C2C Shell Stitch Pattern Tutorial. Left Handed.

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Here’s how it works.

This is the Left Handed Version of the C2C Shell Stitch. Looking for the Right Handed Version? Click here – Corner-to-Corner Shell Stitch

This tutorial will produce 4″ x 4″ square – the perfect size for a coaster.

If you wish to make a 8″ x 8″ square instead – continue to increase shell groups until you have 9 sets of shell groups in height – then begin to decrease on both sides of your project  (as shown beginning in Step 31).

If you wish to make an Afghan – you would continue to increase shell groups until you have reached a desired length; then begin to decrease. To make a square, you need to make decreases on both sides. To make a rectangle you need to make decreases on one side only (for example – decrease length but continue to add extra shell groups on width).

I hope you find this tutorial helpful !

How to find the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts

Corner to Corner Coaster Pattern & Tutorial

Yarn: Red Heart with Love
Hook: 6.0 mm (J)

Step 1: ch 5

Step 2: 1 dc in the 3rd ch from the hook, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch sts  (*the first shell group*)

Step 3: ch 5

Step 4: 1 dc in the 3rd ch from the hook, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch sts

Step 5: flip the *first shell group* to allow you to work into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts in Step 2 [Line up the green dots shown in the image for Step 4]

Step 6: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts in the *first shell group*

Step 7: ch 2

Step 8: 3 dc into the same sp

Step 9: ch 5

Step 10: 1 dc in the 3rd ch from the hook, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch sts

Step 11: flip your work so it looks like mine in the above image.

Step 12: flip the end up to align the green dots – to allow you to work into the skipped 2 ch sts

Step 13: this is your work flipped into the correct position

Step 14: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts in the next shell group

Step 15: ch 2

Step 16: 3 dc into the same sp

Step 17: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts of the next shell group

Step 18: ch 2

Step 19: 3 dc into the same sp

Step 20: ch 5

Step 21: 1 dc in the 3rd ch from the hook, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch sts

Step 22: flip your work to align the green dots (see image in Step 21)

Step 23: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts of the next shell group

Step 24: ch 2

Step 25: 3 dc into the same sp

Step 26: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts of the next shell group

Step 27: ch 2

Step 28: 3 dc into the same sp

Step 29:  1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts of the next shell group, ch 2

Step 30: 3 dc into the same sp

Note: We are now beginning to decrease. If you want to make an 8×8 square instead of the 4×4 size coaster you will need to continue increasing shell groups – see steps 20-22 – and continue to add increases to both ends of your diagonal rows until you have 9 sets of shell groups [for the 8×8 Afghan Square] for the length of your piece. Then you will begin decreasing as shown in Steps 31-35. To make an Afghan you will need to continue increasing shell groups until your project has reached the desired length and then decrease (decreases on both sides will make a square piece ; decrease on one side only to make a rectangle) until you have formed the square or rectangle shape.

Step 31: ch 1, turn, 1 sl st into each of the next 3 dc sts,

Step 32: 1 sl st around the ch 2

Step 33: ch 2

Step 34: 3 dc into the same sp

Step 35: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts of the next shell group

Step 36: ch 2

Step 37: 3 dc into the same sp

Step 38: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts of the next shell group

Step 39: ch 2, 3 dc into the same sp

Step 40: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts of the next shell group

Step 41: ch 1, turn, 1 sl st into each of the next 3 dc sts

Step 42: 1 sl st around the ch 2

Step 43: ch 2

Step 44: 3 dc into the same sp

Step 45: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts of the next shell group

Step 46: ch 2

Step 47: 3 dc into the same sp

Step 48: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts of the next shell group

Step 49: turn, ch 1

Step 50: 1 sl st into each of the next 3 dc sts

Step 51: 1 sl st around the ch 2

Step 52: ch 2

Step 53: 3 dc into the same sp

Step 54: 1 sl st into the space created by the 2 skipped ch sts of the next shell group

Step 55: sc evenly around the outside of the square to finish

 

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