A square with this pattern will appear in the sampler afghan. To make it fit in with the other blocks, use New Basic 175 yarn paired with a “K” crochet hook. The finished size of the afghan blocks are approximately 10 x 10″. Special abbreviation MB: make bobble (popcorn) — 4dc into the next ch,…

Variations of the shell stitch are a crochet staple. In fact, it’s likely to be one of the first “fancy” stitches a crocheter learns. As soon as you’ve mastered chain and double crochet you’re ready to dive right in.

The swatch sample shown was worked in 24/7 Cotton yarn using a G/6 (4mm) crochet hook.

The sample shown in the swatch for this post, as well as the sample in the Lion Brand Stitch Finder, is worked with a multiple of 8 stitches + 1 stitch. This is how the pattern was originally written for publication in 150 Crochet Trims, as you can see in the instructional text below. However,…

Fanfare is a beautiful crochet pattern that’s delicate and elegant without being too difficult. You don’t need to be an expert crocheter to make something like fanfare stitch. You need to know single and double crochet, chain, and how to work into a chain space. If you need help with the basics of crochet, check…