This pattern is also available for free on the Cre8tion Crochet blog.

This super sweet girl’s shell ribbed tee is perfect for the upcoming spring weather. Perfect, worn over a tank or tee. You can even add extra shell rows on the arm to make it a long sleeve.

Materials
Luster Sheen Yarn by Red Heart- 420 yards/ 120g or two skeins
4.0mm (G) hook
Embroidery needle

Finished Measurements
Chest 21” circumference
Arms 7 ¾”circumference
Total length 14”
Arm length (from underarm) 3 ½”

Notes
• Pattern is written with color changes but you can use as few or as many colors as you like
• To join shell and dc rounds: Sl st into the top of the Ch3
• To begin next shell round: Sl st into the next st. Sl st into the Ch1 sp (change color on this sl st)
• To join sc rounds: Sl st into the top of the Ch1

Special Stitches

FHDC- foundation half double crochet
Ch 3 (counts as first fhdc) and yarn over (YO). Insert hook in 3rd chain from hook. YO and pull up loop (3 loops on hook). YO and draw through 1 loop (1 chain made). YO and draw through all loops on hook—1 foundation half double crochet. This is your first fhdc. For each additional fhdc needed; YO and insert hook under the 2 loops of the “chain” of last stitch and pull up loop. YO and draw through 1 loop, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

SH- Shell
2dc. Ch1. 2dc in same shell in the same stitch. First shell of each round is Ch3. 1dc. Ch1. 2dc in the same st.

Inc SH- Increase Shell
1dc. Ch1. 2dc. Ch1. 1dc in the same stitch.

Half SH- Half Shell
1dc. Ch1. 1dc in the same stitch. First half shell of each round is Ch4 and 1dc in the same st.

Hdc2tog- half double crochet two together
Yarn over (YO) and insert hook in first st. YO and draw up loop (three loops on hook). YO and pull through first two loops on hook (two loops remaining). YO and insert hook in second st. YO and draw up loop (four loops on hook). YO and pull through first two loops on hook (3 loops remaining). YO and pull through all three loops on hook.

Sc2tog- single crochet two together
Insert hook in first st. Yarn over (YO) and draw up loop (two loops on hook). Insert hook in second st. YO and draw up loop (three loops on hook). YO and pull through all three loops on hook.

In pattern= SH in every Ch1 sp- one shell in every shell or half shell and 2 shells in every increase shell.

Gauge
4 shell repeats and 8 rows = 4” x 4”