The Shell Stitch Christening Set free crochet pattern in Red Heart Soft Solids is a 3-page PDF on US Letter paper, designed by Roberta Maier. It includes instructions for a blanket, sweater, booties, and hat to fit an infant 0-6 months. The blanket measures 37” x 38”, and the sweater has a finished chest of 20”.
What the pattern includes
The set uses Red Heart® Soft Yarn® in White (6 skeins of 4600) and a 5mm (US H-8) crochet hook. The gauge is 3 rows of shells = 2”. The special stitch is the shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the same stitch. Each piece starts with a foundation chain: the sweater with 74 chains, the blanket with 127 chains, the hat with 41, and each bootie with 10. The sweater body and sleeves are worked to 7 1/2 inches, and the blanket ends after 60 rows.
Printing and using the PDF
Print the PDF at actual size on US Letter paper to keep the instructions and any diagrams true. The pattern is written in standard crochet abbreviations, so you can follow it as you work each piece in order. Use the finished measurements to check your gauge before starting.
