{"id":1901,"date":"2015-07-01T01:27:58","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T04:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/?p=1901"},"modified":"2016-03-01T14:34:01","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T18:04:01","slug":"free-crochet-pattern-double-v-shell-afghan-with-scalloped-edges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/?p=1901","title":{"rendered":"Free Crochet Pattern: Double V Shell Afghan with Scalloped Edges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Double V Shell Afghan with Scalloped Edges<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">By Christina M. Lee, June 30, 2015<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(For Lapgan Measurements see end of pattern)<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0003.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1902\" src=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0003.jpg\" alt=\"SANY0003\" width=\"611\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0003.jpg 800w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0003-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0003-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Skill Level:<\/strong>\u00a0 Easy\/Beginner<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Materials:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Caron Simply Soft (5 skeins 6 oz skeins) or any 4 ply worsted weight yarn<br \/>\nColor A: 3 skeins Chocolate, Color B: 2 skeins Watermelon, or colors of your choice.<br \/>\nCrochet hook size H<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Special Stitches:<\/strong> Double V Shell (dvs) = 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, will be referred to as dvs in pattern below.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Gauge:<\/strong> Not important<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0011.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1903\" src=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0011.jpg\" alt=\"SANY0011\" width=\"613\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0011.jpg 800w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0011-150x129.jpg 150w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0011-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/a>Close up of the Double V Shell stitch<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0016.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1904\" src=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0016.jpg\" alt=\"SANY0016\" width=\"374\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0016.jpg 600w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0016-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0016-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a>Close up of the scalloped edge.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Pattern:<br \/>\n<\/strong>With color A Ch 168.<br \/>\n<strong>Row 1.<\/strong> dvs (Double V Shell, see special stitches above) in 4th ch from hook (see above for instructions on how to make dvs), *skip 4 ch, dvs in 5th ch*, repeat across between **. Ch 3 turn.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0002.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1906\" src=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0002.jpg\" alt=\"SANY0002\" width=\"499\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0002.jpg 800w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0002-150x108.jpg 150w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0002-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a>Here is what the Double V Shell (dvs) stitch looks Like and the beginning of row 1.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0004.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1907\" src=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0004.jpg\" alt=\"SANY0004\" width=\"600\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0004.jpg 800w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0004-150x62.jpg 150w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0004-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>End of Row 1<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Row 2<\/strong>. *dvs in the top of the 2 ch space of the dvs in previous row*, (in the center top of shell) repeat between ** across. Ch 3 turn.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0007.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1908\" src=\"http:\/\/creationsbychristina.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0007.jpg\" alt=\"SANY0007\" width=\"602\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0007.jpg 800w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0007-150x68.jpg 150w, http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0007-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a>End of Row 2, you can now see the scalloped edges starting to form.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Rows 3-17 <\/strong>(approximately the whole skein of yarn)<strong>:<\/strong> Repeat row 2.<br \/>\n<strong>Rows 18-34: <\/strong>Change to color B. Repeat row 2.<br \/>\n<strong>Rows 35-51:<\/strong> Change to color A. Repeat row 2.<br \/>\n<strong>Rows 52-68: <\/strong> Change to color B. Repeat row 2.<br \/>\n<strong>Rows 69-85: <\/strong>Change to color A. Repeat row 2.<br \/>\n<strong>Final row. *<\/strong>sc in the top of the 2 ch space of the dvs in previous row, ch 5*, repeat between ** across. Fasten off.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Approximate final measurement of afghan are 45\u201d x 60\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PATTERN UPDATE, 2\/29\/16: I made a nice lapgan out of this pattern by ending at row 55. Then going to the Final Row. I changed colors of yarn every 5 rows.\u00a0 I used &#8220;I Love This Yarn&#8221; from Hobby Lobby.\u00a0 Approximate Lapgan six 45\u201d x 36\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I hope you have fun creating your afghan. Please share pictures of your completed afghan with me, feel free to post them here on my blog.\u00a0 I would love to see your completed afghan.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You can also post your pictures of your finished afghan and comments about the pattern on my Facebook page, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KnittingAndCrochetFriends?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Knitting &amp; Crochet Friends.<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is an Original Design by Christina M. Lee. Copyright June 30, 2015, Lee Creations, Inc., d\/b\/a Christina M Lee Designs.\u00a0\u00a0 Please feel free to use my pattern to make as many afghans as you desire, give them away, sell them freely.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You are prohibited from selling the pattern or claiming the pattern is your own, or publishing the pattern in any printed material without my explicit permission. You are prohibited from publishing, copying, or using the photographs in the pattern in any manner without my explicit permission.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I would please ask that when you share the pattern you give me credit for the pattern and post a link back here to my blog or my website.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you have any questions about the pattern, or need any help with the pattern, please feel free to contact me. You may email me at <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:Christina@creationsbychristina.net\">Christina@creationsbychristina.net<\/a> or post a comment here on this blog or my<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KnittingAndCrochetFriends?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\"> Knitting &amp; Crochet Friends<\/a> Facebook page.\u00a0 Please feel free to share this pattern on social media.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Happy crocheting,\u00a0 Christina<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Follow my blog via email.\u00a0 Be among the first to receive my blog posts and to know about specials and sales, click the &#8216;subscribe&#8217; button in the right hand column .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Double V Shell Afghan with Scalloped Edges By Christina M. Lee, June 30, 2015 (For Lapgan Measurements see end of pattern) Skill Level:\u00a0 Easy\/Beginner Materials: Caron Simply Soft (5 skeins 6 oz skeins) or any 4 ply worsted weight yarn Color A: 3 skeins Chocolate, Color B: 2 skeins Watermelon, or colors of your choice. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[358,144,283,1,112,138,330,196,115],"tags":[389,376,390,383,332,372,203,198],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/SANY0003.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6BWVc-uF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1524,"url":"http:\/\/christinamleedesigns.com\/?p=1524","url_meta":{"origin":1901,"position":0},"title":"Double V Shell Scarf with Scalloped Edges, Free Crochet Pattern","author":"Christina","date":"October 7, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Double V Shell Scarf with Scalloped Edges 11\/1\/2010 by Christina M. 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