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Crocheted Pink Shell with Tassels (1969): vintage crochet pattern
A sleeveless shell worked flat in a single crochet and double crochet pattern, starting from four small scallops joined into the lower edge, with a tassel tied between each scallop. The knitted twist shell printed alongside it in the booklet is not included.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | 207–230 yd (189–210 m) |
| Hook | 6 mm |
| Gauge | 3 sts = 1 in (2.5 cm) in pattern. |
| Finished size | Small (Large). Front and back each 55 (61) sts at 3 sts = 1 in — about 18¼ (20¼) in [46.5 (51.5) cm] wide (our calculation; width not printed). Length 10½ (11) in [26.5 (28) cm] from the scallop joining to underarm, plus the scallops; armhole depth 7 (7½) in [18 (19) cm]. |
| Time | about 9 hours |
Materials
- Medium (CYC #4) worsted-weight yarn — the original was knitting worsted: 3 (4) skeins Pink. Assumption: the skein weight is not printed; if it is a 4 oz (113 g) skein of worsted-weight yarn it holds about 200–230 yd (183–210 m) — check your label.
- Crochet hook (original: plastic crochet hook size J)
- 4 in (10 cm) cardboard for tassels, tapestry needle
- Hook: Start with 6 mm (US J-10) and change size to match the gauge
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 230 yards of weight #4 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic
315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture
1 skeins required
approx. $$5.49 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- single crochet
- double crochet
- slip stitch
- skip
- stitch
- stitches
- repeat
- yarn over
- beginning
- decrease
- space
Notes before you start
- Source: "Two Shells — Crocheted Pink Shell with Tassels", Fashion Parade: Knit and Crochet for Him and Her (Star Book No. 189), American Thread Company, 1969. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED; 3 (4) skeins Pink; Plastic Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. Gauge: GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch.
- Modernisation note: Original is written in US crochet terms; kept as US terms (sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet).
- Modernisation note: Spaced abbreviations (s c, d c, sl st, y o) written as sc, dc, sl st, yo; "1st" written as "first"; "st of ch" written as "ch" where the stitch is a chain.
- Modernisation note: "Cut yarn" written as "fasten off"; "attach" (yarn) written as "join".
- Modernisation note: Long printed paragraphs split into one row, round or step per line; stitch order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: Vintage sizing and ease differ from today's — compare the printed measurements with your own before choosing a size.
- Modernisation note: Only the crocheted shell from the "Two Shells" page is transcribed; the knitted twist shell with pompons is not included.
- Modernisation note: Row 1 label added (printed without a row number); the scallop instructions are grouped under their own heading, and the unnumbered joining row labelled "Joining row".
- Modernisation note: "Repeat 4th (2nd) row of pattern working 1 st in ch 1 space" written with "each ch-1 sp": there are three ch-1 spaces between the four scallops, and the printed count of 55 (61) sts includes them.
- Modernisation note: Check: scallop Row 3 ends "turn" without a turning chain, and Row 4 begins with a sl st before the ch 3. Left as printed.
- Modernisation note: Check: the scallop row after Row 5 is printed as "6th ROW: Same as 2nd row, cut yarn, 13 (15) sts"; Rows 2–5 then form the body pattern "omitting increases" (Rows 3 and 5 become plain sc rows). Left as printed.
- Modernisation note: "Work 7 more tassels in same manner" written as "make 8" (1 plus 7); "Tie again 1 inch from tying" written as "1 in from first tie".
- Modernisation note: The finished width is our calculation from the printed stitch count and gauge; it is not printed.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Row progress: 0 of 7 done (0%)
Back — Scallops (make 4)
0 of 7 done- Row 1: Ch 10 (8), 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch, ch 1, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 2: Sc in first sc, *dc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * across row, ch 1, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 3: 2 sc in each of the first 2 sts, work in sc across row, working 2 sc in each of the last 2 sts, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 4: Sl st in first sc, ch 3 (counts as first dc), *sc in next sc, dc in next sc; rep from * across row, ch 1, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 5: For Small size, work 1 sc in each st; for Large size, rep Row 3.Mark row complete
- Row 6: Same as Row 2. Fasten off — 13 (15) sts.Mark row complete
- Work 3 more scallops in same manner.Mark row complete
Working on:
Row 1: Ch 10 (8), 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch, ch 1, turn.
Continue this pattern
The rest of the Crocheted Pink Shell with Tassels (1969) pattern is in the Vintage Crochet Fashion
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Back — Body
- Front
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Two Shells — Crocheted Pink Shell with Tassels pattern from?
It was published as "Two Shells — Crocheted Pink Shell with Tassels" in Fashion Parade: Knit and Crochet for Him and Her (Star Book No. 189) by American Thread Company in 1969. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.
What yarn or thread do I need for the Two Shells — Crocheted Pink Shell with Tassels?
medium (worsted) (#4) yarn. Not printed — 3 (4) skeins. Assumption: the skein weight is not printed; if it is a 4 oz (113 g) skein of worsted-weight yarn it holds about 200–230 yd (183–210 m) — check your label.
What hook should I use?
Start with 6 mm (US J-10) and change size to match the gauge Gauge: 3 sts = 1 in (2.5 cm) in pattern.
