Shell Chain Stitch

About the Shell Chain Stitch

The Shell Stitch is a decorative variation of the Chain Stitch that can be used for outlines, borders, and textured fillings. Sometimes, this stitch might look like a regular Chain Stitch. The features become more apparent with the kind of thread you use and the length of chains you make.

How to do the Shell Chain Stitch

Fig 1: Start by making a simple Chain Stitch.	Fig 2: Now, make your next chain by going in next to your earlier chain and coming out at roughly twice the length of the earlier stitch, as shown.
Fig 3: Next, use this bigger chain to work your next regular Chain Stitch.	Fig 4: Again, make a bigger chain closer to the earlier chain, as shown.
Fig 5: Keep up with this process. Anchor down the last stitch with a small stitch, as shown.	Fig 6: This is a row of the Shell Chain Stitch.

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Related Stitches from the Chain Stitch Family

There are plenty more of these Chain Stitch Variations! Please click The Chain Stitch Family to find the entire list!