{"id":465,"date":"2026-11-11T17:42:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T23:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/?p=465"},"modified":"2026-11-11T17:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T23:42:42","slug":"clamshell-cuffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/?p=465","title":{"rendered":"Clamshell Cuffs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Skill<\/td><\/a><\/td>\"Download<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The shell stitch is one of my favorite stitch patterns. It has such a pretty look. Last summer, after finishing a shell stitch hat, I thought it would be fun to use the last of the skein to make a little something to match the hat. These cuffs are the happy result.<\/td><\/tr>
Sizes and Materials List …<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Size:<\/strong><\/td>Adult- One size fits most<\/td><\/tr>
Hook(s):<\/strong><\/td>US J\/10 (6 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge<\/td><\/tr>
Yarn:<\/strong><\/td>Worsted weight yarn (Plymouth Encore Worsted #1232 was used in the sample, 75% Acrylic, 25% Wool, 200 yds\/100g ball)<\/td><\/tr>
Colors &
Approx.
Yardage:<\/strong><\/td>		Any color, 90 yds<\/td><\/tr>
Notions:<\/strong><\/td>Yarn Needle<\/td><\/tr>
Gauge:<\/strong><\/td>3 shells and 3 sc = 3.5 inches
Always take time to check your gauge<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Notes …<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Stitches Used<\/strong><\/td>hain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Back Post Half Double Crochet (bphdc)
Front Post Half Double Crochet (fphdc)<\/td><\/tr>
Abbreviations<\/strong><\/td>Repeat (rep)
Skip (sk)
Stitch(es) (st \/ sts)<\/td><\/tr>
Special Stitches<\/strong><\/td>Back Post Half Double Crochet (bphdc)<\/strong>

Yarn over, insert hook from back to front around post of indicated st on previous row, continue with hdc.

Front Post Half-Double Crochet (fphdc)<\/strong>

Yarn over, insert hook from front to baci around post of indicated st on previous row, continue with hdc.<\/td><\/tr>
Abbreviations<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Instructions …<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Clamshell Cuffs (make 2)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Base Chain<\/td>Loosely ch 28, join with sl st to first ch. (Be careful not to twist the chain when joining.)<\/td><\/tr>
Round 1<\/td>Ch 2 (beg hdc here and throughout), hdc in next ch and in each ch around, join with sl st to second ch of beg hdc. (28 sts)<\/td><\/tr>
Rounds 2-3<\/td>Ch 2, fphdc in next st, *bphdc in next 2 sts, fphdc in next 2 sts,* repeat from * to * 5 times, bphdc in next 2 sts, join with sl st to second ch of beg hdc. (28 sts)<\/td><\/tr>
Round 4<\/td>Ch 1, sc between first and second hdc (between the raised ribs), sk next st, 5 dc in next st (shell created), sk next st, *sc between next 2 hdc ribs, sk next st, 5 dc in next st, <\/em>sk next st,* repeat from * to * around, join with sl st to first sc. (42 sts)<\/td><\/tr>
Round 5<\/td>Ch 3 (beg dc), 4 dc in same sc as joining, sk 2 dc, *sc in next dc, sk 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 2 dc,* repeat from * to * 5 times, sc in next dc, sk 2 dc, join with sl st in 3 ch of beg dc. (42 sts)<\/td><\/tr>
Round 6<\/td>Sl st in next 2 dc, ch 1, sc in same dc, sk 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, *sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, sk 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc,* repeat from * to * 5 times, join with sl st to first sc. (42 sts)<\/td><\/tr>
Round 7<\/td>Ch 2, hdc in same sc as joining, sk 2 dc, 2 sc in next dc, *sk 2 dc, 2 hdc in next sc, sk 2 dc, 2 sc in next dc,* repeat from * to * 5 times, join with sl st to second ch of beg hdc. (28 sts)<\/td><\/tr>
Rounds 8-9<\/td>Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), fphdc in next hdc, *bphdc in next 2 sts, fphdc in next 2 sts,* repeat from * to * 5 times, bphdc in next 2 st, join with sl st to second ch of beg hdc. (28 sts)<\/td><\/tr>
Round 10<\/td>Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each st around, join with sl st in second ch of beg hdc. (28 sts)<\/td><\/tr>
Finishing …<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
For a finished look, sc in each st around. Fasten off. Sc in each chain at the base of the cuff. Fasten off and weave in all ends.<\/td><\/tr>
Pattern and photos \u00a9 Jennifer Stark
(Originally published in Winter 2008 edition of Crochet Uncut)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":466,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clothing","category-mittens-and-gloves"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=465"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":467,"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465\/revisions\/467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}