Summer Shell Tunic by BC Cardigans

Summer Shell Tunic

Crochet
February 2026
yarn held together
DK
+ DK
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4 stitches = 1 inch
4.5 mm
5.5 mm (I)
1274 - 2548 yards (1165 - 2330 m)
S1, S2
US
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

OVERVIEW
This summer shell tunic, is a top-down crochet design and is between 29 and 30 ins long. The shell pattern is a combination of dc, trc and sl st crochet. The shell detail appears at the Front, Back and sleeve edges. The dc st is used for most of the sleeves, but the sc st is used at the sleeve tops and also at the neck. Two sizes are featured (S1, S2). They are worked with the same instructions and same number of sts, but using different hook sizes and yarn weights. You may use any size hook (or hook and yarn) that will result in the given st gauges. Instructions for Right-Handed are the same unless otherwise stated.

MATERIALS
S1: Approx. 4 x 100g skeins DK yarn, and a S4.5mm crochet hook.
S2: Approx. 8-10 x 100g skeins DK yarn, held double, throughout, and a S5.5mm hook.
St Markers, Tape Measure, Yarn Needle, Scissors.