You can master this beautiful stitch today!

With its gorgeous scalloped texture the clamshell stitch is a mainstay for afghans, blankets as well as ponchos, shawls, sweaters, scarves, hats and a variety of other garments. You name the project and you’ll surely find a use for this fabulous stitch with its intricate texture.

If you’ve ever felt intimidated by the clamshell stitch, no worries! We’ve found an excellent stitch-by-stitch tutorial with written instructions! It’s free, too!

It’s by designer Sandra Paul of Cherry Heart. She walks you through the entire process, stitch by stitch by stitch. And if you happen to prefer learning via YouTube videos all you have to do is scroll to the end of the post where she’s linked to two excellent videos that will likewise have you up to speed in no time.

So regardless of your preferred learning style, you can get started today!

Click here to get the free photo and video tutorials at Cherry Heart

And be sure to check out some of our other favorite free photo and video tutorials for a wide variety of crochet stitches and techniques we’ve previously featured at Crochet Maze. Links are below!

As always, happy crocheting!

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