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Beautiful Shells Baby Blanket

Although a shell blanket idea uses the shell stitch, this doesn't mean it has to be marine themed. Consequently, here is a lovely shell-stitched blanket that you can make in marine colors, bot certainly don't have to.

Beautiful Shells Baby Blanket

The full tutorial about this pattern you will find on Ravelry:

Beautiful Shells Blanket

More info about project photographed - frank.and.rosie on Instagram.

Beautiful Shells Blanket

Instead of making one big square blanket, you can add more colours by replicating the pattern and making small squares. It will give you an elegant and colourful blanket with an almost flourish-looking motif. Helpful tips on how to make and join squares are linked below the photos. You will also find info about the edging used.

Beautiful Shells Blanket

The full tutorial about this pattern you will find on Ravelry:

Bytheseashore’s tutorial how to make and join squares and pattern for edging

Beautiful Shells Blanket

More info about project photographed - frank.and.rosie on Instagram.

Beautiful Shell Blanket

However, an ocean shell blanket can also be made using different yarns of carefully chosen colors, not a pre-made ombre one. Therefore, here is a beautiful blanket that presents gentle color transitions, yet is made 4 distinct colors. In particular, I think the transition is well combined with the alternating textures of the color bands.

Beautiful Shell Blanket

Mini Galaxy of Change Free Pattern

  • Designed by Frank ORandle

This beautiful blanket on the pictures below is another version of the Mini Galaxy Of Change by Frank ORandle. This version is made with delicate, almost pastel colors, that look very fresh and cheerful. You can even use this blanket as a rug if you want to

Mini Galaxy of Change Free Pattern

Dahlia Blanket

Next, the Woodland colour pack from Stylecraft can be an inspiration for the creation similar color set. While the color pack allows one to introduce plenty of colors into the blanket, nevertheless the final effect is still elegant and toned.

Dahlia Blanket

Beautiful Shell Blanket pattern

To begin with, here is such a blanket using a gradient yarn. Consequently, the transition from the white to the pale aquamarine cyan is ever so gradual and placid. Overall, there are no hard contrasts to distract you from the meditative beauty.

Beautiful Shell Blanket