Simply Crochet - UK (2020-04)

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Workshop

Written by Becky Skuse

Tomakea straightcrocodilestitchfabric,

yourbaserowneedstohavethesame

structureasyourfoundationrow– forour

example,thismeansourbaserowneeds

tohave5 pairsoftrebles, each separated

by2 chain stitches.

How do I work a base row?

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Continue the fabric by makinga baserow

Step 1 Tostartthebaserow,ch3(thiscounts

asthefirsttreble)andtreble between the

twotreblesbelow.

Step 2 Chain 2 and work 2tr in the centre of

thescale.

Step 3 Continue this process, working ch2,

Tocreatetheoverlappingcrocodilestitch

effectinourstraightfabric,wenowneed

toworkanextrascaleonthenextscale

row.This‘wide’scalerowisworkedinthe

samewayastheprevious‘plain’scale

row,butwitha coupleofslight

adjustments.We’llshowyouhow...

Step 1 Startthe row with ch3 (counts as the

firstFPtr).

Step 2 Worka FPtraroundthefirsttr,

inserting the hook as shown. Work 3 more

What do I do next?

How to work more rows andcreatecrocodilestitchfabric

FPtrtogiveyoua totalof5FPtras before.

Completethescaleasbefore.

Step 3 Maketwomorescalesasbefore,but

don’tworkthefinalFPtr.Instead,ch3...

Step 4 ...andslipstitchinthecentreofthe

scale.You’llnowhave3 scalesandthe

workingloopwillbeintheright place to

workthenextbaserow.

Step 5 Workthenextbaserowasbefore,but

thistimeyou’llbestartingwith ch3, tr into

the centre of the scale.

Step 6 Worka ‘plain’scalerowasbefore,

creating2 scales.You’llseehowthescales

layerupina pleasingoffsetway.Repeatthe

processtocontinuethestraightfabric,

workinga baserow,‘wide’ scale row, base

row,‘plain’scalerow.

TipTomovebeyondstraightfabrics,you

couldtrymakingslightadjustmentstoour

guide,usingdifferentstitchesandchain

spaces,orplayingwithincreasesand

decreases. Enjoy experimenting!

then2trbetweenthenextpairoftr,ch2,

then2trinthecentreofthenextscale,and

soontotheend.Youshouldnowhave 5

pairsoftrebles,eachseparatedby2 ch.Now

you’llbereadytoworkyour next scale row

and build your fabric.