Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

118 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Gentle Wave

The gentle waves are highlighted in this pattern, separated by

rows of single crochet.

Ch a multiple of 14 sts plus 2.

Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hk and ea ch across, change

color, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, *sc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, dc in

next 2 sc, tr in next 3 sc, dc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in

next 2 sc; rep from * across, do not turn.

Row 3: Pick up yarn from 2 rows below, with right side facing,

sc in 1st sc and ea across, change color, turn.

Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as tr), *tr in next sc, dc in

next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, hdc

in next 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc, tr in next 2 sc; rep

from * across, do not turn.

Row 5: Rep row 3 with WS facing do not turn.

Row 6: Pick up yarn from 2 rows below, rep row

2, turn.

Row 7: Rep Row 3, do not turn.

Row 8: Pick up yarn, Rep Row 4, turn.

Row 9: Ch 1, Rep Row 3 with WS facing, turn.

Rep rows 2–9 to desired length.

3

7

11

15

5

9

13

17

1

4

12

2

6

14

10

8

16

Twilight

The stars in this pattern bring a smile to the fabric with the night

sky effect that emerges.

Star Spike: Insert hk into 2nd prev st 1 row below and pull up a lp,

insert hk into prev st 2 rows below and pull up a lp, insert hk into

next st 3 rows below and pull up a lp, insert hk into st 1 away and 2

rows below and pull up a lp, insert hk into st 2 away and 1 row

below and pull up a lp, yo and pull through all lps on hk.

Ch a multiple of 8 sts.

Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hk and ea ch across, turn.

Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn.