Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Chapter 5 • Colorwork Stitch Patterns 119

Row 4: Change color, ch 1, sc in 1st 3 sc, star spike
over next st (sk st behind), sc in next 7 sc; rep from
across to last 4 sts, star spike over next st, sc in last 3
sc, turn.

Rows 5–7: Ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn.

Row 8: Change color, ch 1, sc in 1st 7 sc, star spike over
next st (sk st behind), sc in next 7 sc; rep from * across,
turn.

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn.

Rep rows 2–9 to desired length.^1

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Gambia

This stitch pattern really does not have a right or wrong side,
making it perfect for scarves or blankets.

Ch a multiple of 8 sts plus 7.

Row 1 (WS): Dc in 4th ch from hk, dc in next 3 ch, ch 3, sk
1 ch, sc in next ch, ch 3, sk 1 ch, dc in next 5 ch, rep from
across, change color, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc-cl in sc, ch 1, sc in
next 5 dc; rep from across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), sk 2 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3,
sk next sc, dc in next sc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next
dc-cl, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next sc, ch 3, sk 1 sc, sc in
next sc, ch 3, sk 1 sc; rep from across to last sc, dc in last
sc, change color, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in dc, ch 1, 3 dc-cl in sc, ch 1, sc in next 5
dc; rep from across to last sc, ch 1, 3 dc-cl in next sc, ch 1,
sc in 3rd ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next
dc-cl, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next sc, ch 3, sk 1 sc, sc in
next sc, ch 3, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in
next dc-cl, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next sc; rep from
across, change color, turn.

Rep rows 2–5 to desired length.

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