Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

144 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Neom

The crossed stitches in this pattern create a diagonal feel to the fabric.

Ch a multiple of 4 sts plus 2.

Row 1 (RS) Fwd: Pull up lp in 2nd ch from hk and ea ch across. Rtn:

Yo, pull through 1 lp on hk, *yo, pull through 2 lps on hk; rep from *

to end.

Row 2 Fwd: (Lp on hk counts as 1st st.) *Tps in next 2 sts, sk next st,

Tss in next st, Tss in skipped st; rep from * across to last st, Tss in last

st. Rtn: Yo, pull through 1 lp on hk, *yo, pull through 2 lps on hk; rep

from * to end.

Row 3 Fwd: (Lp on hk counts as 1st st.) Tps in next st, *sk next st, Tss in next

st, Tss in skipped st, Tps in next 2 sts; rep from * across to last 4 sts, sk next

st, Tss in next st, Tss in skipped st, Tps in next st, Tss in last st. Rtn: Yo, pull

through 1 lp on hk, *yo, pull through 2 lps on hk; rep from * to end.

Row 4 Fwd: (Lp on hk counts as 1st st.) *Sk next st, Tss in next st, Tss in

skipped st, Tps in next 2 sts; rep from * across to last st, Tss in last st. Rtn:

Yo, pull through 1 lp on hk, *yo, pull through 2 lps on hk; rep from * to end.

Row 5 Fwd: (Lp on hk counts as 1st st.) Tps in next 3 sts, *sk next st, Tss in

next st, Tss in skipped st, Tps in next 2 sts; rep from * across to last 2 sts, Tps

in next st, Tss in last st. Rtn: Yo, pull through 1 lp on hk, *yo, pull through 2

lps on hk; rep from * to end.

Rep rows 2–5 to desired length.

Last row: *Tps in next st and pull through lp on hk; rep from * to end,

fasten off.

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Knotted Cross Stitch

The purl stitches in this pattern give a knotted look to the fabric,

which can be soft enough for pillows and afghans.

Ch an even number of sts.

Row 1 (RS) Fwd: Pull up lp in 2nd ch from hk and each ch across.

Rtn: Yo, pull through 1 lp on hk, *yo, pull through 2 lps on hk; rep

from * to end.

Row 2 Fwd: (Lp on hk counts as 1st st.) *Move yarn to front, insert

hk into next 2 sts and pull up a lp, move yarn to front, insert hk into

top horiz bar of 2nd st; rep from * across to last st, Tss in last st.

Rtn: Work off lps as normal.

Row 3 Fwd: Tss in ea st across. Rtn: Work lp off as normal.

Rep rows 2 and 3 to desired length.

Last row: *Tps in next st and pull through lp on hk; rep from *

across, fasten off.

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