Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Chapter 1 • Simple Stitch Patterns 13

Wrapped Double Crochet

Wrapped stitches spice up an otherwise boring stitch pattern by

changing the direction of the stitch from vertical to horizontal. Use

them anytime you want to add a little pop of texture.

Wrapped Double Crochet Two Together (wdc2tog): *Yo, insert hk

from front of fabric around posts of prev 2 dc, yo, pull up lp, yo,

pull through 2 lps on hk; rep from * once around same 2 dc, yo,

pull through rem lps on hk.

V-Stitch (v-st): [Dc, ch 1, dc] in st indicated.

Ch a multiple of 6 sts plus 3.

Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hk (counts as dc), *sk next ch, v-st

in next ch, sk next ch, dc in next 3 ch; rep from * across to last 5

ch, sk next ch, v-st in next ch, sk next ch, dc in last 2 ch, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, v-st in next ch-1 sp, *dc

in next 2 dc, wdc2tog around prev 2 dc, v-st in next ch-1 sp; rep

from * across to last 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc in top of t-ch, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, v-st in next ch-1 sp, *dc

in next 3 dc, v-st in next ch-1 sp; rep from * across to last 2 dc, dc

in next dc, dc in top of t-ch, turn.

Rep rows 2 and 3 to desired length.

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Treble Crochet

The treble crochet and taller stitches (like double treble and triple
treble) make a lacy fabric just by the natural height of their stitch.

Ch any number of sts.

Row 1 (RS): Tr in 5th ch from hk (sk ch counts as tr), tr in ea ch
across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as tr), tr in ea st across, turn.

Rep row 2 to desired length.

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TREBLE CROCHET PATTERNS