Chapter 2 • Textured Stitch Patterns 19
Crunchy Stitch
This fabric makes very bold, diagonal lines, which can be great for
highlighting parts of your project where you want a strong fabric.
Ch an even number of sts.
Row 1 (RS): Sl st in 2nd ch from hk, hdc in next ch, sl st in
next ch; rep from across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, sl st in next hdc, hdc in next sl st; rep from
across, turn.
Row 3: Sl st in hdc, hdc in next sl st; rep from across to t-ch,
sl st in top of t-ch, turn.
Rep rows 2 and 3 to desired length.
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Fiber Counts
Textured stitch patterns are unique in their three-
dimensional look, but different fiber contents in
your yarn can produce wildly different results. Silk
and bamboo have natural drape in them, while
making a flowing fabric will hide your stitch pat-
tern unless you drop your hook size significantly.
Cotton has great stitch definition and your cables
will want to jump off of your fabric, but be care-
ful, as it can also make a stiff fabric. Superwash
wool has always been my favorite for both stitch
definition and lightweight fabric.