Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Chapter 2 • Textured Stitch Patterns 41

cated, inserting hk from back to front to back for “BP” and

from front to back to front for “FP”.

Ch a multiple of 10 sts plus 5.

Row 1 (WS): Dc in 4th ch from hk, dc in next 4 ch, *ch 1,

sk 1 ch, dc in next 9 ch; rep from * across to last 7 ch, ch

1, sk 1 ch, dc in last 6 ch, turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 3 dc, FPdc2tog over

next 2 dc, *ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, FPdc2tog over

next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, FPdc2tog over next 2 dc; rep from

* across to last ch-sp, ch 1, dc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1, FPdc2tog

in over next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc in top of t-ch, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, BPdc2tog over

next 2 dc, *ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in dc, dc in ch-1 sp, ch

1, BPdc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, BPdc2tog over

next 2 dc; rep from * across to last 2 ch-sps, ch 1, dc in

ch-1 sp, dc in dc, dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, BPdc2tog over next 2

dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in top of t-ch, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, *FPdc2tog over

next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 3 dc, dc in

ch-1 sp, ch 1, FPdc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc; rep

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

Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), BPdc2tog over next 2 dc, *ch 1,

dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next 5 dc, dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, BPdc3tog

over next 3 dc; rep from * across to last 3 dc, BPdc2tog over

next 2 dc, dc in top of t-ch, turn.

Row 6: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), *dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next

7 dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 1 st; rep from * across to

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

Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, BPdc2tog

over next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, BPdc2tog over next 2 dc, ch

1; rep from * across to last ch-1 sp, dc last ch-1 sp, dc in

3rd ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, *dc in ch-1 sp,

ch 1, FPdc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, FPdc2tog

over next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next dc; rep from *

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

Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, *dc in ch-1 sp,

ch 1, BPdc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next dc, BPdc2tog over

next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next 3 dc; rep from *

across, turn.

Row 10: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch-1

sp, ch 1, FPdc3tog over next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in

next 2 dc; rep from * across to last 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc in

top of t-ch, turn.

Row 11: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 4 dc, dc in next

ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next st, *dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next 7 dc, dc

in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk 1 st; rep from * across to last

ch-sp, dc in ch-sp, dc in next 4 dc, dc in top of t-ch, turn.

Rep rows 2–11 to desired length.

Diamond Stitch

This subtle diamond pattern makes a great overall fabric
that is versatile enough for projects from hats to bags.

Front Post Double Crochet Two Together (FPdc2tog):
Dc2tog around the post of the sts indicated, inserting hk
from front to back to front.

Back Post Double Crochet Two Together (BPdc2tog):
Dc2tog around the post of the sts indicated, inserting hk
from back to front to back.

Front Post or Back Post Double Crochet Three Together
(FP or BPdc3tog): Dc3tog around the post of the sts indi-

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