46 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia
Marcus Cable
The vine network of twisting cables is beautiful on its own; mixed with
front and back loop stitches, it becomes a memorable fabric.
NOTE: After row 2, hdc blp in all hdc blps, hdc flp in all hdc flps when
directed to hdc in hdc.
Ch a multiple of 12 sts plus 5.
Row 1 (WS): Hdc in the 3rd ch from the hk (sk ch counts as hdc) and ea
ch across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), [hdc flp in next hdc, hdc blp in next hdc]
twice, hdc flp in next hdc, *sk 2 sts, FPdc around next 2 sts, FPdc around
prev 2 sts (skipped sts), [hdc blp in next hdc, hdc flp in next hdc] 4 times;
rep from * to last 10 sts, sk 2 sts, FPdc around next 2 sts, FPdc around prev
2 sts (skipped sts), [hdc blp in next hdc, hdc flp in next hdc] twice, hdc
blp in next hdc, hdc in top of t-ch, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in all hdc,
BPdc around all FPdc, hdc in top of t-ch, turn.
Rows 4 and 5: Rep rows 2 and 3 once.
Row 6: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in next 3
hdc, *FPdc around next 2 dc (leave 2 hdc
unworked), hdc in prev 2 dc and next 2 dc,
FPdc around prev 2 dc, sk 2 hdc, hdc in next 4
sts; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 7: Rep row 3.
Row 8: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in hdc, *FPdc
around next 2 dc (leave 2 hdc unworked), hdc
in prev 2 dc, [hdc blp in next hdc, hdc flp in
next hdc] twice, hdc in next 2 dc, FPdc around
prev 2 dc, sk 2 hdc; rep from * to last 2 sts,
hdc in next hdc, hdc in top of hdc, turn.
Row 9: Rep row 3.
Row 10: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in next hdc,
FPdc around next 2 dc, change to MC, *hdc in
next 8 sts, sk 2 dc, FPdc around next 2 dc,
FPdc around 2 prev skipped dc; rep from * to
last 12 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, FPdc around next
2 dc, hdc in next hdc, hdc in top of t-ch, turn.
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5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
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4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Rows 11–13: Rep row 3; rep row 10; rep row 3.
Row 14: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in next 3 sts, *FPdc
around prev 2 dc, sk 2 hdc, hdc in next 4 sts, FPdc around
next 2 dc (leave 2 hdc unworked), hdc in 2 prev sts and next
2 sts; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 15: Rep row 3.
Row 16: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in next 5 sts, *FPdc
around prev 2 dc, sk 4 hdc, FPdc around next 2 dc, hdc in 2
prev dc, hdc in next 6 sts; rep from * to last 10 sts, FPdc
around prev 2 dc, sk 4 hdc, FPdc around next 2 dc, hdc in 2
prev dc, hdc in next 3 sts, hdc in top of t-ch, turn.
Row 17: Rep row 3.
Rep rows 2–17 to desired length.