Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

62 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Diamond Shell

Alternating diamonds look almost like teardrops on a very

versatile fabric.

V-Stitch (v-st): [Dc, ch 3, dc] in st indicated.

Chain a multiple of 10 sts plus 3.

Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hk, dc in next ch, sk 2 ch, v-st in

next ch, sk 2 ch, *dc in next 5 ch, sk 2 ch, v-st in next ch, sk 2

ch; rep from * across to last 3 ch, dc in last 3 ch, turn.

Row 2: Ch 2, sk 1st 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, 5 dc in ch-3 sp, ch

2, *dc2tog over 1st and 5th dc (sk 2nd, 3rd, and 4th dc) of 5-dc

group, ch 2, 5 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 2; rep from * across to last 3 dc,

dc2tog over next dc and top of t-ch, turn.

Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc into top of dc2tog, dc in

next 5 dc, *v-st in top of dc2tog, dc in next 5 dc; rep from *

across to last dc, [dc, ch 1, dc] in last dc, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in 1st dc, ch 2, dc2tog over 1st

and 5th dc, ch 2, *5 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 2, dc2tog over 1st and 5th

dc, ch 2; rep from * across to t-ch, 3 dc in 3rd ch of t-ch, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, v-st in top of dc2tog,

*dc in next 5 dc, v-st in top of dc2tog; rep from * across to last 3

dc, dc in last 3 dc, turn.

Rep rows 2–5 to desired length.

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