68 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia
Leaf Bloom
The fairly light blooms of this stitch pattern make exquisite wraps
if combined with beads.Picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch.Bloom: [3 dc-cl, picot, ch 5, 3 dc-cl, picot] in st indicated.Ch a multiple of 12 sts plus 6.Row 1 (RS): Sc in 8th ch from hk, picot, ch 3, sk 3 ch, sc in next
sc, *picot, ch 3, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch, picot, ch 5, sk 3 ch, sc in
next ch, picot, ch 3, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across to
last 6 ch, picot, ch 3, sk 3 ch, sc in next ch, picot, ch 2, sk 1 ch,
dc in last ch, turn.Paragon
The openness of the pattern lulls you into thinking that it will
be a delicate fabric, but the shells can hold up to any wear,
making this a great pattern for sweaters or blankets.Shell (sh): [(3 dc-cl, ch 2) twice, 3 dc-cl] in st indicated.Half Shell (half sh): [3 dc-cl, ch 2, 2 dc-cl] in st indicated.Ch a multiple of 8 sts plus 2.Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hk, *sk 3 ch, sh in next ch, sk 3
ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across, turn.Row 2: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch-3 sp), *sk next 3 dc-cl, sc in next
3 dc-cl, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3; rep from * to last sh, sk next
3 dc-cl, sc in next 3 dc-cl, ch 3, dc in last sc, turn.Row 3: Ch 2, [dc, ch 2, 3 dc-cl] in 1st dc, *sc in next sc, sh in
next dc; rep from * across to last sc, sc in last sc, half sh in 3rd
ch of t-ch, turn.Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 2 dc-cl, *ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sk 3 dc-cl,
sc in next 3 dc-cl; rep from * across, sc in last dc, turn.Row 5: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, *sh in next dc, sc in next sc; rep from
* across, turn.Rep rows 2–5 to desired length.48261015937