114 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia
CHAIN SPACE STITCH PATTERNSMOSAIC STITCH PATTERNS
Popsicle Spike
This simple pattern just drops a stitch down every so often
to give the look of bricks. Using bold colors for the rows of
single crochet and a muted color for the spike stitches, you
get an eye-catching fabric.Single Crochet Spike (sc spike): Insert hk into next st 3
rows below and pull up a lp, yo and pull through all the lps
on the hk.Ch a multiple of 6 sts plus 5.Row 1 (WS): Sc in the 2nd ch from hk and ea ch across,
change color, turn.Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn.Row 4: Change color, ch 1, sc in 1st sc, *sc spike over next
2 sc, sc in next 4 sc; rep from * across to last 3 sts, sc over
next 2 sc, sc in last sc, turn.Row 5: Ch 1, sc in ea sc across, change color, turn.Rows 6 and 7: Rep rows 2 and 3.Row 8: Change color, ch 1, *sc in next 4 sc, sc spike over
next 2 sc; rep from * across to last 4 sts, sc in last 4 sc,
turn.Row 9: Ch 1, sc in ea sc across, change color, turn.Rep rows 2–9 to desired length.13579111315468121416210TIP
Color patterns are great for their bold look, but it
can get hard to hold so many strands at once. All of
the patterns in this section ease you into colorwork
by changing the color at the end of each row. You
work the pattern by crocheting into a stitch that is
a row or two below the one you are working in. In
most cases, the back of the work looks clean and
neat, making these patterns great for projects in
which you see both sides, such as scarves.