Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

28 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia

Popcorn Line Stitch.

Popcorn all lined up in neat rows makes this pattern great for

geometric and symmetric projects, as in a block in an afghan.

Popcorn (pop): 5 dc in st indicated, remove hk, insert hk into

1st dc (from front to back), place free lp back on hk and pull

through 1st dc.

Ch a multiple of 4 sts plus 2.

Row 1 (RS): [Sc, ch 3, pop] in 2nd ch from hk, *sk 3 ch, [sc,

ch 3, pop] in next ch; rep from * across to last 4 ch, sk 3 ch, sc

in last sc, turn.

Diamante Bobble Stitch

Alternating bobbles create columns of diamonds that are still lacy

enough for garment projects as well.

Ch a multiple of 8 sts plus 2.

Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hk and ea ch across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in next 2 sc, *ch 1, sk next sc, 3

hdc-cl in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc, hdc in next 5 sc; rep from *

across to last 6 sc, ch 1, sk next sc, 3 hdc-cl in next sc, ch 1, sk

next sc, hdc in last 3 sc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in ea hdc and ch-1 sp across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in next 2 sc, *3 hdc-cl in next sc,

ch 1, sk next sc, 3 hdc-cl in next sc, hdc in next 5 sc; rep from *

across to last 6 sc, 3 hdc-cl in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc, 3 hdc-cl in

next sc, hdc in last 3 sc, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in ea hdc and ch-1 sp across, turn.

Rep rows 2–5 to desired length.

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