Ultimate Guide to Crochet Patterns: Double and Treble Crochet Techniques

Understanding the Crochet Pattern

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 32 + 2 + chain stitch increase.

Pattern Instructions

First Row

1^st row: 4 chain stitches increase, * 1 double crochet in the next chain stitch, cross 5 double crochets to the left (skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next 4 stitches, 1 treble crochet back in the skipped stitch, 4 double crochets), cross 5 double crochets to the left, cross 5 double crochets to the left, 1 double crochet, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 chain stitch, ** 1 double crochet in the next chain stitch, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 chain stitch**; repeat from * to * x 6 times, repeat from * to *, 1 double crochet in the last 2 chain stitches;

Second Row

2^nd row: 3 chain stitches increase, 1 double crochet in the 2^nd double crochet, * 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next double crochet, ** 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in the next double crochet*; repeat from * to * x 6 times, cross the next 5 double crochets to the right (skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet in the next 4 stitches, 1 treble crochet back in the skipped stitch, 4 double crochets), cross 5 double crochets to the right, cross 5 double crochets to the right, 1 double crochet in the next double crochet*; repeat from * to *, 1 double crochet in the chain stitch increase of the previous row;

Third Row

3^rd row: 3 chain stitches increase, skip 1 double crochet, * 1 double crochet in the next double crochet, ** 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet or 1 treble crochet, 1 crochet in the next double crochet**; repeat from ** to ** x 7 times, cross 5 double crochets to the left, 5 double crochets to the left, 5 double crochets to the left*; repeat from * to *, 1 double crochet in the last double crochet and chain stitch increase of the previous row;

Fourth Row

4^th row: 3 chain stitches increase, 1 double crochet in the 2^nd double crochet, * 5 double crochets in the next double crochet, cross 5 double crochets to the right, cross 5 double crochets to the right, cross 5 double crochets to the right, ** 1 double crochet in the next double crochet, 1 chain stitch*; repeat from * to * x 7 times, 1 double crochet in the next double crochet, repeat from * to *, 1 double crochet in chain stitch increase;

Fifth Row

5^th row: 3 chain stitches increase, skip 1 double crochet, * 1 double crochet in the next double crochet, cross 5 double crochets to the left, 5 double crochets to the left, 5 double crochets to the left, ** 1 double crochet in the next double crochet or treble crochet, 1 chain stitch, skip 1 double crochet or treble crochet**; repeat from ** to **, 1 double crochet in the last double crochet and chain stitch increase of the previous row.

Repetition of Rows

Repeat rows 2^nd - 5^th for continuity in your crochet project.