Special Stitches in Crochet

Special Stitches

Beginning Feather Stitch: Yarn over, insert hook into last ch-1 sp of previous row, yarn over and pull up a stitch in line with stitches on the hook (3 stitches on hook). Yarn over, insert hook into ch-1 space one row below or skipped stitch just worked, yarn over and pull up a stitch in line with stitches on the hook (5 stitches on hook).

Feather Stitch: Yarn over, insert hook into same ch-1 sp as last feather stitch, yarn over and pull up a stitch in line with stitches on the hook (3 stitches on hook). Yarn over, insert hook into skipped stitch or ch-1 sp one row below same sp, yarn over and pull up stitch in line with stitches on the hook (5 stitches on hook). Yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 sp, yarn over and pull up stitch in line with the stitches on the hook, yarn over and pull through all 7 stitches on the hook.

The quantity of stitches is multiple of 2 + 1.

Row Instructions

1st Row

Ch 1, htr in 1st st, *ch 1, skip next st, htr in next st, repeat from * to the end, turn;

2nd Row

Ch 1, htr in 1st st, ch 1, work a beginning feather stitch, ch 1, *work feather stitch, ch 1, repeat from * to last st, htr in remaining st, turn;

Repeat the 2nd row.

Final Row

Ch 1, htr in 1st st, *htr in ch-1 sp, har in feather stitch: repeat from * to end, htr in last st. Fasten off.