Special Stitches in Crochet

Special Stitches

The Bead Stitch is a unique technique in crochet that adds dimension to your projects. Here’s how to create it:

Bead Stitch Technique

To create a bead stitch, follow these steps:

1. Work a double crochet (dc) in the indicated stitch.
2. Yarn over, working around the dc post just made, pull up a loop 3 times.
3. Yarn over and pull through the next 6 loops on the hook.
   This leaves 2 loops on the hook.
4. Yarn over and pull through the remaining 2 loops.

The bead stitch has the width of 2 stitches.

Stitch Count

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 24 plus 2.

Row Instructions

1^st Row: Dc in the 3rd stitch from the hook, dc across, turn. <24 stitches>

2^nd Row: Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a stitch), ch 2 (counts as 2 stitches), skip 2, [bead stitch (counts as 2 stitches), ch 1, skip 2] 7 times, dc in the last stitch, turn;

3^rd Row: Ch 2, 2 dc in the ch-2 space, [dc in the top of the bead stitch, 2 dc in the ch-1 space] 7 times, dc in the 2nd ch, turn.

Repeat the 2^nd and 3^rd rows a total of 5 times.

Finally, fasten off and weave in the ends to complete your project.