Essential Crochet Stitch Patterns and Instructions

The quantity of sts is multiple 7 + 5.

Row Instructions

1st Row: Skip 5 chains, double crochet stitch (DC) in the sixth chain, skip 2 chains, single crochet (SC), skip 2 chains, V st (DC + CH 2 + DC in one place), *V st in the next stitch, skip CH 2, SC, skip CH 2, V st* repeat to the end row. Turn your work;

2nd Row: CH 3, DC 3 in a chain space, SC over SC, DC 4 in the next chain space, skip DC 2, DC 4 in a chain space, SC over SC, *DC 4 in a chain space, skip DC 2, DC 4 in a chain space, SC over SC* repeat to the end row. DC 4 in the last chain space. Turn your work;

3rd Row: CH, SC in the first st, CH 5, skip 7 st, SC 2 in the next two st., CH 5, skip 7 st, *SC 2 in the next two st., CH 5, skip 7 st* repeat to the end row. SC in the last stitch. Turn your work;

4th Row: CH 5, DC in the first st, skip CH 2, SC, skip CH 2, V st over SC, V st over SC again, skip CH 2, SC, skip CH 2, V st over SC, *V st over SC, skip CH 2, SC, skip CH 2, V st over SC* repeat to the end row. Turn your work;

5th Row: As the 2nd row.

Make 1st-2nd rows x once.

Repeat 3rd-5th rows.