Crochet Instructions for Multiple Chains and Rows

Understanding Chain Stitches

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 8 plus 4 plus 1 chain stitch increase.

Row Instructions

1st Row

(Right side) Skip 2 chains (count as 1 single crochet), 1 single crochet into the next and each chain to the end, turn;

2nd Row

3 chains (count as 1 double crochet), skip 1 stitch, *2 crossed chains over the next 2 stitches, 1 double crochet into each of the next 6 stitches; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, 2 crossed chains over the next 2 stitches, 1 double crochet into the turning chain, turn;

3rd Row

1 chain (counts as 1 single crochet), skip 1 stitch, 1 single crochet into the next and each stitch to the end, working the last stitch into the top of the turning chain, turn;

4th Row

3 chains (counts as 1 double crochet), skip 1 stitch, 1 double crochet into each of the next 4 stitches, *2 crossed chains over the next 2 stitches, 1 double crochet into each of the next 6 stitches; repeat from * to the last 7 stitches, 2 crossed chains over the next 2 stitches, 1 double crochet into each of the last 5 stitches, working the last stitch into the turning chain, turn;

5th Row

Same as the 3rd row.

Repeating Rows

Repeat the 2nd to 5th rows for the desired length.