Step-by-Step Crochet Stitch Instructions

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 6 + 2.

Instructions for Crochet Rows

1st Row

Work 1 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, *skip 2 ch, 1 dc into the next ch, 2 ch, into the same ch as the last dc work [1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc], skip 2 ch, 1 sc into the next ch; rep from * to end, turn;

2nd Row

5 ch (count as 1 dc, 2 ch), 1 dc into the 1st sc, skip 1 dc, 1 sc into the next dc, *1 dc into the next sc, 2 ch, into the same st as the last dc work [1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc], skip 1 dc, 1 sc into the next dc; rep from * to last sc, into last sc work [1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc], turn;

3rd Row

1 ch, 1 sc into the 1st dc, *1 dc into the next sc, 2 ch, into the same st as the last dc work [1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc], skip 1 dc, 1 sc into the next dc; rep from * to end placing last sc into the 3rd of 5 ch at the beginning of the previous row, turn.

Repeat Rows

Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows as needed.