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Special Stitches in Crochet: Half Cluster and Cluster Techniques

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Susan

Oct 21, 2021 08:55 PM

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Special Stitches

Half Cluster (HC) - Work 1dc into each of the next 3 sts until 1 loop of each remains on hook, yo and through all 4 loops on hook.

Cluster – Work 1dc into each of the next 5 sts until 1 loop of each remains on hook, yo and through all 6 loops on hook.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1st Row (RS)

Work dc2tog working into the 4th and 5th ch from hook, *3ch, 1sc into next ch, turn, 1ch, 1sc into last sc worked, 3sc into last 3ch sp formed, [turn, 1ch, 1sc into each of the 4sc] 3 times, work 1 Cluster over the next 5ch; repeat from * to end but working Half Cluster at the end of the last repeat, turn;

2nd Row

4ch (count as 1tr), work 2tr into the top of 1st Half Cluster, skip 3sc, 1sc into next sc, *5tr into the top of next Cluster, skip 3sc, 1sc into next sc; repeat from * to last dc2tog, 3tr into the top of 3ch at the beginning of the previous row, turn;

3rd Row

3ch (count as 1dc), skip 1st tr, work dc2tog over the next 2tr, *3ch, 1sc into next sc, turn, 1ch, 1sc into last sc worked, 3sc into last 3ch sp formed, [turn, 1ch, 1sc into each of the 4sc] 3 times, work 1 Cluster over next 5tr; repeat from * to end but work Half Cluster at the end of the last repeat placing last dc of Half Cluster into 4th of 4ch at the beginning of the previous row, turn.