Crochet Stitches Tutorial: Detailed Row Instructions

Introduction

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 11 + 8.

Set-Up Row

1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each of the next 4 ch, *ch 3, skip next 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, skip next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 6 ch, repeat from * across, turn;

Row Instructions

1st Row

Ch 8 (counts as first dc and ch 5), skip first 5 dc, 1 dc in next dc, *ch 5, 1 dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next 4 dc, 1 dc in next dc, repeat from * across, ending with last dc in top of turning ch, turn;

2nd Row

Ch 6 (counts as a dc, ch 3), 1 sc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, *1 dc in next dc, 4 dc in next ch-5 space, 1 dc into next dc, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, repeat from * across, 1 dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn;

3rd Row

Ch 8 (counts as dc, ch 5), skip next 2 ch-3 spaces, *1 dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next 4 dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 5, repeat from * across, 1 dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn;

4th Row

Ch 3 (counts as dc), *4 dc in next ch-5 space, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-5 space, ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, repeat from * across, ending last repetition at **, 1 dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, turn.

Final Steps

Repeat 1st-4th rows.