Special Stitches in Crochet: Cross 3 Right and Cross 3 Left

Special Stitches

Cross 3 Right (C3R) - skip 2sc, work 1tr into the next sc, working behind the last tr, work 1dc into each of the 2 skipped sc.

Cross 3 Left (C3L) - skip 1sc, work 1dc into each of the next 2sc, working in front of the last 2dc, work 1tr into the skipped sc.

Quantity of Stitches

The quantity of sts is a multiple of 8 + 2.

Row Instructions

1st Row (WS)

Work 1sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 1sc into each ch to the end, turn;

2nd Row

3ch (counts as 1dc), skip the 1st sc, *Cr3R, 1dc into the next sc, Cr3L, 1dc into the next sc; rep from * to end, turn;

3rd Row

1ch, work 1sc into each st to the end, placing the last sc into the 3rd of 3ch at the beginning of the previous row, turn.

Repeat the 2nd-3rd rows.