Ultimate Crochet Pattern Tutorial: Step-by-Step Instructions


Instructions for Crocheting Each Row
1st row: single crochet in each st, starting from the 3rd st from your crochet hook.
Row Breakdown
2nd Row
crochet all sts, skip 2 base sts. 3 chain sts of increase, * 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet, {(1 double crochet, 1 chain st) twice, 1 double crochet} - in one st, 1 double crochet, 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet*; repeat from * to end of row, finish with 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in chain st increase.
3rd Row
3 chain st increase, * 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in each double crochet from the previous row combination, 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in double crochet of the previous row*; repeat from * to end of row, finish with 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the 3rd chain st.
4th Row
3 chain sts increase, 3 double crochets with common top (crochet all the yarn overs, then draw the yarn through all the sts on the crochet hook), 4 chain sts between them, i.e., {(3 double crochets with common top, 4 chain sts) twice, 3 double crochets with common top}, 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in double crochet of the previous row; repeat from * to end of row, finish with 1 chain st, 1 double crochet in the 2nd chain st.
5th Row
1 chain st, * 5 single crochets in the arch of previous row combination, 1 single crochet in the central "bunch of crochet", 5 single crochets in the 2nd combination arch of the previous row, 1 single crochet in double crochet of the previous row; repeat from * to end of row, finish with 1 single crochet in the 2nd chain st.
6th Row
3 chain sts, * 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in 3rd single crochet of the previous row, skip 2 single crochets, {(1 double crochet, 1 chain st) twice, 1 double crochet}, 1 double crochet through 2 sts of the previous row, 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in single crochet, which is under double crochet in the 4th row*; repeat from * to end of row, finish with 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in chain st.
7th Row
as 3rd row;
8th Row
as 4th row;
9th Row
as 5th row.
Final Steps
Make once from 1st to 9th rows, then repeat from 6th to 9th row.