How to Work Relief and Incurved Double Crochets Easily

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 6 stitches plus 3 stitches for symmetry, plus 2 selvedge stitches.

Row Instructions

1st Row: All single crochets.

2nd Row: 3 relief double crochets and 3 incurved double crochets by turn.

Relief Crochets

To execute relief crochets (right side), insert your hook from the right side of your work from right to left under the double crochet of the previous row, draw the yarn, and crochet as a double crochet.

Incurved Crochets

To work incurved crochets (wrong side), insert your hook from the wrong side from right to left, take the base of the double crochet from the previous row, draw the yarn, and crochet as a double crochet.