crochet stitches

Crochet stitches

Niches

Niches - Crochet StitchChain multiple: 11+4

Instructions

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch; ch 1, turn.

Row 2 (RS): Sc in each sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc in each sc, ch 3, turn.

Slanty

Slanty - Crochet StitchChain multiple: 4 + 2

Stitch Guide

Shell: (Sc, ch 2, 4 dc) in same ch or st: shell made.

Instructions

Row 1: Shell in 2nd ch from hook; *sk next 3 chs, shell in next ch; rep from * across to last 4 chs; sk next 3 chs, sc in last ch; ch 3, turn.

Tracks

Tracks - Crochet StitchChain multiple: 10 + 7

Stitch Guide

Front-post half double crochet (FPhdc): YO, insert hook from front to back to front around post (vertical bar) of specified st, YO and draw up a lp; YO and draw through rem 3 lps on hook: FPhdc made.

Instructions

Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each rem ch; ch 1, turn.

Posts and Shells

Posts and Shells - Crochet StitchChain multiple: 7 + 4

Stitch Guide

Front-post double crochet (FPdc): YO, insert hook from front to back to front around post (vertical bar) of specified dc, YO and draw up a lp; (YO and draw through 2 lps on hook) twice; FPdc made.

Back-post double crochet (BPdc): YO, insert hook from back to front to back around post (vertical bar) of specified dc, YO and draw up a lp; (YO and draw through 2 lps) twice: BPdc made.

Diamond Puffs

Diamond Puffs - Crochet StitchChain multiple: 4 + 2

Stitch Guide

Popcorn stitch (PC): 4 sc in specified st or sp; drop lp from hook, insert hook in first sc of 4-sc group, hook dropped lp and draw through lp on hook, ch 1: PC made.

Instructions

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch; ch 1, turn.

Row 2 (RS): Sc in first sc; *ch 1, sk next sc, PC in next sc, sk next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * across; ch 1, turn.