The diamond stitch is very easy to crochet and gives a wonderful texture to your project, and I think is perfect for spring and autumn projects. It works very well for baby blankets, cardigans, sweaters, and dresses. I’ve made a long sweater with this stitch and it looks so beautiful.
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Abbreviations:
ch= chain;
dc= double crochet;
Pattern Instructions:
I will show you the chart for this stitch, a video tutorial, and the written pattern.
Start with multiple of 10 chains plus 3.
The video tutorial, just hit “play” to see how this stitch is done:
The written pattern:
1. Row 1: 2ch, 1dc in 4th chain from the hook, *4dc, 1ch, skip 1ch, 5dc*,
repeat *-*, 1dc.
2. Row 2: 2ch, 1dc, *3dc, 1ch, 1dc in ch of previous row, 1ch, skip 1dc of previous row and make 4 dc*, repeat *-*, 1 dc.
3. Row 3: 2ch, 1dc, *2dc, 1ch, skip 1dc of previous row, 3dc (1st in ch of previous row, the 2nd in dc of previous row and the 3rd in ch of previous row), 1ch, skip 1 dc of previous row, 3 dc*, repeat *-*, 1dc.
4. Row 4: 2ch, 1dc, * 1dc, 1ch, skip 1dc of previous row, 5dc (1st in ch of previous row, the next 3dc in dc of previous row and the 5th in ch of previous row), 1ch, skip 1 dc of previous row, 2 dc*, repeat *-*, 1 dc.
5. Row 5: 2ch, 1dc, *1ch, 7dc, 1ch, skip 1dc of previous row, 1dc*, repeat *-*, 1dc.
6. Row 6: 3ch, *9dc, 1ch*, repeat *-*, 1dc.
7. Row 7: 2ch, 1dc, *1ch, skip 1dc of previous row, 7dc, 1ch, 1dc in ch of previous row*, repeat *-*, 1dc.
8. Row 8: 2ch, 1dc, *1dc in ch of previous row, skip 1dc of previous row, 5 dc, 1ch, 2dc (first in ch of previous row)*, repeat *-*, 1 dc.
9. Row 9: 2ch, 1dc, *2dc, 1ch, skip 1dc of previous row, 3dc, 1ch, 3dc (first in ch of previous row)*, repeat *-*, 1dc.
10. Row 10: 2ch, 1dc, *3dc, 1ch, skip 1dc of previous row, 1dc, 1ch, 4dc*, repeat *-*, 1dc.
Repeat the pattern from row 1.
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I hope you’ll enjoy making the diamond stitch, it’s very easy to crochet and very versatile, you can make so many projects with it.
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