Crosshatch shells

What Is the Crosshatch shells crochet stitch?

The crosshatch stitch is a relatively simple stitch to make. It consists of double crochet stitches, chains, and slip stitches. It’s kind of a cross between a granny and a corner to corner (C2C), but works in rows. It’s easier than it looks, but is not a beginner stitch.

Abbreviations

YO – Yarn Over

REP – Repeat

DC – Double Crochet

CH – Chain

SK – Skip

DC CL – Double Crochet Cluster

ST – Stitch

SP – Space

 

Double Crochet (DC) – YO, insert your hook, YO pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops, YO and pull through remaining two loops.

Double Crochet CLUSTER (DC CL) – Three (3) DC in the same space.

Written Instructions

MULTIPLE: SEVEN (7)

ROW 1

2 DC in the 3rd CH from the hook. SK three ST, SL ST in to the 4th CH space. *CH 3. DC in each of the next 3 CH space. SK 3 CH, SL ST in next. *REP across the row. CH 3. TURN

ROW 2

2 DC in to base of CH 3. SL ST in the next CH 3 space. * CH 3. 3 DC in CH 3 space. SL ST in the next CH 3 space. * REP across the row to the previous row turning CH. SL ST. CH 3. Turn.

REPEAT ROW 2

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