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Shell Medley Crochet Stitch

Posted on March 29, 2023September 6, 2023 by handmadebystacyj

The Shell Medley crochet stitch pattern is a lovely (and easy) stitch to learn. The stitch pattern offers a bit of lace, yet with stability of the fabric with the arched fan pattern. This stitch is worked in stitch multiples of 13 + 1 chain over a 2 row repeat.

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Materials needed

(listed below is what I used to create the sample of the stitch pattern)

King Cole Baby DK yarn in color Silver (#1711), approximately 25 yds (To find your local store that stocks King Cole yarns, here is the stockist finder link; Or, if you need to shop online, here is LoveCrafts link)
US size G / 4 mm crochet hook (My favorite hook is Furls!)

To view the video tutorial of how to crochet the Crossed Front Post Double Crochet Columns stitch, please click on the video above or visit: https://youtu.be/V8dtay2DGW4

Stitches and abbreviations used

(Instructions are written in US terms)

Ch (s): Chain (s)
Dc: Double crochet
Ea: Each
Fpdc: Front post double crochet – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back around post indicated, yarn over and draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) two times
RS: Right side
Sk: Skip
Sp (s): Space (s)
St (s): Stitch (es)
Tch: Turning chain
WS: Wrong side

Notes:

Stitch is worked in multiples of 13 + 1 ch; for the YouTube video I chained 27

Directions for how to crochet the Shell Medley Stitch:

Row 1 (WS): 1 sc in second ch from hook, ch 1, sk next ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 1, sk 3 chs, in next ch work (1 dc, ch 1) 3 times, sk next 3 chs, sc in next ch, *ch 4, sk 4 ch, sc in next ch, ch 1, sk 3 chs, in next ch work (1 dc, ch 1) 3 times, sk 3 chs, sc in next ch; rep * to last 2 chs, ch 1, sk next ch, sc in last ch

2 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc), turn; 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc and ch, work Fpdc around next dc, ch 3, sk next (ch-sp, dc, ch-sp), work Fpdc around next dc, *sk next ch-1 sp and sc, in ch-4 sp work 9 dc, sk next sc and next ch, work Fpdc around next dc, ch 3, sk next (ch-sp, dc, ch-sp), work Fpdc around next dc; rep * to last 2 ch-1 sps, sk next ch-1 sp, work 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, 1 dc in top of last sc

3: Ch 1, turn; 1 sc in first dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, in next ch-3 sp work (1 dc, ch 1) 3 times, sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc, *ch 4, sk next 5 dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, in next ch-3 sp work (1 dc, ch 1) 3 times, sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc; rep * to last 2 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, 1 sc in top of tch

Repeat rows 2-3 to desired length

I hope you enjoyed learning this stitch as much as I did. Please tag me @handmadebystacyj when posting on social media – I’d love to see your makes!

Stacy J

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Little Boxes Stitch

Posted on August 2, 2022September 8, 2023 by handmadebystacyj

The Little Boxes stitch is a very simple and fun crochet stitch to learn. It has a textured front and the back is flat. And, although it looks very similar to the crocheted Waffle stitch, it is worked just a little bit differently.

This stitch is a combination of front and back post double crochet. It creates a wonderful fabric and, as a result, works up very quickly, too!

The Little Boxes stitch is a beginner friendly stitch that be wonderful for a warm blanket, scarf or a hat!

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To see a video tutorial of the Little Boxes stitch, click on the video above. You can also click HERE. At the bottom of the post there is also a chart for your reference.

If you’re looking for your next favorite hook, click HERE to check out Furls!

Stitches and abbreviations used:

Pattern is written in US terms

Ch: Chain

Dc: Double crochet

Ea: Each

Hdc: Half double crochet

Rep: Repeat

RS: Right Side

St(s): Stitch (es)

Tch: Turning Chain

WS: Wrong Side

Yo: Yarn over

Special stitches:

BPDC: Back Post Double Crochet – Yo once, insert hook back to front around indicated stitch, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yo, draw through 2] two times
FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet – Yo once, insert hook front to back around indicated stitch, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yo, draw through 2] two times

How to crochet the Little Boxes stitch from Handmade by Stacy J — Here’s a pin for your Pinterest board 🙂

Notes:

Ch-2 at beg of row counts as first hdc
Ch-3 at beg of row counts as first dc

Directions for the Little Boxes stitch

Chain in multiples of 4 + 5 for base chain

1 (RS): Work 1 dc in fourth ch from hook (skipped chs count as first dc) and then in ea ch across

2: Ch 2, turn; (WS): 1 FPDC around ea of the next 2 sts, 1 BPDC around next st, *1 FPDC around ea of the next 3 sts, 1 BPDC around next st; rep * to last 3 sts, work 1 FPDC around ea of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in top of tch

3: Ch 3, turn; (WS): Dc in ea of the next 2 sts, 1 FPDC around next st, *1 dc in ea of the next 3 sts, 1 FPDC around next st; rep * to last 3 sts, 1 dc in ea of the last 3 sts

Repeat rows 2-3 to desired length.

I hope you enjoyed learning this stitch as much as I did. When you make something with it, could you please tag me @handmadebystacyj or #handmadebystacyj? I’d love to see what you create!

Stacy J

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Stand-Out Cable Stitch

Posted on July 26, 2022September 8, 2023 by handmadebystacyj

The Stand-Out Cable stitch is a combination of half double crochet and front post double crochet clusters. The combination of stitches create a cable look with a flat back. As a result of using those stitches, this works up very quickly and also works over a 2 row repeat.

It’s a fun stitch to add to your stitching knowledge and would be wonderful for a blanket, scarf or a hat!

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If you’d like to see a video tutorial of this stitch, please scroll to the top of this post or you can click HERE. Also, at the bottom of the post there is a chart for your reference.

If you’re looking for your next favorite hook, click HERE to check out Furls!

Stitches and abbreviations used:

Pattern is written in US terms

Ch(s): Chain(s)

Ea: Each

Hdc: Half double crochet

Rep: Repeat

RS: Right Side

Sk: Skip

St(s): Stitch (es)

WS: Wrong Side

Yo: Yarn over

Special stitches:

FPDC Cluster: Front Post Double Crochet Cluster – *YO once, insert hook front to back around post of indicated stitch, YO and draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yo, draw through 2]; rep * twice more, YO and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Directions

Note: Ch-2 at beg of row counts as first hdc

Chain in multiples of 4

1 (WS): Work 1 hdc in third ch from hook (2 skipped chs count as first hdc) and in ea ch across

2: Ch 2, turn; (RS): work 1 hdc in ea of next 2 sts, *sk next hdc, work FPDC Cluster around next hdc, 1 hdc in top of hdc just worked, 1 hdc in ea of the next 2 sts; rep * across

3: Ch 2, turn; (WS): 1 hdc in next st and in ea st across

4: Ch 2, turn; (WS): Work 1 hdc in ea of the next 2 sts, *sk next st, working in front of previous row, work FPDC Cluster around hdc one row below next hdc, 1 hdc in ea of the next 3 sts; rep * across

Repeat rows 3-4 to desired length.

Here’s a tip to even out the symmetry of the edge stitches

Try working the pattern by adding 2 more hdc to your beginning ch / row and then work them at the end of RS rows and beg of WS rows.

I hope you enjoyed learning this stitch as much as I did. When you make something with it, could you please tag me @handmadebystacyj or #handmadebystacyj – I’d love to see what you create!

Stacy J

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Knotted Half Double Crochet Stitch

Posted on July 12, 2022September 8, 2023 by handmadebystacyj

The Knotted Half Double Crochet Stitch is a fun and amazingly simple stitch to master. It’s a combination of single crochet and a half double crochet with a twist and works up over a 2 row repeat. This is a fun stitch to add to your stitching knowledge and would be wonderful for a blanket, scarf or a hat!

If you’re looking for your next favorite hook, click HERE to check out Furls!

To see a video tutorial of the Knotted Half Double Crochet stitch, scroll to the top of this post or click HERE. At the bottom of the post there is also a chart for your reference.

Stitches and abbreviations used:

Pattern is written in US terms

Ch(s): Chain(s)

Ea: Each

RS: Right Side

Sc: Single crochet

St(s): Stitch (es)

WS: Wrong Side

Yo: Yarn over

Special stitches:

KHdc: Knotted Half double crochet – YO once, insert hook in indicated stitch, YO and draw up a loop pulling the yarn through all loops on the hook (At the bottom of this post is a video demonstrating this stitch)

Directions for the Knotted Half Double Crochet stitch

Note: Ch-1 at beg of row does not count as a stitch

Chain in any multiple of chs + 1 ch

1 (RS): Work 1 sc in second ch from hook and in ea ch across

2: Ch 1, turn; (WS): work 1 KHdc in first st and in ea st across

3: Ch 1, turn; 1 sc in first st and in ea st across

Repeat rows 2-3 to desired length.

If you’d like to even out the pull of the side stitches, try adding a border to your final piece and block your work.

I hope you enjoyed learning this stitch as much as I did. When you make something with it, could you please tag me @handmadebystacyj or #handmadebystacyj – I’d love to see what you create!

Stacy J

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