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. Crocodile Stitch Sampler.
Difficulty: Intermediate. Materials. - Worsted Medium (4) yarn. - Hook: H. Stitches.
Crocodile Stitch Sampler Difficulty: Intermediate
Materials -
Worsted Medium (4) yarn Hook: H
Stitches -
chain stitch (ch) double crochet (dc) single crochet (sc) slip stitch (sl st)
Notes: 1) Crocodile Stitch is done in 2 rows. 2) Scale pattern: work 5 dc around the post of the first dc of the set (from top to bottom of the dc post), ch 1, work 5 dc around the post of the second dc inserting your hook from left to right (from bottom to top of the dc post)
PATTERN Ch 20. Row 1: Sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in every ch until the end of the chain. Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in base of ch3, *ch 2, skip 2 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch*, until the end of the row. (7 dc sets) Row 3: Ch 1, turn, work scale pattern around the first set of 2 dc's, *skip one set of 2 dc's and work scale pattern in the next set of dc's (the one following the one you just skipped)*; repeat from * until the end of the row, working just 4 dc in the 2nd part of the last scale. (4 scales) Row 4: Ch 3, turn, sl st around the post of first dc (from row 2) to complete the last scale pattern from row 3. Ch 3, dc in center space of scale, *ch 2, placing your hook inbetween next 2 dc and 2-scale space -- 2dc, ch 2, 2 dc into center of next scale; repeat from * until the end of the row.
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Row 5: Turn, sl st in 2nd dc, *work scale pattern in next set of dc's, skip one set of dc*; repeat from * until the end of the row, sl st in last dc to secure the end of the scale. [Note: At this point you should have 3 scales interspersed with those from row 3.] Row 6: Ch 3, turn, dc at base of 3 ch (or in between the dc's set you are on top of), *ch 2, 2 dc in center of next scale, ch 2, 2 dc between 2 scales*; until the end of the row. Rows 7 - 14: Repeat Rows 3-6 twice. Row 15: Repeat Row 3. Row 16: Ch 3, *sc in center space of scale, 2sc in ch 2 space, placing your hook through dc-stitch and 2-scale space -- sc in next 2 dc, 2 sc in ch 2 space, repeat from * twice, sc in last center scale space. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Happy crocheting! Pamela Thomas
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