Imagine wrapping yourself in a blanket dotted with colorful diamonds, or wearing a scarf that makes heads turn with its playful geometric patterns. That's the magic of the Harlequin Stitch in crochet! This fun, dynamic stitch turns ordinary items into vibrant, eye-catching treasures.
Crochet Harlequin Stitch
Materials:
- Any yarn of your choice
- Corresponding crochet hook for the yarn
Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- dc3tog = double crochet three together
- dc6tog = double crochet six together
Pattern:
Foundation Row:
- Start with a slip knot.
- Chain in multiples of 8 + 2 (for this example, chain 42).
Row 1:
- 1 sc in the second chain from the hook.
- 1 sc in each chain across.
- This is the setup row and not included in the row repeat.
Row 2:
- Ch 1 and turn.
- 1 sc in the second chain from the hook.
- Skip 3 chains.
- In the next chain, work [3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc].
- Skip 3 chains.
- 1 sc in the next chain.
- Repeat from to across to the end, ending with 1 sc in the last chain.
- Switch to new yarn color before completing the last sc if desired.
For Row 3:
- Ch 4 (counts as 1 sc + ch 3) and turn.
- Skip the stitch below the chain.
- Dc6tog across the next six dc.
- Ch 7.
- Repeat from to across, ending with a dc3tog in the last three dc.
- 1 dc in the last stitch.
Row 4:
- Ch 4 and turn.
- Make 3 dc in the chain space formed by the previous row's dc6tog and ch 7.
- 1 sc around the ch-1 space of the row below enclosing the 7 chains.
- [3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] in the next center.
- Repeat from to across to the end, ending with 3 dc in the last space and a dc in the top of the turning chain.
- Switch colors in the last step of the last dc if desired.
In Row 5:
- Ch 4 and turn (counts as 1 sc + ch 3).
- Dc6tog over the next six dc.
- Skip the single crochet of the previous row.
- Ch 7.
- Repeat from to across, ending with ch 3 and 1 sc into the turning chain.
Row 6:
- Ch 1 and turn.
- 3 dc in the first center space.
- Ch 1, 3 more dc.
- 1 sc around the ch-1 space of the row below.
- [3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] in the next center.
- Repeat from to across to the end.
- Make 1 sc in the first chain of the beginning ch 4.
- Change yarn color if desired.
To continue your project:
- Repeat Rows 3 through 6 until your project reaches the desired length.
To finish your project:
- You can stop after an "ad" row for a flat edge, or stop after an "even" row and work a flat border:
- Ch 1 and turn.
- In the first two stitches, work 1 sc, then 1 hdc (half double crochet) in the next stitch.
- 1 dc in the next stitch, skip the single crochet from the previous row.
- Continue the sequence of [1 hdc, 1 dc, skip 1 stitch, 1 dc, 1 hdc] across the row.
- End with 1 double crochet, 1 half-double crochet, and 2 single crochets.
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