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How to Knot Stitch and More
When you start a knot stitch, you will need to
avoid knot stitch the first square. Instead, start in the first
row, chain stitching one time and single crocheting in the
identical stitch. Draw up you loop to ¾ inches and Yarn over Yo
through your loop on the crochet hook.
Next, intersperse your hook so that it is beneath your single
back strand, Yarn over Yo and pull it through, Yarn over YO
again and pull it through both your loops at the hook twice, and
skip two stitches, single crochet in the following stitch, and
repeat your steps across and to the finish, and turn. Complete
your knot stitch on the second row. Chain stitch five in the
first double crochet and another two chains in the next single
across the middle knot of your starting loop. Chain two
stitches, a single crochet in the middle knot of your following
loop, continuing across, to the finish and chain two stitches a
double crochet in the beginning chain of your preceding row.
Repeat the steps outlined in the first row to complete your
pattern.
NOTE: Chain stitching is sometimes called “Yarn over Yo.” SO
when we mention Yarn over, begin chain stitches. From here on
out however, I will refer to Yarn over as chain stitching.
One of the popular methods used in crocheting Afghans is the
popcorn stitch. The stitch works your favorable number of
stitches into the following stitch. Once you complete the steps
pull up your loop into the following cluster stitch, and then
drop the loop away from your crochet hook. Intersperse your hook
into the beginning cluster stitch, and continue by plummeting, a
loop, and drawing from side to side to the loop, completing your
step with constricting.
How to puff stitch:
Experts in crocheting use the puff stitch to create patterns in
completing the Afghan. To start keep your loops on your crochet
hook and chain stitch followed by interspersing your hook in the
identical stitch. Draw your loop up a few times and chain stitch
through the nine loops on your crochet hook. Once you complete
your steps move to the shell stitch.
How to shell:
You will need multiples of six, plus one to create a base. In
the first row single, crochet into the second chain away from
your crochet hook. Skip two chain stitches and five double
crochet into the following chain, skip two more chains and
single crochet the following chain stitch. Repeat your steps
across, and then turn.
Moving to row, two add three chain stitches for your starting
double crochet in the first stitch. Skip two double crochets and
use the single crochet method to complete the following double.
Skip two doubles, and work five doubles in the following single
crochet, repeat the steps working across, and to the finish,
working three doubles in the final single, skip your turning
chain and turn. In row three-chain one stitch in the start
stitch, skip two doubles, and work five doubles along the
following double, skip two doubles and work a single into the
following double. Repeat your steps across and to the finish
adding a single in your turning chain stitch, and then turn. You
have now completed your pattern.
Once you learn how to knot stitch, popcorn, puff, shell, you may
want to learn how to V-stitch, zigzag lozenge stitch, sample
square, border, and finally assemble your Afghan. The V-stitch
is simple, so let’s get the step out of the way and move onto
zigzag lozenge stitching.
How to V-stitch:
Skip your first stitch and two doubles, chain one, double two in
your following stitch and repeat your steps across.