Crochet For Beginners Instructions Part 3 of 3

Crochet for beginners instructions separated in three parts which show you what the abbreviations mean, how to hold the hook and wool and step by step instructions on how to learn the art of crocheting!

SHELL PATTERN:

A general favourite for infant’s wear.

Make the required length of ch.

1st row – Miss 3 ch., 5 tr. In the next, miss 3 ch., *1 D.C. in the next, miss 3 ch., 5 tr. In the next, miss 3 ch., repeat from * ending with 1 D.C. turn.

2nd row – 3 ch., 3 tr. In the D.C. below, * 1 D.C in the middle treble of the next shell, 5 tr. In the next D.C. (between the 1st and 2nd shell), repeat from * ending with half a shell), turn. Take up both threads throughout.

3rd row – 5 tr. In the D.C. between the half and first full shell, * 1 D.C. in the middle tr. Of the next shell along the work, 5 tr. In the next D.C. repeat from * to the end of the row (finishing with a full shell), turn.

Repeat the last 2 rows as required.

CRAZY PATTERN:

A fancy stitch giving a rather firmer fabric than does the Shell Pattern. It is used a good deal for shawls, wraps and infant’s garments.

Make the required length of ch.

1st row – Miss 3 ch., 3 tr. In the next stitch, miss 3 ch., 1 D.C. in the next, *3 ch., 3 tr. In the same stitch as the D.C., miss 3 ch., 1 D.C. in the next, repeat from * to the end of the row, turn.

2nd row – 3 ch., 3 tr. In the D.C below, * 1 D.C. in the top of the loop made by the 3 ch. In the block below, 3 ch., 3 tr. In the same loop, repeat from * to the end of the row, finishing with 1 D.C. in the last loop, turn.

Repeat the last row for the length required.

STAR PATTERN:

A more difficult stitch to follow, this pattern gives a rather doser fabric than do the two preceding stitches. In the finer wools its used a good deal for infant’s jackets, coats and shawls, while in thicker sizes it is a good stitch in which to make such articles as cot covers, sofa rugs and chair backs.

Make the required length of ch.

1st row – Draw a loop through each of 5 successive ch. Stitches, wool over the hook and draw through all the stitches on the hook. Ch., * draw a loop through the hole formed by the 1ch., then a loop through the back of the last loop of the star just made, a loop through the ch. Stitch through which the last loop was drawn, a looop through the 2 following stitches of the foundation ch., wool over the hook and draw through all the stitches on the hook, 1 ch., repeat from * to the end of the row, then fasten off.

2nd row – Join the wool to the corner stitch of the first star of the previous row (with the right side of the work facing you), 3 ch. Draw a loop through each of the first 2 ch. Stitches, a loop through the corner stitch, a loop through the next stitch along the row (before the centre hole, or eye, of the first star), a fifth loop through the centre hole of the star, draw a loop through all the stitches on the hook, 1 ch., * draw loop through the hole just made by the ch., a loop through the back of the last loop of the preceding star, a loop through the eye of the star last worked into the previous row, a loop through the eye of the next star, draw a loop through all the stitches on the hook, 1 ch., repeat from * to the end of the row and, afer the eye of the last star (of the previous row) has been worked into once, finish off the star with the 1 ch., then fasten off.

3rd row – Join up the wool as before, 3 ch., draw a loop through one of the ch. Stitches, a loop through the ch. Before the eye of the 1st star, a loop through the eye of the star, a loop thorugh the next ch., and a loop through the eye of the next star, draw a loop through all the stitches on the hook, 1 ch.

Repeat the stars (as for the 2nd row) and when the eye of the last star has been worked into once (as in the 2nd row), work 1 ch., draw a loop through the eye just made, a loop through the back of the last loop of the preceding star, a loop through the eye of the last star of the previous row, a loop through the end loop of the last row, draw a loop through all the stitches on the hook, 1 ch., fasten off.

Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows until the required length is worked. It will be found that the edges are kept straight by the variations in the beginning and endings.

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