Double Crochet Worked in Four Ways - Loops of Chain and Double Crochet - Loops of Chain, Double Crochet and Trebles - Spaced Trebles - Groups of Trebles

Double Crochet Worked in Four Ways Method I. Working into the Top Loop only Without Turning Work. - Commence with the length of chain required, turn, and work a double crochet into 2nd chain stitch from hook, working one double crochet into every top loop of chain to the end of row. Break off.

Turning

Fig. 1. Double crochet, working into top loop only, without

2nd row. - Commence with a slip loop, and work one double crochet along from the right-hand side into every top loop Of the previous row.

In order to preserve the pattern the work must not be turned, the right side being always towards the worker. Therefore, if a straight piece of work is in hand, the wool must be broken off at the end of each row; but if the work allows, proceed round and round without turning.

For each row

Fig. 2. Double crochet, working into top loop only, and turning

Method 2. Working into Top Loop and Turning Work. - One double crochet into each top loop of foundation chain. Turn with 1 chain.

2nd row. - 1 double crochet into each top loop as the work is now being held. Turn with 1 chain, and proceed in the same way for each row.

Method 3. Reversible Double Crochet. - 1 double crochet into each foundation chain. Turn with 1 chain for the second row.

2nd row. - 1 double crochet into both front and back top loops of each stitch in previous row. Continue in this way for succeeding rows. The pattern is somewhat more open, and shows the same both sides of work.

For each row

Fig. 3. Double crochet, working into both top loops, and turning

Method 4. Double Crochet with Ridge. - This also forms a pattern alike on both sides. 1 double crochet into each foundation chain. Turn with 1 chain.

Fig. 4. Double crochet, worked into back loop only of each stitch, forming a ridge

2nd row. - 1 double crochet into back loop of each stitch of previous row as work is being held. Turn with 1 chain.

3rd row. - 1 double crochet into back loop of each stitch as work is held, which gives the desired "ridged" effect.

Loops of Chain and Double Crochet

Work length of chain required, turn, 1 double crochet into 5 th chain stitch from hook, 4 chain * miss 2 foundation chain stitches, a double crochet into 3rd stitch, 4 chain. Continue from * to end of row.

2nd row. - 5 chain, turn, 1 double crochet into 1st space, working under the chain of previous row, * 4 chain 1 double crochet into next space, and continue from * to end of row. Each row is worked in the same way.

Fig. 5. Chain and double crochet worked alternately

Loops of Chain with Double Crochet and Treble

Work length of chain required.

1st row. - 1 double crochet into 7th chain from hook, 3 chain, miss 2 chain stitches of: previous row, 1 treble into the next stitch,

* 3 chain, 1 double crochet into the 3rd stitch, 3 chain 1 treble into the next 3rd stitch. Repeat from to end of row.

2nd row. - 6 chain, turn, miss the 1st treble and the 1st double crochet stitches, and work a treble on the treble of last row,

* 6 chain 1 treble on next treble. Repeat from * to end of row, and finish with 3 chain 1 treble into the 3rd stitch of chain at end (the chain used in turning in the previous row).

Fig. 6. Chain, worked alternately with double crochet and treble

3rd row. - Turn with 5 chain, 1 double crochet into 1st space, working under the chain, 3 chain 1 treble on treble, 3 chain 1 double crochet into next space, 3 chain 1 treble upon treble, and so on to the end of row.

4th row. - Like 2nd row, and continue the last two rows alternately.

Note. - In working the 1st row always end with a treble stitch. .

Fig. 7. Trebles with chain between. forming spaces, or bars

Spaced Trebles Work a chain the length required. Put a treble stitch into the 5th chain from hook, * 1 chain, miss 1 stitch (of foundation chain), a treble into next stitch. Repeat from * to end of row. Break off. Commence with slip loop and work another row in exactly the same way, working a treble over the treble of previous row; or, to make the work reversible, when the 1st row is finished turn with 6 chain and work a treble on a treble, * 1 chain 1 treble on next treble, and repeat from * to end of row.

Fig. 8. A variation of spaced trebles, in which the trebles are placed over the spaces in the previous row

Note. - This spaced treble stitch can be varied according to taste - viz., work 2 chain between treble stitches and miss 2 foundation chain, or work 2 trebles side by side, putting 2 chain between, and in the 2nd row work the 2 trebles into the 2 chain, and not on the trebles of previous row.

Groups of Trebles

Work length of chain required.

1st row. - Make a treble into 4th chain from hook, * miss 1 foundation stitch, and into the next work 1 treble, 1 chain, 1 treble, and continue from * to end of the row.

2nd row. - Turn with 1 chain 1 treble 1 chain 1 treble 1 chain 1 treble into 1st space of 1 chain, * miss 2 trebles, 1 treble 1 chain 1 treble 1 chain 1 treble into next space of 1 chain, and continue from * to end of row.

Fig. 9. A combination of chain and trebles. The closely worked trebles form 3 firm edge for any piece of work

3rd row. - Turn with 1 chain 3 trebles into 1st space of chain, 1 chain 3 trebles into next space of chain, * 3 trebles into next space of chain, 1 chain 3 trebles into next space of chain, and continue from * to end of row.