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Crochet long loop stitch

Guide

Materials

Fingering weight yarn, and crochet hook size 2.5 - 2.75 mm / C.
You may use any yarn of your choice, and a suitable hook.


Techniques used in this stitch

UK / US crochet term:

Chain stitch – ch

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc

Double treble – Treble – d.tr / tr

Long loop stitch with 3 dc /sc on top – l.l.st

Stitch – st

Please see a video tutorial of the long loop stitch:

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 4 + 1

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Row 1: Skip 4ch, work 1tr/dc in each of the next ch, turn.

Row 2: Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next tr/dc below, 1dc/sc in 4th ch, turn.

Row 3: Make 5ch, work l.l.st over the next 4 st: * yarn over hook, insert hook into next dc/sc and draw up a loop. The loop should be roughly the same size as 5 chains.

rep from * 3 times.

Yarn over and draw through 8 loops,

yarn over and draw through 2 loops.

Insert hook through middle space of all loops. Work 3 dc/sc in this space.

Continue work l.l.st across the row; make 1d.tr/tr in last d/sc and turn.

Row 4: Make 3ch, * skip 1dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 2dc/sc of l.l.st below, 2ch, work 5dc/sc in 2nd ch from hook; rep from*, skip 1dc/sc, 1dc/sc in each of the next 2dc/sc, 1ch, 1dc/sc in 5th ch, turn.

Row 5: Make 3ch, 2tr/dc in space of 1ch below, * 4tr/dc in space under group of 5dc/sc: work 2tr/dc before and 2tr/dc after this group of 5 stitches. The bobble of 5dc/sc should be in front of your work.; rep from *, 2tr/dc in space of 3ch, 1tr/dc in 1st ch, turn.

Row 6: Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next tr/dc below, 1dc/sc in 3rd ch, turn.

Row 7: Make 3ch, 1tr/dc in each of the next dc/sc below, turn.

Repeat rows 2 - 7 until you have reached your desired length.

Thick wool yarn

Colors & rows: * 1 & 2 – dark green, 3 – light green, 4 – yellow, 5 & 6 – white *.

100% cotton yarn of 7 colors

Colors & rows: 1 – purple, 2 – dark brown, 3 – brown, 4 – pink, 5 – dark brown, 6 – purple, 7 – blue, 8 – dark brown, 9 – pink, 10 – dark cyan, 11 – purple, 12 – pink, 13 – light cyan, 14 – purple, 15 – light blue, 16 – brown, 17 – dark brown, 18 – light cyan, 19 – dark cyan, 20 – light blue, 21 – brown, 22 – blue, 23 – light blue.

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