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Crochet braid 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

Half treble / half double crochet – htr/hdc

Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc

Font Post dc/sc – FPdc/sc

Triple treble / Double Triple – ttr/dtr

Stitch – st

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 6 + 2

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Row 1: Skip 2ch, 1htr/hdc in each of next ch, turn.

Row 2: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first htr/hdc below, work 1FPdc/sc over each of next htr/hdc below, 1dc/sc in second ch, turn.

Row 3: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in dc/sc below, * 20ch, skip 1st, 1dc/sc in next; rep from *, work 1dc/sc in last dc/sc below at the end of row, turn.

Row 4: Make 9ch, * take three loops of 20ch and begin braiding them (see pictures).

Work 2tr/dc in top space of each loop; rep from *,

Make 1ttr/dtr in last dc/sc below and turn.

Row 5: Make 2ch, 1htr/hdc in each of next tr/dc below, turn.

Row 6: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first htr/hdc below, work 1FPdc/sc over each of next htr/hdc below, 1dc/sc in second ch, turn.

Row 7: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in dc/sc below, [20ch, 1dc/sc in next] – make 2 times; * 20ch, skip 1st, 1dc/sc in next; rep from *, work 1dc/sc in last dc/sc below at the end of row, turn.

Row 8: Make 9ch, take two loops of 20ch and make rope braid. Work 2tr/dc in top space of each loop.

* Take three loops of 20ch and begin braiding them. Work 2tr/dc in top space of each loop; rep from *,

Take two loops of 20ch and make rope braid, make 1tr/dc in top space of each loop. Make 1ttr/dtr in last dc/sc below and turn.

Row 9: Make 2ch, 1htr/hdc in each of next tr/dc below, turn.

Repeat rows 2 – 9 until you have reached your desired length.

Multicolored / Cotton – 100%

Colors & rows: * 1 – dark pink; 2, 3, 4 & 5 – light pink; 6, 7, 8 – dark pink *.

Multicolored / Cotton – 100%

Colors & rows: 1 & 2 – grey, 3 & 4 – blue; 5 & 6 – grey; 7 & 8 – dark teal; 9 & 10 – grey; 11 & 12 – dark green; 13 & 14 – grey; 15 & 16 – green; 17 & 18 – grey.

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