How to Create Crochet Motifs
- 1). Form a chain of six and join using a slip stitch to the first chain, creating a ring. Begin the first round with a chain of three, then form a double crochet and chain of one in the ring. Work two double crochets and a chain of one in the ring seven times. Join using a slip stitch to the first double crochet.
- 2). Create the second round with double crochet in the next double crochet and work a chain of two. Form a double crochet in the next double crochet, work a chain of two and repeat around. Use a slip stitch to join to the first double crochet.
- 3). Work a chain of three and double crochet in the same stitch to start round three. Chain two, double crochet two in the next double crochet and then chain two again. Work twice two double crochets in the next double crochet and chain of two and repeat around. Join with a slip stitch to the first double crochet. Form a slip stitch in the chain of two space.
- 4). Start the fourth round with a chain of three, double crochet, chain of two, two double crochets, a second chain of two and two more double crochets all in the same space. Then, form a chain of two.
- 5). Skip the next chain two space and double crochet two, chain two, double crochet two, chain two and double crochet two in the following chain of two space. Work a chain two and repeat around. End row four by joining with a slip stitch to the first double crochet and slip stitch in the chain of two space.
- 6). Chain three, work a double crochet, chain two and work two double crochets in the same space. In the double shell space, double crochet two, chain two and double crochet two again. Work a chain of one and skip the next space. Form a shell in each side of the next double shell space, chain one, skip the next space and repeat around. End row by joining a slip stitch to the first double crochet and slip stitch in the chain of two space.
- 7). Form round six with a chain of three, double crochet, chain of two and two double crochets in the same space. Work a chain of three, shell in the next shell space and skip the next space. Shell in the next shell space, chain three, shell again in the next shell space, skip the next space and repeat around. Join with a slip stitch to the first double crotchet and then slip stitch in the chain of two space.
- 8). Chain one and single crochet in the same space. Work a chain of three, single crochet in each space around and finish the seventh row with a chain of one. Half double crochet in the last single crochet and form a last loop on the round.
- 9). Work a chain of one and single crochet in the same space. Chain five and single crochet in the next space, repeating this around. End round eight with a chain of two and double crochet in the last single crochet to form the last loop of this round.
- 10
Start row nine with a chain of one in the single crochet space. Chain six, work a single crochet to the following space and repeat around. End the row by joining with a slip stitch in the first single crochet. Fasten off and secure the ends.
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