Hello guys!! I hope you all are used with this “stitch of the week” routine and you find it useful.

In this week a stitch that I love very much: A ripple stitch.

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I love the look of this stitch on the both sides and is great how with one stitch you can have 2 different project looks.

So, to begin with you need a multiple of 20+1 stitches, meaning 1 “ripple” or wave. Beside those stitches chain 3 more, the chain stitches from the beginning of the row.

Abbreviations:

• Ch – chain
• Dc – double crochet
• BPDc – Back post double crochet
• St(s) – Stitch(es)
• Inc – increase (2 dc, ch1, 2 dc in the same stitch)
• Dec middle – Decrease in the middle of the row ( 1 dc unfinished, skip 1 st, 1 dc unfinished, skip 1 st, 1 dc unfinished, yarn over and pull the yarn trough all the loops from the hook)
• Dec end – decrease at the end of the row (1 dc unfinished, skip 1 st, 1 dc unfinished, yarn over and pull the yarn trough all loops from the hook).

Now that you made the 20+1 st chain, ch 3 and begin row 1.

Row 1

In the 5th st 1 dc,* 1 dc in the next 7 sts, inc, 1 Dc in the next 7 sts, dec middle. Repeat from * ti the end of the row, ending with a dec end. Ch 3 and turn.

Row 2

Row 2 is similar with row 1, only that instead of Dc we work BPDc.

Ch 3 count as first Dc, in the 3rd st, 1 BPDc, *1 BPDc in the next 7 sts, Inc, 1 BPDc in the next 7 sts, Dec middle ( the same pattern only that you will make BPDc ). Repeat from * to the end of the row end with Dec end.

From row 3, repeat the first 2 rows as long as you want. Now also change the color, this stitch looks great working with more than one color.

Bellow as you know the video tutorial.

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So here we are: on week 8 with a new crochet stitch. Even if is winter, I can wait fir spring to come so here I am with the “Butterfly stitch”

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There are many versions of this stitch, but this is my favorite.

To begin we will need a chain multiple of 7+5

Row 1

Beginning with the 3rd stitch 1 double crochet in each stitch to the end of the row. Chain 3 and turn.

Row 2

Chain 3 doesn’t count as a first stitch

• 1 double crochet in the first 2 stitches
• *chain 7
• skip 7
• 1 double crochet in the next 7 stitches.

Repeat from * to the end of the row ending with 1 double crochet in the last 2 stitches. Chain 3 and turn.

Row 3

Repeat row 2. Chain 3 and turn

Row 4

• 1 double crochet in first stitch
• 2 double crochet in the second
• *chain 2
• 1 double crochet in the 4th stitch from the first row (the 7 stitches behind the chain 7). Make it over the 2 chai 7 from the previous 2 rows.
• chain 2
• 2 double crochet in the first double crochet after the butterfly motif.
• 1 double crochet in the next 5 stitches
• 2 double crochet in the last double crochet before the butterfly motif.

Repeat from * to the end of the row, ending with 2 double crochet in the stitch before the last one and 1 double crochet in the last stitch. Chain 3 and turn

This ia the base for this stitch and you can repeat this 4 rows as long as you want to finnish your project.

If you want to alternate the butterfly positions fallow the next steps.

Row 5

Repeat row 1

Row 6

To move the butterfly position begin with the set of 7 double crochet so you will have in total 9 double crochet at the beginning of this row.

Then fallow the same pattern ending the row with 9 double crochet in the last 9 stitches.

For the next 2 rows kip the butterfly pattern.

Repeat this 8 rows as long as you wish.

You will find bellow the video tutorial.

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