Lace Diamond Crochet Stitch
Learn how to crochet Lace Diamond stitch with this photo tutorial.
The Diamond Stitch is an elegant crochet lace stitch for beginners.
Materials
- 5.5 mm / US I– 9 hook.
- Worsted weight yarn
- Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.
Size
The pattern is written for a 15cm by 15cm / 6” by 6” square.
Stitch Multiple
The pattern needs a multiple of 3 + 1 number of stitches; your starting chain will be a multiple of 3 + 2 for an extra turning chain.
Gauge
The gauge for this pattern is 15 st by 9 rows in stitch pattern for a 10 cm by 10 cm square (4” by 4”).
Abbreviations
This pattern uses US notations.
- st = stitch
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)
- skip = miss
The Diamond Crochet Stitch Tutorial
With your 5.5mm / US I- 9 hook ch 24,
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as turning ch 2 + 1 st), [skip 2, dc, working in front of dc just made dc in previous st, ch 1] until last 2 st, skip 1, dc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as turning ch 2 + 1 st), skip 1, [dc2tog, ch 2, skip 1] until last st, dc, turn.
Repeat Row 2 & 3 until you reach 14.5 cm / 5.5.
Last Row: Ch 1, [2 sc in the gap, sc in the dc2tog below] across, 2 sc in the last gap, sc in the dc below.
