Paired Double Crochet Stitch Photo Tutorial
The paired double crochet uses the basic double decrease (dc2tog) and chain stitches and after the set up row it has a one-row repeat. One thing I really love about this stitch is all the stitches after row 1 are made into chain spaces rather than in a stitch. I think that is why this stitch is so quick to work up.
Learn how to crochet the Paired Double Stitch with thhis photo tutorial.
Materials
- 100 yds #4/worsted weight yarn
- 5.5mm crochet hook
- Needle to weave in ends
- Scissors
Gauge and Sizing
- Gauge: 3 dc2tog x 3.5 rows = 2 in
- Finished: 12 x12
Abbreviations
- Ch(s): chain(s)
- Dc2tog: double crochet decrease, double crochet 2 together
- Dc: double crochet
- Sl st: slip stitch
- Hdc: half double crochet
Notes
- Ch 3 counts as 1 dc
- To make this pattern bigger or smaller you’ll need to chain an even number
Paired Double Crochet Square Pattern
Ch 38 to start
Row 1: Dc2tog over 4th and 5th ch from hook. *Ch 1, Dc2tog over next 2 chains. Repeat across until 1 ch remains. Ch 1. Dc in last. Turn. (17 dc2tog)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). Dc2tog over first and 2nd ch-1 space. *Ch 1, Dc2tog starting in the same ch-1 space as the last stitch and finishing in the next ch-1 space, repeat from * across working 2nd leg of last dc2tog under the turning ch of previous row. Ch 1, dc in the top of the same turning ch. Turn. (17 dc2tog)
Repeat row 2 until your piece is square. That was a total of 19 rows for mine. After last row do not turn. Continue to border.
Border
Rnd 1: Ch 1, hdc evenly around placing 3 hdc in each corner. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1 and around placing 3 sc in each corner st. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st.
