How to Crochet the Diamond And Block Stitch Photo Tutorial

The Diamond and Block Stitch is a repeat of four rows. The fabric turns out light and lacy.

Learn how to crochet the Diamond and Block Stitch with this photo tutorial.

Materials:

• Soft FRAYA Cotton 8/4 100% Organic cotton 50g – 180 m yarn, color: eucalyptus
• 2.0 mm hook

Instructions:

Row 1

1. Start by chaining a multiple of eight plus four. You will start working in the second chain from your hook.

2. So, make a single crochet in the second chain from your hook.

3. Chain two.

4. Skip two stitches and make a single crochet in the next stitch.

5. Chain three.

6. Skip three stitches and make a single crochet in the next stitch.

7. Then repeat: chain three, skip three stitches and make a single crochet in the next stitch.

8. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row.

9. At the end of the row chain two.

10. Skip two stitches and make a single crochet in the last stitch.

Row 2

11. Chain three and turn your work around. Chain three counts as a stitch.

12. Make two double crochets in the chain two space.

13. Chain two.

14. Then make a single crochet in the next chain three space.

15. Chain two.

16. Make four double crochets in the next chain three space.

17. Chain two.

18. Make a single crochet in the next chain three space.

19. Then repeat: chain two, make four double crochets in the next chain three space, chain two, make a single crochet in the next chain three space.

20. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row. At the end of the row chain two.

21. Make two double crochets in the last chain two space.

22. Then make a double crochet in the last single crochet of the previous row.

Row 3

23. Chain one and turn your work around. Chain one does not count as a stitch.

24. Make a single crochet in the first stitch.

25. Chain two.

26. Skip one stitch and make a single crochet in the next stitch.

27. Chain three.

28. Make a single crochet in the first double crochet of the next block.

29. Chain three.

30. Skip two stitches and make a single crochet in the next stitch.

31. Then repeat: chain three, make a single crochet in the first double crochet of the next block, chain three, skip two stitches and make a single crochet in the next stitch.

32. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row. At the end of the row chain three as usually.

33. Make a single crochet in the first double crochet of the last block.

34. Chain two.

35. Skip one stitch and make a single crochet in the turning chain.

Row 4

36. Chain one and turn your work around. Chain one does not count as a stitch.

37. Make a single crochet in the first stitch.

38. Chain two.

39. Make four double crochets in the next chain three space.

40. Chain two.

41. Make a single crochet in the next chain three space.

42. Then repeat: chain two, make four double crochets in the next chain three space, chain two, make a single crochet in the next chain three space.

43. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row. At the end of the row chain two as usually.

44. Then make a single crochet in the last single crochet of the previous row.

Row 5

45. Chain five and turn your work around.

46. Make a single crochet in the first double crochet of the previous row.

47. Chain three.

48. Skip two stitches and make a single crochet in the next stitch.

49. Then repeat: chain three, make a single crochet in the first double crochet of the next block, chain three, skip two stitches and make a single crochet in the next stitch.

50. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row. At the end of the row chain two as usually.

51. Then make a double crochet in the last single crochet of the previous row. For the rest of the pattern repeat rows 2-5.

Row 6

52. For row 6 repeat row 2. At the end of the row chain two as usually.

53. Then make three double crochets in the turning chain space.

Done!