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The Checkered Stitch is a unique way of working a solid fabric using basic stitches.
When colour is added to the pattern it really makes the subtile texture and pattern stand out. While I will work the pattern in three different colours today, I have also seen this pattern worked in a single colour.
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The pattern itself is created using a variety of basic crochet stitches including double crochet and single crochet. It is a great pattern for those who are just stating out in crochet, but also for those who have been crocheting for a while.
Materials for this Tutorial:
For this tutorial today I will be using a small amount of Pima Cotton Yarn by Lion Brand Yarn in three different colours. It is a worsted weight yarn. The hook shown in the video below is a 5 mm birchwood crochet hook by Rowan Yarns. However you may use any hook and yarn combination you choose, even experiment with colour!
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The Checkered Stitch:
Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Notes:
This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial. You may work the stitch in one colour or many. I will be working the design in three colours.
To begin, make a slip knot and then chain your desired number of chains. For this stitch pattern you will need a multiple of ten stitches plus six stitches for your foundation chain (multiples of 10+6).
For example, with colour A, ch 26
Row One:
Sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each of the next 4 sts, *dc in each of the next 5 sts, sc in each of the next 5 sts; Rpt from * across. Change to colour B in the final st. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), turn.
Row Two:
With colour B, dc in each of the next 4 sts, *sc in each of the next 5 sts, dc in each of the next 5 sts; Rpt from * across. Switch to colour C in the final st. Ch 1, turn.
Row Three:
With colour C, Sc in each of the 1st 5 sts, *dc in each of the next 5 sts, sc in each of the next 5 sts; Rpt from * across. Switch to colour A in the final st. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), turn.
And that’s it!
For the rest of the pattern you will repeat rows two and three alternating through your colours A, B, and C. Fasten off, weave in your ends.
Video Tutorial:
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