Diamond Stitch

Abbreviations

CHChain
DCDouble Crochet
FPTRFront Post Triple Crochet
FPTR2TogFront Post Triple Crochet 2 Together
SCSingle Crochet
YOYarn Over
*A* × BRepeat “A” for a number of B times
( X )Work all of “X” in ONE stitch
{ }Notes

FPTR2Tog

  • YO twice, from the front, insert hook around the post of first stitch and pull up a loop {4 loops on hook}
  • YO, pull through 2 loops twice {2 loops on hook}
  • YO twice, from the front, insert hook around the post of next stitch and pull up a loop {5 loops on hook}
  • YO, pull through 2 loops twice {3 loops on hook}
  • YO, pull through all 3 loops

* Post stitches are worked into 2 rows below, remember to skip the stitch on the current row you are working
* Apart from the base, post stitches are worked around post stitches

Multiples

  • CH 4 (+3)

Base

  1. SC in 2nd CH from hook & each CH across,
  2. CH 3, turn. DC in each stitch
    • CH 1, FPTR in 3rd SC from 2 rows below
    • Repeat: *3 SC, FPTR2Tog in the same SC as previous FPTR and 4th SC from it*
    • 3 SC, FPTR in last SC worked with FPTR2Tog
    • SC in last stitch

Pattern repeat

1

  • CH 3, DC in each stitch

2

  • CH 1, 2 SC
  • Repeat: *FPTR2Tog, 3 SC*

3

  • CH 3, DC in each stitch

4

  • CH 1, FPTR around the 1st FPTR2Tog, 3 SC
  • *FPTR2Tog, 3 SC*
  • FPTR around the last post
  • SC in last stitch

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