Mixed Crochet Stitches Sampler - Photo Reference for Rows 16 to 26

CHECK STITCH COUNT OF ROWS

For rows 15 to 16, simply work 1 single DC stitch into each stitch of the previous row, I refer to them as single stitch rows.

- single stitch rows are great for checking your blanket stitch count,

1. Count your stitches, including the first chain stitch, and last stitch of the row,
2. Your number of stitches should match the number of stitches for your starting chain.
3. If you have less than or more than the number of stitches, you have made a mistake.
4. Check previous pattern stitch rows, for mistake/s.
5. Fix issues if any, this will ensure that your blanket stays straight as you go along, with the pattern.

For row 18 take note of skipped stitches in the pattern diagram and the written instructions,

6dc shell stitch

work 6 dc (double crochet) stitches into the same st/ch-sp, 6dc-shell as indicated in the stitch diagram.

Row 19 starts with a ch2, in the first stitch, the pattern repeats as, 1sc in the next 1 ch-sp, followed by a 6dc shell stitch in the next 1 ch-sp.

a 6dc-shell is worked in the last 1ch-sp, of the row. Ensure that you work 1 sc stitch in the last stitch of the row, as this is the starting join for the next row. Don't panic, your blanket won't go skew, the next rows will even out the uneven end of this row.

Easy Wave Stitch Pattern, is made up of repeating a sequence of stitches normally from short to tall, the wave pattern normally has 3 or more rows, as the sequence of stitches alternate per row, as shown in the image and stitch diagram to the left.

In this pattern section, it is an example of ;

"1tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, repeated into 6 sts for the first row, then in the next it is a repeat of 1hdc, 1dc, 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc for the next 6 sts, and then again, 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1sc, 1hdc, 1dc, into next 6 sts in the 3rd row."

For row 20, work the first and last stitch as normal, and repeat the wave stitch pattern into the 6 dc stitches from the 6 dc shell, don't work into the sc stitches. If you feel like you are getting lost finding the top of each stitch of each of the wave stitches, due to the changes in stitch types, you can always just work over the loops of each stitch, to make it visually easier to follow. In the image above yarn is worked over each stitch loop, instead of inside the stitch loop. This shows the stitches more clearly, and an alternative option to working the stitch onto the loop of the previous row stitch. In the light blue example for row 22, the stitches that make up the wave pattern are worked into the top loop of the stitches instead of over.

Row 23

Take note of skipped stitches in the pattern diagram and the written instructions,

For row 23, the first loop will be 3 chains, ch2 for the first stitch of join and another ch1 for the pattern repeat, the row will end with 1 hdc into the second to last and last stitch.

Rows 24

Row 24 will have 1hdc into the hdc stitch from the row before, and 1 hdc into the following in the 1ch-sp after. Ensure you work the last stitch as required in the written pattern, as shown in the image above. ( 2 hdc’s in 3ch-sp from the row before.) If you feel that hdc sts are too tight in your row, swap them for dc sts.

Take note of skipped stitches in the pattern diagram and the written instructions for row 25.

CHECK STITCH COUNT OF ROWS

For row 26, simply work 1 single dc stitch into each stitch of the previous row, and check up on your stitch count for each row. (see notes for row 16 )

The above image shows rows 16 to 26 complete