STEP 1: Row 1: (Be sure to ch 2 at the end of the prev row before beg this row.) Dc in the next st.
STEP 2: Sk the next 3 sc.
STEP 3: Tr in the next st.
STEP 4: Working behind the tr just worked, dc in each of the 3 sts just skipped.
STEP 5: 3 completed dc behind tr.
STEP 6: Sk the next 3 sc, tr in the next st.
STEP 7: Working behind the tr just worked, dc in each of the 3 sts just skipped.
STEP 8: Cont the pattern to the end of the row, ch 2.
STEP 9: Row 2: Turn, dc in the 1st dc of the row.
STEP 10: Sk the next 3 sc, tr in the next st.
STEP 11: Working in front of the tr just completed, dc in each of the 3 skipped dc.
STEP 12: 3 completed dc in front of the tr.
STEP 13: The WS of the Arrow st.
STEP 14: The RS of the Arrow st.
STEP 1: Work 4 sc in the same st.
STEP 2: Pull up the lp.
STEP 3: Insert the hook into the 1st st (of the 4 sc) from the WS of the st.
STEP 4: Place the working lp around the hook.
STEP 5: Pull the lp through, from front to back.
STEP 6: Ch 1.
STEP 7: Pc should protrude outward, away from the back, so that the texture is on the RS.
STEP 8: Pc texture “pops” on the RS.
STEP 1: Yo.
STEP 2: Insert the hook from the WS of the st toward the RS and then to the WS again.
STEP 3: Pull up a lp.
STEP 4: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 5: Pull through 2 lps on the hook.
STEP 6: Yo and pull through both lps on the hook.
STEP 7: One bpdc is complete.
STEP 8: Several completed bpdc.
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STEP 1: Yo twice.
STEP 2: Insert the hook from the WS of the st toward the RS and then to the WS again.
STEP 3: Pull up a lp.
STEP 4: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 5: Pull through 2 lps.
STEP 6: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 7: Pull through 2 lps.
STEP 8: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 9: Pull through 2 lps, bptr completed.
STEP 10: Several completed bptr.
STEP 1: Row 1: (The sts of these rows will be made by working around the body or “post” of the sts of the prev row instead of working in the top lps.) Ch 2.
STEP 2: Sk the 1st st of the row, insert the hook around the next st from the front.
STEP 3: Complete the fpdc.
STEP 4: Fpdc around the next st.
STEP 5: Fpdc around the next st (3 fpdc).
STEP 6: Insert the hook from the back and around the st.
STEP 7: Complete the bpdc.
STEP 8: Bpdc around the next st.
STEP 9: Bpdc around the next st (3 bpdc). Cont to alternate between 3 fpdc and 3 bpdc across the row. At the end of the row, hdc in the turning ch. Turn, ch 2 at the beg of each row. Complete 2 more rows (Rows 2 & 3), being careful to work fpdc over fpdc, and bpdc over bpdc. Turn.
STEP 10: Row 4: Ch 2. (The pattern will be more established in this row as the fpdc and bpdc will be worked the opposite of the prev row.) Insert the hook from the back of the next dc.
STEP 11: Complete the bpdc.
STEP 12: Bpdc around the next st.
STEP 13: Bpdc around the next st (3 bpdc).
STEP 14: Insert the hook from the front of the next dc.
STEP 15: Complete the fpdc.
STEP 16: Fpdc around the next st.
STEP 17: Fpdc around the next st (3 fpdc). Cont to alternate between 3 bpdc and 3 fpdc across the row. At the end of the row, hdc in the turning ch. Turn, ch 2 at the beg of each row. Complete 2 more rows (Rows 5 & 6), being careful to work fpdc over fpdc, and bpdc over bpdc.
At the end of Row 6, rep Rows 1–6 to maintain the pattern.
STEP 1: Work one fpdc around the st post.
STEP 2: Work 3 more fpdc around the same post.
STEP 3: Pull up a lp.
STEP 4: Insert the hook into the 1st of the 4 fpdc and put a lp on the hook.
STEP 5: Pull through all the lps on the hook.
STEP 6: Ch 1. Big toe completed.
STEP 1: Yo twice, sk 2 sts, work fptr around the next st post.
STEP 2: Fptr around the next st post.
STEP 3: Work fptr around each of the 2 sts skipped.
STEP 4: Work fptr in each of the next 2 sts. One braid completed from the RS.
STEP 5: Working from the WS, sk 2 sts of the braid, bptr around each of the next 2 sts.
STEP 6: Bptr in each of the 2 skipped sts.
STEP 7: Bptr complete.
STEP 8: Completed braids shown from the WS.
STEP 1: After forming a slip knot, yo the back of the hook.
STEP 2: Pull through the lp.
STEP 3: Yo again.
STEP 4: Pull through the lp. Cont to form a ch to the needed length.
STEP 1: Ch 2, then sk the next 2 sts of the row.
STEP 2: Sc in the next st. You should have formed a hole 2 sts wide in your work.
STEP 3: Row 1: Sc the desired distance from the buttonhole just made to the beg of the next buttonhole. Ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in the next st.
STEP 4: Row 2: Sc until you reach the ch-2 sp. *Work 2 sc in the ch-2 sp.
STEP 5: Sc in each st to the next ch-2 sp. Work 2 sc in the next ch-2 sp.
STEP 6: Completed example of buttonholes.
STEP 1: Row 1: Sc in the 1st st of the row.
STEP 2: Ch 3.
STEP 3: Sk the next 2 unworked sc of the prev row, *sc in the next sc.
STEP 4: Turn.
STEP 5: Work sc in each ch of the ch-3 just made.
STEP 6: 3 sc completed in ch-3.
STEP 7: Sl st in the next sc.
STEP 8: One cable made.
STEP 9: Turn. Working behind the cable, sc in each of the 2 skipped sc.
STEP 10: 2 sc behind cable completed.
STEP 11: Ch 3.
STEP 12: Sk the sc that was made after the ch-3, rep from * across the row. End by working a sc in the last sc of the row.
STEP 13: Row 2: Sc in the 1st sc.
(Note: In this row, you will work a sc in the 1st and last st, and 3 sc evenly spaced behind each cable [on the WS]. The 3 sc behind each cable are worked into the sc that were worked into the 2 skipped sc. Work a sc in one of these skipped sc and 2 sc into the other. Do not work into the sc of the cables. Push the cables toward the RS of your project as you work.)
STEP 14: 2 sc in the next sc (see the note in Step 13).
STEP 15: 1 sc in the next sc. (There should be 3 sc behind the 1st cable, not including the 1st st of the row.)
STEP 16: Another view of working a sc behind the cables.
STEP 17: 2 sc in the next sc.
STEP 18: 1 sc in the next sc. Cont across the row.
STEP 19: Sc in the last st of the row.
STEP 20: Back view of the Cable st.
STEP 1: Row 1: Sk the next Woven st, working in the 2 sets of lps of the Woven st, dc in each set of top lps of the next Woven st.
STEP 2: Working in the Woven st just skipped, dc in each set of top lps of the next Woven st.
STEP 3: View of working over 2 more Woven sts.
STEP 4: Row 2 (for the cross portion): Bpdc over the 1st dc of the cross. (Note: The rest of the rows where the cross occurs will use either fpdc or bpdc.)
STEP 5: Bpdc over the next dc.
STEP 6: Sk 2 sts, bpdc around the next dc.
STEP 7: Bpdc around the next dc.
STEP 8: Working behind the 2 dc just made, bpdc in the 2 skipped dc.
STEP 9: For the last 2 sts of the cross, bpdc in the last 2 sts.
STEP 10: Back view of 2 completed bpdc.
STEP 11: View from the WS after completing 2 rows.
STEP 1: Row 1: With RS facing, ch 2, sk the 1st 3 sts.
STEP 2: Fptr around the next st.
STEP 3: Fptr completed.
STEP 4: Fptr around the next st.
STEP 5: Working in front of the last 2 sts, fptr around the 2nd skipped st.
STEP 6: Fptr completed.
STEP 7: Fptr around the 3rd st skipped.
STEP 8: Sk 2 sts.
STEP 9: Fptr around the next st.
STEP 10: Fptr around the next st.
STEP 11: Working in front of the last 2 sts, fptr around the 1st skipped st.
STEP 12: Fptr completed.
STEP 13: Fptr around the next st. Cont across the row. Dc in the turning ch, turn.
STEP 14: Row 2: Ch 2. With WS facing, bptr in the 2nd st of the row.
STEP 15: Bptr completed.
STEP 16: Bptr around the next st.
STEP 17: Sk 2 sts.
STEP 18: Bptr around the next st.
STEP 19: Bptr around the next st.
STEP 20: Working in front of the last 2 sts (as seen from the WS), bptr around the 2 skipped sts.
STEP 21: Bptr completed.
STEP 22: Bptr around the next st.
Since it’s much easier to feel these stitches than it is to see them, you may find it helpful to use the thumb and fingers of the hand holding the yarn to help guide your hook to the two stitches in Step 20.
STEP 1: Start with a row of ch sts. Dc in the 3rd ch from the hook and in each ch across.
STEP 2: Make 3 more dc in the last ch of the row (for a total of 4 dc in the end st).
STEP 3: Working on the opposite side of the ch, and being careful to work in the rem lps, dc in the next st.
STEP 4: Dc across the row to the last ch. Hide the loose strand by crocheting around it alongside the ch.
STEP 5: Work 3 dc in the last ch of the row.
STEP 6: Connect to the 1st dc of the row using a sl st. (Do not work in the ch-2.)
STEP 7: Clip the loose strand from the ch if it has been hidden with crochet, as mentioned in Step 4. Otherwise, hide the tail with a yarn needle before trimming.
STEP 1: Rows 1–3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Row 4: Sc in the 1st st.
STEP 2: Yo the back of the hook twice.
STEP 3: Sk 3 sc on Row 1, fptr around the next sc (still on Row 1).
STEP 4: Completed fptr, beg of diamond.
STEP 5: Working back on Row 4, sk 1 sc, sc in the next sc.
STEP 6: Sc in the next 3 sc also.
STEP 7: Fptr on Row 1 around the sc next to the last fptr worked.
STEP 8: Completed fptr.
STEP 9: Sk 4 sc (on Row 1), work fptr around the next sc.
STEP 10: Working back on Row 4, sk 2 sc.
STEP 11: Sc in the next 4 sc.
STEP 12: Fptr on Row 1 around the sc next to the last fptr worked.
STEP 13: Cont the pattern across the row, ending with a sc in the last st of the row.
STEP 14: Completion of the 1st 4 rows of the Diamond pattern.
STEP 15: Rows 5–7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Row 8: Sc in the 1st 3 sc.
STEP 16: Working on Row 4 (this is also the sc row just above the row with the fptr), fptr around the sc just above the fptr on Row 4.
STEP 17: Completed fptr.
STEP 18: Fptr around the sc next to the last fptr (on Row 4).
STEP 19: 2nd fptr completed, forming 1st diamond.
STEP 20: Working on Row 8, sk 2 sc.
STEP 21: Sc in the next 4 sc.
STEP 22: Working on Row 5, fptr around the sc just above the next fptr, sk 4 sc (on Row 5), fptr around the sc just above the next fptr (on Row 5). Sc in the next 3 sc (on Row 8).
Rep Rows 1–8 to cont the Diamond pattern.
STEP 23: Completed sample of the Diamond pattern.
STEP 1: After completing a turning ch of 2 ch, yo.
STEP 2: Insert the hook into the 1st st of the row (by going under both lps on top).
STEP 3: Pull up a lp.
STEP 4: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 5: Pull through 2 lps.
STEP 6: Yo and pull through both lps on the hook.
STEP 7: Dc complete.
STEP 8: Sample of 3 dc rows.
STEP 1: Starting from a turning ch of 2 ch, yo the back of the hook.
STEP 2: Starting in the 2nd dc from the edge, insert the hook around the body of the st until the hook comes out the other side.
STEP 3: Yo and pull up a lp, yo the back of the hook.
STEP 4: Pull through 2 lps.
STEP 5: Yo and pull through 2 lps.
STEP 6: 1st fpdc completed.
STEP 7: Several fpdc in a row.
STEP 1: Yo the back of the hook twice.
STEP 2: Starting in the 2nd tr from the edge, insert the hook around the body of the st until the hook comes out the other side.
STEP 3: Yo and pull up a lp.
STEP 4: Yo and pull through 2 lps.
STEP 5: Yo and pull through 2 lps.
STEP 6: Yo and pull though 2 lps.
STEP 7: Completed fptr.
STEP 8: Several fptr in a row.
STEP 1: Starting at the beg of the row, sk the 1st 3 sts, yo the back of the hook twice and begin fptr in the next st (4th st from the edge).
STEP 2: 1st fptr completed.
STEP 3: Work a fptr in the next st.
STEP 4: Working behind the 2 fptr just completed, fptr in the 2nd skipped st.
STEP 5: Fptr in the next st (also a skipped st).
STEP 6: Sk 2 sts, fptr in the next st.
STEP 7: Fptr in the next st also.
STEP 8: Working in front of the last 2 sts, fptr in the 1st of the skipped sts.
STEP 9: Fptr in the next st. Bottom half of the Honeycomb completed.
STEP 10: At the end of the row, dc in the ch-2 space. Ch 2, turn.
STEP 11: Beg in the 2nd st of the row, begin bpdc.
STEP 12: Completed bpdc.
STEP 13: Work bpdc in each st across the row, and a dc in the turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
STEP 14: Sk the 1st 3 st, fptr in the next st.
STEP 15: Fptr in next st.
STEP 16: Working in front of the last 2 sts, fptr in the 2nd st from the edge.
STEP 17: Fptr in the next st.
STEP 18: Sk the next 2 sts.
STEP 19: Fptr in the next 2 sts.
STEP 20: Working behind the last 2 sts.
STEP 21: Fptr in the 2 skipped sts.
STEP 22: Dc in the turning ch.
STEP 23: A completed sample of the Honeycomb pattern.
STEP 1: Gather yarn, scissors and a sturdy book or piece of cardboard. Loosely wrap the yarn around the book or cardboard, being careful not to pull too tightly.
STEP 2: While holding the yarn in place, carefully cut the strands.
STEP 3: Now the evenly cut strands are ready to be used for fringe.
STEP 4: Carefully align the strands for your tassel. Fold them in half so that the ends are even at one end.
STEP 5: Insert the hook into the place where the tassel will be connected. Place all of the strands on the hook.
STEP 6: Pull through a st along the bottom.
STEP 7: Place all strands over the back of the hook.
STEP 8: Pull all the strands through.
STEP 9: Pull gently until the tassel is secured.
STEP 10: Knot the fringe by taking all of the end tassel strands and half of the next tassel’s strands and wrapping to form a simple knot 1" (2.5cm) to 11⁄4" (3.2cm) below the tassel connection. Gently pull to tighten, adjusting the position as you go.
STEP 11: Using the rem strands from the last tassel, add half of the strands from the next tassel. Form a knot, pulling gently to tighten and adjusting the position to line up with the prev knot.
STEP 12: Trim all of the strands across the bottom to make the tassels even.
STEP 1: Row 1: (This row will be worked left to right.) Working only in the front lp of the prev sc row, sk the first sc and insert the hook into the next sc (to the right of the hook).
STEP 2: Hook the yarn and pull through to the left of the lp on the hook. Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 3: Pull through both lps on the hook (1 knurl completed).
STEP 4: Rep in each sc across the row to the last sc.
STEP 5: Sl st in the last sc.
STEP 6: One row of knurls and sl st completed.
STEP 7: Ch 1.
STEP 8: Row 2: Working from right to left and in the rem lp, sc in 1st sc.
STEP 9: Completed sc.
STEP 10: Sc in each of the rem lps across the row.
STEP 11: Completed example of the Knurl st.
STEP 1: Row 1: Working in the blps only, and with the WS facing, sk the 1st st of the row and sl st in the next sc.
STEP 2: Completed sl st.
STEP 3: Sl st (in blps only) in each sc across the row.
STEP 4: Sl st in 1 lp of turning ch, turn.
STEP 5: Ch 1.
STEP 6: Row 2: Working in the rem lp of the sc, sk the turning ch, sc in the 1st sc of the row.
STEP 7: Completed sc.
STEP 8: Sc across the row, working the last sc in the last sc.
STEP 9: Completed LBR.
STEP 1: Row 1: Working in flps only, and with RS facing, sk 1st st and insert the hook into the next st.
STEP 2: Pull up a lp.
STEP 3: Pull through the lp on the hook, completing the sl st.
STEP 4: Sl st in each sc across the row.
STEP 5: Sl st in the turning ch.
STEP 6: Completed Row 1 of LFR.
STEP 7: Ch 1.
STEP 8: Row 2: Working in the rem lps of the last sc row, sc in the 1st sc.
STEP 9: Completed sc.
STEP 10: Sc in each sc across. End by working a sc in the last sc of the row.
STEP 11: Completed LFR.
Be sure to use a larger hook for these rows.
STEP 1: Work 4 sc in the same st.
STEP 2: Pull up a lp.
STEP 3: Insert the hook into the 1st of the 4 sc.
STEP 4: Yo (from the 4th sc).
STEP 5: Pull through to form a pc.
STEP 6: Ch 1. Pc st complete.
STEP 1: Work a fpdc in the 2nd st of the row.
STEP 2: Completed fpdc.
STEP 3: Work a bpdc in the next st.
STEP 4: Completed bpdc.
STEP 5: Work a fpdc in the next st.
STEP 6: Work a bpdc in the next st. Cont alternating fpdc and bpdc across the row. At the end of the row, turn.
STEP 7: Ch 2 at the beg of the row, then work a fpdc over the fpdc of the prev row.
STEP 8: Completed fpdc worked over the fpdc of the prev row.
STEP 9: Work a bpdc over the next bpdc.
STEP 10: Completed bpdc worked over the bpdc of the prev row.
STEP 11: Front view of a ribbing sample.
STEP 12: Back view of a ribbing sample.
STEP 1: Row 1: With RS facing, ch 2, then dc in the 1st 2 sts of the row.
STEP 2: Sk 2 sts, tr in the next st.
STEP 3: Tr in the next st.
STEP 4: Working behind the tr just worked, tr in each of the 2 skipped sc.
STEP 5: Sk 2 sts, tr in the next 2 sts.
STEP 6: Working in front of the tr just worked, tr in the 2 skipped sts.
STEP 7: Dc in the next 2 sts. Rep the Row 1 pattern across the row, ending by working dc in the last 2 sts of the row, turn.
STEP 8: Row 2: With WS facing, ch 2, dc in the 1st 2 dcs.
STEP 9: Sk 2 tr, tr in the next 2 tr.
STEP 10: Working behind the tr just worked, tr in each of the 2 skipped tr.
STEP 11: 2 completed tr behind 2 tr.
STEP 12: Sk 2 tr, tr in the next 2 tr.
STEP 13: Working in front of the tr just worked, tr in 2 skipped tr.
STEP 14: Dc in the next 2 dc. Rep Row 2 pattern across the row, ending by working dc in the last 2 sts of the row, turn.
STEP 15: Sample of a completed Shadow Box.
STEP 1: Ch 1, sk 2 sts.
STEP 2: Work 4 dc in the next st.
STEP 3: Ch 3.
STEP 4: Sl st in 1st ch (of ch-3).
STEP 5: Picot made.
STEP 6: Work 4 more dc in the same sp.
STEP 7: Sk 2 sts, sc in the next st.
STEP 8: Shell with picot completed.
STEP 9: A sample of shells with picots.
STEP 1: Working along a foundation ch, insert the hook into the 2nd ch from the hook.
STEP 2: Pull up a lp.
STEP 3: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 4: Pull through both lps on the hook. Sc completed.
STEP 1: Working along a foundation ch, insert the hook into the 2nd ch from the hook.
STEP 2: Sc across the row.
STEP 3: Ch 1 and turn.
STEP 4: Work in the blps only.
STEP 5: Sc across the row.
STEP 6: A sample of sc ribbing.
STEP 1: Holding the yarn with the small end up and the ball (or skein) down, place the hook as shown.
STEP 2: Push forward with the hook and twist to the left.
STEP 3: Place the long end over the back of the hook.
STEP 4: Gently pull through the lp and tighten by pulling on the small end of the yarn.
STEP 1: Insert the hook into both lps at the top of the st.
STEP 2: Yo.
STEP 3: Pull through both lps.
STEP 1: Ch 3.
STEP 2: Yo the back of the hook twice.
STEP 3: Insert the hook through the top lps of the st.
STEP 4: Pull up a lp.
STEP 5: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 6: Pull through 2 lps.
STEP 7: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 8: Pull through 2 lps for the 2nd time.
STEP 9: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 10: Pull through 2 lps for the 3rd time, completing the st.
STEP 11: Sample of tr sts.
STEP 1: Row 1: Sk the 1st 3 sts (when starting from the edge, sk only 2 sts when working across the row). Work a fptr around the next st.
STEP 2: Fptr around the next st.
STEP 3: Working behind the last 2 fptr sts, fptr in the 2nd st skipped.
STEP 4: Fptr in the next st (3rd st skipped).
STEP 5: Sk 2 sts, fptr around the next 2 sts.
STEP 6: Working in front of the last 2 sts, fptr in the 2 skipped sts. Rep from step 1 to cont Wheat st across the row. Turn at the end of the row.
STEP 7: Row 2: Beg next row with the WS facing, ch 2. Work a bpdc in the next st (don’t work the end post).
STEP 8: Work bpdc across the row. Dc in the turning ch. Ch 2 at the end of the row.
STEP 9: Row 3: *With RS facing, sk the 1st 3 sts, fptr around the next 2 sts.
STEP 10: Working behind the last 2 fptr sts, fptr in the 2nd and 3rd sts skipped (do not work in the end post). Sk 2 sts. Ftpr in the next 2 sts. Working in front of the last 2 sts, fptr in the skipped sts. Rep from * to the end of the row. Turn.
STEP 11: Row 4: Ch 2, bptr in next st and in each st across the row.
STEP 12: Sample of the Wheat st.
STEP 1: Row 1: (Foundation Row) Working into a row of sc or dc, ch 2.
STEP 2: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 3: Insert the hook into the 2nd st of the row.
STEP 4: Draw up a lp.
STEP 5: Draw through 1 lp on the hook (2 lps rem on the hook).
STEP 6: Yo the back of the hook. Draw through 2 lps on the hook.
STEP 7: 1st half of Woven st completed.
STEP 8: Yo the back of the hook.
STEP 9: Insert the hook into the same st.
STEP 10: Draw up a lp.
STEP 11: Pull through 2 lps on the hook.
STEP 12: Completed Woven st.
STEP 13: Sk the next sc, work a Woven st in the next sc. Cont to work a Woven st in every other st across the row, turn.
STEP 14: Completed row of Woven sts.
STEP 15: Row 2: Ch 2.
STEP 16: Sts of this row will be worked in between the Woven sts of the prev row rather than in the top lps.
STEP 17: Woven st in between Woven sts across the row.
STEP 18: End by working a Woven st in the ch-2 sp.
STEP 19: Completed sample of Woven st.
Row to discontinue Woven st (not shown): Ch 1, work 2 sc between Woven sts and in the turning ch.