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Crochet Piggyback Stitch Pictorial

The pretty crochet piggyback stitch pictorial has been added to my stitch library, it is an easy stitch pattern that can be used in many projects such as blankets, dishcloths, table mats etc.

See my Crochet Stitch Library for more lovely stitches.

crochet piggyback stitch pictorial

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Crochet Piggyback Stitch Pictorial

Abbreviations
USA or UK
Ch.
         Chain

sc/dc.    Single Crochet/Double Crochet UK)
dc/tr.    Double Crochet, (Treble Crochet UK)
Rpt.       Repeat

Make a ch length in multiples of 3 + 2.

1)    Work sc/dc (UK) into 2nd ch from hook.

crochet piggyback stitch pictorial

2)    * ch2, skip 2ch, work 1sc/dc (UK) into next ch, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn.

3)    ch3.

4)    Work 1dc/tr (UK) into base of ch3, (first sc/dc)

crochet piggyback stitch pictorial

5)    * Skip 2ch, work 3dc/tr (UK) into next sc/dc, * rpt from * to * to end.

6)    Work 2dc/tr (UK) into last sc/dc (UK).

I have changed color here, but you can continue in one if you wish.

7)    ch1, 1sc/dc (UK) into base of ch1, * make 2ch, skip 2dc/tr (UK), work 1sc/dc (UK) into next dc/tr (UK), * rpt from * to * to end. Turn.

8)    Rpt steps 3 & 6.

crochet piggyback stitch pictorial

Continue until required length is completed.

Hope you can make use of this crochet piggyback stitch pictorial, I will be writing a pattern using this stitch at some point in the future, so please keep checking back or sign up to follow me and be one of the first to know of any new free crochet patterns I have written. Don’t forget to pin it!

Bye for now.

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To PRINT the pattern only, highlight by clicking at the start of the pattern, hold the mouse down, scroll down and release at the end of the pattern.
Go to FILE, PRINT, (usually top left of browser) when your printer box appears choose selection in the page range.

OR
The easiest way is to copy your selection and paste into a text program (ie, word, notepad etc) it may need tiding up, then print.

angie

Sunday 28th of January 2018

very pretty piggyback stitch.must try.

Jeanette Farley

Sunday 28th of January 2018

Love the look of this, will give this a try