Floating Boxes Crochet Stitch-Free Crochet Stitch Tutorial – Nice even stitch which is suitable for jackets, waistcoats, blankets, throws etc.
I will be designing free crochet patterns soon using this stitch.
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Yarn used is Stylecraft Special DK yarn in the colors White and Vintage Peach using a 5.00mm Clover crochet hook
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Floating Boxes Crochet Stitch-Free Crochet Stitch Tutorial
Scroll down the page for the UK format
Abbreviations USA
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
Rpt. Repeat
tch. Turning Chain
vst. (1dc, ch1, 1dc) into same space or stitch.
Make a chain length in multiples of 4 + 2
First Row – Work 1dc in the sixth ch from hook, * skip 3ch, vst (see abbrev) in next ch, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn.
Second Row – ch3, skip next ch1 and dc, * work 4dc in the space between next vst, skip next vst, * rpt from * to * to last vst, dc and 5tch, skip vst, work 4dc in space between next dc, skip dc, work 1dc in 4th of ch5. Turn.
Third Row – ch4, work 1dc in space between next dc, * skip 4dc, work vst in space between next dc, * rpt from * to * to last 4dc and 3tch, skip 4dc, work 1dc in ch3 space, ch1, 1dc in top of ch3. Turn.
Rpt the Second Row working last dc into 3rd of 4ch (not 4th of 5th ch) and Third Row alternately until desired length, change the colors on every row.
Abbreviations UK
ch. Chain
tr. Trebl Crochet
Rpt. Repeat
tch. Turning Chain
vst. (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) into same space or stitch.
Make a chain length in multiples of 4 + 2
First Row – Work 1tr into sixth ch from hook, * miss 3ch, vst (see abbrev) into next ch, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn.
Second Row – 3ch, miss 1ch and tr, * work 4tr into space between next vst, miss next vst, * rpt from * to * to last vst, tr and 5tch, miss vst, work 4tr into space between next tr, miss tr, work 1tr into 4th of 5ch. Turn.
Third Row – 4ch, work 1tr into space between next tr, * miss 4tr, work vst into space between next tr, * rpt from * to * to last 4tr and 3tch, miss 4tr, work 1tr into 3ch space, make 1ch, 1tr into top of 3ch. Turn.
Rpt the Second Row working last tr into 3rd of 4ch (not 4th of 5ch) and Third Row alternately until desired length, change the colors on every row.
Google Web Story:- Floating Boxes Crochet Stitch
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Happy crocheting!
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