The Art of Crochet Project

In this video we're crocheting the Brick Stitch. It's an excellent choice of stitches for blankets, scarves and any project that you prefer a little stretchiness in it.

BRICK STITCH PATTERN
Row 1:  Chain 18
Row 2:  Single crochet in the 2nd chain from the hook, then chain 4 and skip 3 stitches, single crochet in the 4th stitch. Repeat until the end of the row
Row 3:  Chain 3,  make 3 double crochets in the space, then double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat until the end of the row.
Row4:  Chain 2, Single crochet in the first stitch, chain 4  and skip 3 stitches, then single crochet in the next stitch. Repeat until the end of the row.
Row 5:  Chain 3, make 3 double crochets in the space, then FRONT POST DOUBLE CROCHET TWO ROWS BELOW. Repeat until the end of the row.
Repeat rows 4 and 5 until desired length.



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In this crochet tutorial we learn the Basket Weave Crochet Stitch.

BASKET WEAVE STITCH PATTERN
Chain 20 Foundation Chain Stitches
ROW 1:  Chain 3, then Double Crochet in each stitch across
ROW 2:  Chain 3, then *** Front Post Double Crochet in the next 3 stitches, then Back Post Double Crochet in the next 3 stitches*** Then repeat from *** until end of row
ROW 3: Repeat Row 2
ROW 4:  Chain 3  then ***Back Post Double Crochet in the next 3 stitches, then Front Post Double Crochet in the next 3 stitches***. Then repeat *** until the end of the row.
ROWS 5 & 6 : Repeat Row 4.

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