December 2014 Stitch of the Month Crochet

December 2014 Stitch of the Month Crochet

 

Multiple of 2 ch sts

For sample ch 20 ( 2 x 10 = 20)

Row 1:  wrong side–Work 1 dc in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch; repeat from *  repeat from * to * across row.

Note   Draw up all loops of star st to same height as first loop.

Row 2: Star St Row  Ch 3, turn, draw up a loop in 2nd ch from hook, then drawing up each loop to same height as first loop, draw up a loop in next ch, draw up a loop in ch-1 space, draw up a loop in next dc, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook, ch 1 for "eye" of star–1 star made, * draw up a loop in eye of star just made, draw up 1 loop only in front and back loops of last loop on same star st, draw up a loop in ch-1 space, draw up a loop in next dc, yo and through all 5 loops on hook, ch 1; repeat from *   across row,  working last repeat until 3 loops on hook, draw up a loop in last space, skip 1 st of ch, draw up a loop in next ch, yo and through all 5 loops, ch 1; 

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in eye of 2nd star, * ch 1, 1 dc in eye of next star; repeat from *  across row,  ch 1, 1 dc in top of last star;  ch 1, 1 dc in last loop of star on row below.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until desired length.  Fasten off