It is another week sharing, THN Dream Team Maker Brianna Iaropoli's, favorite stitches! Now that you are a pro with The Modified Shell Stitch, the Tulip Stitch, and the Diamond Stitch, and Cable Stitch - it is time to learn the Iris Stitch!
Iris Stitch
Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations
Chain Stitch – ch – yarn over, pull yarn through stitch on hook.
Double Crochet – dc – Yarn over, insert hook into stitch or space, pull up a loop, (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through remaining loops.
Materials
4.50m Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Scissors
#4 Worsted Wt. Yarn
Big Twist – Gray Denim
Gauge
14 sts x 8 rows is 4”x4” in dc
Swatch
Pattern is worked with a starting chain in multiples of 4 + 2 +1
Stitch
Row 1
Ch 35, [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in 5th chain from hook, *skip 3 sts, [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in next ch. Repeat from * across to last 2 sts, skip 1 ch, dc in last ch.
Row 2
Ch 3, turn, *[2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in next ch-1 space. Repeat from * to end, placing 1 dc in turning ch-3.
Row 3 and on
Repeat Row 2 to desired length.