Honeycomb Stitch

Alternate Names: Smock Stitch, Kindred Stitch

Prerequisites: sc, sc spike stitch

Starting Chain Multiple: Even Number

Begin in second chain from hook

Row 1:

·  sc across

·  chain 1

·  turn

Row 2:

·  sc across

·  chain 1

·  turn

Row 3:

·  sc in the first stitch

·  sc spike 2 rows below (this puts the stitch into the initial chain)

·  repeat [sc, sc spike] across the row

·  sc in final stitch

·  chain 1

·  turn

Row 4:

·  sc in the first 2 stitches

·  insert your hook from right to left in the two center legs of the spike stitches below and complete a single crochet from there

·  repeat [sc, front leg sc] across the row

·  sc in the final stitch

·  chain 1

·  turn

Row 5:

·  sc spike in the first stitch

·  sc in the second stitch

·  repeat [sc spike, sc] across the row, make sure your spike stitch goes between the upside down “v” on the other side of the piece

·  sc spike in the final stitch

·  chain 1

·  turn

Row 6:

·  sc in the first stitch

·  front leg sc next

·  repeat [sc, front leg sc] across the row

·  sc in the final stitch

·  chain 1

·  turn

Repeat rows 3-6 until desired height. Do not chain or turn at the end of the pattern.

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