Double Picot String Crochet Stitch Pattern
Fun open weave crochet pattern made up of single crochet and chain stitches. Includes instructions to make picots. They are easier than you may think. Although this is not a difficult crochet pattern, I would not recommend it for beginners as you do need to be able to recognize the stitches and read a pattern.
Any weight yarn with the appropriate size crochet hook. Our sample was made using worsted weight yarn and a size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
st(s) = stitch (es)
tch = turning chain
Multiple of 6 sts + 5 (add 1 for base chain)
Row 1 (wrong side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 3, sk 4 ch, work a picot of [1sc, ch 3, 1sc] into next ch, *ch 3, sk 5 ch, picot into next ch; rep from * to last 5 ch, ch 3, sk 4 ch, sc into last ch, turn
Row 2: Ch 1, sc into first st, *ch 3, sk 3 ch, 2 picots into next ch 3 arch; rep from * ending ch 3, sk 3 ch, sc into last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 6, sk 3 ch, *sc into next picot arch, ch 3, sc into next picot arch, ch 3, sk 3 ch; rep from * ending dc into last sc, sk tch, turn
Row 4: Ch 1, sc into first st, *ch 3, sk 3 ch, 2 picots into next ch 3 arch; rep from * ending ch 3, sk 3, sc into next ch, turn
Repeat rows 3 & 4 ending with a row 3 row