Openwork Cross Crochet Stitch Pattern
Stitched as a square with an open cross in the center, you could use this pattern to make an afghan. Just stitch the completed squares together.
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
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
sp = space
st(s) = stitch (es)
Base ring: Ch 6, join with sl st.
Round 1: Ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 15 dc into ring, sl st to top of ch 3.
Round 2: Ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 2 dc into same place as last sl st, ch 2, sk 1 dc, 1 dc into next dc, ch 2, sk 1 dc, *3dc into next dc, ch 2, sk 1 dc, 1 dc into next dc, ch 2, sk 1 dc; rep from * twice more, sl st to top of ch 3.
Round 3: Ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 5 dc into next dc, *1 dc into next dc, [ch 2, 1 dc into next dc] twice, 5 dc into next dc; rep from * twice more [1 dc into next dc, ch 2] twice, sl st to top of ch 3.
Round 4: Ch 3, 1 dc into each of next 2 dc, 5 dc into next dc, *1 dc into each of next 3 dc, ch 2, 1 dc into next dc, ch 2, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, 5 dc into next dc; rep from * twice more, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, ch 2, 1 dc into next dc, ch 2, sl st to top of ch 3.
Round 5: Ch 3, 1 dc into each of next 4 dc, 5 dc into next dc, *1 dc into each of next 5 dc, 2 dc into next ch 2 sp, 1 dc into next dc, 2 dc into next ch 2 sp, 1 dc into each of next 5 dc, 5 dc into next dc; rep from * twice more, 1 dc into each of next 5 dc, 2 dc into next ch 2 sp, 1 dc into next dc, 2 dc into last ch 2 sp, sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.