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The Mixed Cluster Stitch (MC)
- Yarn over and insert hook into the first stitch as instructed
- Yarn over, and pull up a loop
- Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops
- Skip next stitch
- [Yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] 2 times all into the same stitch
- Check: there are 6 loops on your hook
- Yarn over, and pull through all 6 loops
Stitch Challenge
These are the basic crochet skills needed to be able to crochet the pattern.
- sl st – slip stitch
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
Stitch Standards
I am using the US/International Standard Crochet Terms
Foundation Chains
This stitch requires multiple of 2 stitches + 1 + additional 1 for the base chain
Example: If you are to make 20 stitches, add an extra chain, and another 1 chain for the base, giving you a total of 22 chains.
Row 1 (Wrong Side)
Skip 2 chains (this counts as 1 single crochet), 1 single crochet into the next and each of the next chain all the way across, turn.
Row 2 (Right Side)
Chain 2 (this counts as 1 half double crochet), 1 MC stitch inserting hook into the first and then into the third stitch, * chain 1, 1 MC stitch inserting hook into the same stitch as previous MC stitch. Repeat from * ending last repeat into the turning chain (do not chain 1), 1 half double crochet into the same stitch, and turn.
Row 3 (Wrong Side)
Chain 1, skip first stitch, 1 single crochet into the next and each stitch all the way across, where the last stitch is on top of the turning chain, turn.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 to continue
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