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ALL stitches will work the base chain (foundation chain) till you achieve 7 inches
 (this allows you to work suiting your own tension and gauge)

Directions are given starting after the foundation chain.
  We're trying to learn and we are all a bit different :)

So grab your favorite hook & LET'S BE FLEXIBLE & most important

LET'S HAVE FUN :)

WEEK 1 (4/3 - 4/9) WEEK 2 (4/10 - 4/16) WEEK 3 (4/17 - 4/23) WEEK 4 (4/24 - 4/30)

PALM-LEAVES STITCH
worked in multiple of 3 + 1

Row 1:  ch 1, * sc, ch 2, skip 2 st* sc.

Row 2:  ch 3, dc in first dc, 3 dc in each sc across to last sc (just before final sc of row) in last sc work sc, 2 dc.

Row 3:  ch 1, sc in first dc; *ch 2, 1 sc in center of 3 dc cluster of previous row* repeat * *across to last cluster (just before end of row), ch 2, sc in ch 3.

Row 4 - till 7 inches:  Repeat Rows 2 & 3

WAFFLE STITCH
work over uneven number of stitches

 Row 1:  ch 1, *(insert hook in st, yo, draw through a loop, insert hook in next stitch, yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through last 2 loops, ch 1)* 1 sc ; repeat ** across

Row 2 - till 7 inches:  repeat above but you'll work the ( ) before the vertical thread & after the  vertical thread

 

 

 

PIQUE STITCH
worked on loose foundation chain

Row 1:  ch 2, * yo, insert hook in st, yo, draw through a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, insert hook in same st, yo, draw through a loop, yo, draw through 4 loops on hook*  repeat ** across

 

 

 

 

ALIGNED STITCH


Row 1:  ch 2, *yo, insert hook in st, yo, draw through loop, yo, draw through 3 loops on hook* repeat across.

Row 2 - till 7 inches:  Repeat Row 1

 

 

 

 

 

Feel free to email me any stitches you'd like to see featured here.
  I love learning new stitches, as I'm sure is the same for most of you
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