Wide Checkers
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Materials Used:
- Yarn: Caron Simply Soft – Bone
- Hook: H – 5mm
How to Crochet the Wide Checkers Stitch
Multiples: 10 stitches, plus 5.
Step 1: One single crochet in the second chain from the hook. One single crochet in each of the next three chains. * one double crochet in each of the next five chains, one single crochet in each of the following five chains; repeat from the * to the end of the row. Turn your work.
Step 2: Chain three, skip the first stitch, one double crochet in each of the next four stitches. *One single crochet in each of the next five stitches, one double crochet in each of the next five stitches. Repeat from the * to the end, working the last double crochet in the turning chain from the previous row. Turn.
Step 3: Chain one, skip the first stitch, one single crochet in each of the next four stitches, *one double crochet in the next five stitches, one single crochet in the next five stitches. Repeat from the * to the end of the row working the last single crochet in the turning chain. Turn.
Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for additional rows.
This stitch works up quickly and is perfect for larger projects like blankets and scarfs. Try the Scarf for Him pattern below – it’s made using the Wide Checker stitch.
Scarf For Him
XOXO,
