Week 2 - Riffs on the Basics
Day 3 - Suzette Stitch
Third day of the second week, and I'm already breaking my one and only Rule - that I can't have already used the new stitches. But I didn't realize until I was well into this tutorial that I'd used this stitch in my Welcome Home Color Block Blanket. So I decided to go ahead with it - after all, it may be a new stitch to you! It creates a nice, dense fabric that is great for clothing, blankets, and household items. And it's a perfect follow-up to yesterday's stitch, the Seed Stitch, because it uses the same basic stitches but in a slightly different way.
This blanket, which uses the Suzette Stitch was adapted from the Modern Stripes Baby Blanket by Kelly Komejan
What it's good for:
- Scarves/cowls
- Hats
- Gloves/fingerless mitts
- Blankets/Afghans
- Washcloths
- Potholders (in cotton or other natural-fiber yarns)
Alternate Names:
- Mixed Grit Stitch
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Supplies Used for this Swatch:
- Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky, color 302 (Champagne White)
- Hook: USJ10/6.00mm
Techniques Used and Abbreviations:
(All instructions are given in US terms. UK terms are given here for reference)Stitch (st)
Stitches (sts)
Skip (sk)
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet / UK Double Crochet) (sc)
Double Crochet / UK Treble Crochet (dc)
Stitch Instructions:
Suzette Stitch uses alternating double and single crochet stitches placed into the same stitch with skipped stitches between groupings. Each group starts with a sc, and the turning chain DOES NOT count as a stitch. Consequently, your final stitch of each row goes into a regular stitch and not the turning chain. The fabric is bumpy and has a more even stitch pattern than Seed Stitch fabric.For each tutorial I'll include instructions written out long-form for intro-level crocheters and short-form for more advanced crocheters. The instructions are the same but include different levels of detail. Use whichever you prefer!
Intro-Level
Chain an odd number + 1 for the turning chain.Row 1: sc in the 2nd chain from your hook. dc in the same ch - so both sts are going into the same place. (From here on, placing both sts in the same stitch will be notated as [sc, dc])
*sk one ch. [sc, dc] in the next ch.*
Repeat from * to * across until there are two chs left in the row.
Sk one ch, sc in the last ch.
Row 2: Turn and ch1. [sc, dc] in the 1st st - remember that your ch1 does NOT count as a st, so you don't skip over that first opening.
*sk one st. [sc, dc] in next st.*
Repeat from * to * across until there are two sts left in the row.
Sk one st, sc in last st.
Repeat Row 2 until you reach the desired size.
Advanced
Chain an odd number + 1.Row 1: [sc, dc] in 2nd chain from hook. *sk1, [sc, dc] in next.* Repeat from * to * across until there are two chs remaining. Sk1, sc.
Row 2: Turn and ch1. [sc, dc], *sk1, [sc, dc].* Repeat from * to * across until there are two sts remaining. Sk1, sc.
Tips and Modifications:
- I don't like starting with a foundation row of chains, so I used a row of foundation single crochet (fsc) (UK foundation double crochet, fdc) to start. This gives a stretchier foundation row that doesn't shrink compared to the subsequent rows. Start with an odd number of fsc, then chain 1, and proceed with Row 1 by placing your [sc, dc] into the first fsc. The rest of the pattern is the same.
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