Crochet the Tortoise Shell Stitch




















The Tortoise Shell Stitch is an easy stitch friendly for beginners and would be great for baby blankets, headbands, hats, scarves, cowls and sweaters!



Abbreviations:

Ch - chain/s
Sc - single crochet
Dc - double crochet
Tr - treble crochet
Sl - slip stitc


Pattern: 

Chain in multiples of 5 plus 2

Row 1 (wrong side): Work 1sc into 2nd ch from hook, *5ch, skip 4ch, 1sc into next ch; rep from * to end, turn.

Row 2: 5ch (count as 1tr, 1ch), *into next 5ch arch work [1tr, 1dc, 4ch, sl st into 4th ch from hook, 1dc, 1tr], 2ch; rep from * to ending omitting 1ch at end of last rep, 1tr into last sc, turn.

Row 3: 1ch, 1sc into first tr, *5ch, 1sc into next 2ch sp; rep from * to end placing last sc into 4th of 5ch at beg of previous row, turn.

Repeat row 2 and 3 until you have reached your desired length.



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