For this tutorial you'll need to know how to make Chains (CH), I have a tutorial here! How to make the Double Crochet Stitch (DC), tutorial here! How to make the Double Crochet Increase, tutorial here! How to make the Double Crochet Decrease, tutorial here! And how to work in the Back Loops, tutorial here!
Starting from the beginning, make CHs in the multiple of 10 + 4
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Row 1: Make 1 DC into the 4th CH from your hook
Make 1 DC into each of the next 3 CHs
*Valley/Decrease: We are going to make a valley/decrease over the next 3 CHs
Make the bottom of a DC in the next CH
Yarn over, insert your hook into that next CH, grab that yarn and bring it through, pulling up 1 loop, yarn over, take that yarn through 2 loops on your hook
Make the bottom of a DC in the next CH
Yarn over, insert your hook into that next CH, grab that yarn and bring it through, pulling up 1 loop, yarn over, take that yarn through 2 loops on your hook
Make the bottom of a DC in the next CH
Yarn over, insert your hook into that next CH, grab that yarn and bring it through, pulling up 1 loop, yarn over, take that yarn through 2 loops on your hook
You'll have 3
Yarn over 1 time
Take that yarn through all 4 loops on your hook to complete that Valley/Decrease
Make 1 DC into each of the next 3 CHs
Peak/Increase: Make 3 DC into the next CH
Make 1 DC into each of the next 3 CHs
Repeat the steps above from * until you have 1 CH left in your row
Make 1 DC into the last CH of your row
Row 2: Make 3 CHs
This row is going to be similar to the 1st row, but to make it textured we are only going to be working in the Back Loops of each ST
In the back loops: Make 1 DC into each of the next 3 STs
*In the back loops: Valley/Decrease over the next 3 STs (same steps as row 1)
In the back loops: Make 1 DC into each of the next 3 STs
In the back loops: Peak/Increase: Make 3 DC into the next ST
In the back loops: Make 1 DC into each of the next 3 STs
Repeat the steps above from * until you have 1 ST left in your row
Make 1 DC into the last ST of your row
Repeat Row 2 for however long you want your project
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