Photo Tutorial – How To Crochet: Tortoise Shell Stitch!

Photo Tutorial – How To Crochet: Tortoise Shell Stitch!

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Thanks for visiting my page! Here is a written tutorial with photos on how to make the Tortoise Shell Stitch!

First, with any project you'll need a crochet hook and yarn. Any yarn or hook will do for learning this stitch

For this tutorial you'll need to know how to make Chains (CH), I have a tutorial here! How to make the Single Crochet Stitch (SC), tutorial here! How to make the Double Crochet Stitch (DC), tutorial here! How to make the Triple Crochet Stitch (TR), tutorial here! And how to make the Picot Stitch (PI), tutorial here!

Starting from the beginning, make chains in the multiple of 5 + 2

 

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Row 1: Make 1 SC into the 2nd CH from your hook

*Make 5 CHs

Skip 4 CHs, make 1 SC into the next CH

Repeat the steps above from * for the rest of your row

Row 2: Make 5 CHs

Skip 1st ST

*Into the next open space, make 1 TR

Make 1 DC into that same space

Make 1 PI on top of that DC just made

Make 1 DC into that same space

Make 1 TR into that same space

Make 2 CHs, Skip to next open space

Repeat the steps above from * until you have 1 ST left in your row

Make 1 CH

Make 1 TR into the last ST of your row

Row 3: Make 1 CH

Make 1 SC into the 1st ST

*Make 5 CHs

Skip to next previous CH 2 space, make 1 SC into that space

Repeat the steps above from * for the rest of your row

Alternate between Rows 2 & 3 for however long you want your project

 

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I also have a video tutorial for the Tortoise Shell Stitch here:
I hope you all enjoyed this tutorial! 💙👏😄

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Check out this playlist featuring more Lace like Stitches here!


Some unique crochet stitches to check out:

Crossed Cluster Stitch, tutorial here!

Crossed Double Crochet Stitch, tutorial here!

The Avalon Stitch, tutorial here!


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