Photo Tutorial - How To Crochet: The Bar Stitch!

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Thanks for visiting my page! Here is a written tutorial with photos for the Bar 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! And how to make the Front Post Double Crochet Stitch (FPDC), tutorial here!

Starting from the beginning, make chains in the multiple of 3

 

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

Make 1 SC into each CH across for Row 1

Row 2: Make 1 CH

Make 1 SC into the 1st ST

Make 1 SC into each ST across for Row 2

Row 3: Make 1 CH

Make 1 SC into the 1st ST

Make 1 SC into the 2nd ST

Make 1 FPDC over the SC from 2 rows down

Make 1 SC into each of the next 2 STs

Make 1 FPDC over the SC from 2 rows down

*Make 1 SC into each of the next 2 STs

Make 1 FPDC over the SC from 2 rows down

Repeat the steps above from * for the rest of Row 3

Row 4: Make 1 CH

Make 1 SC into the 1st ST

Make 1 SC into each ST across for Row 4

Row 5: Make 1 CH

Make 1 SC into the 1st ST

Make 1 SC into the 2nd ST

Make 1 FPDC over the FPDC from 2 rows down

Make 1 SC into each of the next 2 STs

Make 1 FPDC over the FPDC from 2 rows down

*Make 1 SC into each of the next 2 STs

Make 1 FPDC over the FPDC from 2 rows down

Repeat the steps above from * for the rest of Row 5

Alternate between rows 4 & 5 for however long you want your project

This is what the Bar Stitch looks like when completed!

 

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Check out this playlist featuring more Front Post Stitches here!

Some more unique stitches to check out:

Basket Weave Stitch #2, tutorial here!

Post & Shells Stitch, tutorial here!

The Rice Stitch, tutorial here!

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