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Crossed, bobble, V-stitch, moss and other stitches that add texture.

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A crossed double crochet washcloth in rust, cream and mustard with a wooden crochet hook

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A crossed double crochet washcloth in rust, cream and mustard with a wooden crochet hook
US crossed dc (X-st)UK crossed trEasy

Crossed Double Crochet Stitch (Criss-Cross Stitch): Step-by-Step Tutorial, Multiples, and Swatch Pattern

Two ordinary double crochets worked out of order cross into a raised X, with a free washcloth pattern to practise on.

Alice Jackie
  • Double crochet
  • Texture
Ochre-gold worsted-weight crochet swatch worked in the classic double crochet V-stitch on a natural linen surface with a brushed gold 5.0mm H-8 ergonomic crochet hook in the active loop
US V-stUK V-stEasy

V-Stitch Crochet: How to Make the V-Stitch

The V-stitch is two double crochets with a chain between them, worked into one stitch. It makes an airy, quick fabric for blankets and shawls.

Carol Ava+1and Alice Jackie
  • Double crochet
  • US terms
Macro photograph of a crocheted 5dc Double Crochet Shell Stitch swatch in alternating two-row stripes of terracotta, cream, and sage green cotton yarn with a 5.0mm hook.
US 5dc shellUK 5tr shellEasy

Double Crochet Shell Stitch (5dc Shell): Tutorial & Multiples

Skip two, fan five double crochets into the next stitch, skip two, anchor with one single crochet: the classic scalloped shell, staggered like bricks.

Alice Jackie
  • Blankets
  • Double crochet
Macro photograph of a crocheted Back Loop Only (BLO) and Front Loop Only (FLO) double crochet swatch in sage green and cream yarn with a 5.0mm hook inserting under the back loop only.
US dc BLO / dc FLOEasy

Back Loop Only (BLO) and Front Loop Only (FLO) Double Crochet

Work under one loop instead of both: back loop only for stretchy ribbing, front loop only for a flatter drape, and how to find a double crochet's third loop.

Alice Jackie
  • Double crochet
  • Texture
Macro photograph of a crocheted sampler swatch in cream, sage green, and terracotta worsted yarn showing rows of flat 3dc clusters alongside raised 3D 5dc bobbles and 5dc popcorn stitches.
US dc-cl, bobble, popcornUK tr-cl, bobble, popcornIntermediate

Double Crochet Cluster Stitch (2dc, 3dc, 4dc) vs. Bobble & Popcorn

Two to five incomplete double crochets closed together make a cluster, a bobble, or a popcorn — three ways to bundle one stitch into a raised, 3D texture.

Alice Jackie
  • Double crochet
  • Texture

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