This pattern is more advanced with treble crochets, skipping and crocheting in front or behind stitches and the crabstitch. The crabstitch is crocheting backwards, but don’t let that scare you! There is a link to a great tutorial.

This is a very neutral pattern with an “x” stitch and arrows. It reminds me of bows and arrows.

Bow and Arrow Material List

2 light green Baby Bernat Yarn (The big skeins)

Crochet hook H/8mm US size

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Stitch Chart

ch= chain

sc=single crochet

dc= double crochet (wrapping yarn once before going through the stitch)

tr= treble crochet (wrapping yarn twice before going through the stitch)

sk= skip

Bow and Arrow Crochet Instructions

Ch 138

Row 1: Sk 2 ch , dc in third ch from hook, dc across 136 chain 3 turn

Row 2: (ch 3 counts as 1^st dc) skip 1^st dc and dc in second dc, skip 3 dc, tr in next dc, (working behind the tr just made) dc in each of the dc spaces that were skipped, skip 3 dc, tr in next dc, (working behind tr) dc in each of the 3 skipped dc, repeat across. In last 3 dc, dc, Ch 2, turn

Row 3: dc in 1^st  3 dc spaces,*  sk 3, tr in next dc. (work in front of tr) dc in 3 skipped dc, repeat across from * Dc in last two dc, ch 1 turn

Row 4: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn

Row 5: sc in each st across, ch 3 turn

Row 6: sk 3 tr  in next sc, ch 1, tr in second skipped sc, * skip 2, tr in next sc, ch 1, tr in first skipped sc in this grouping, repeat *, dc in last st with the tr, ch 1, turn

Row 7: sc in first dc and each tr and ch across. Ch 3 turn

Rows 8 – 25 : repeat row 6, repeat row 7, ending with a ch 1, turn

Row 26- sc across, ch 3 turn

Row 27: (ch 3 counts as first dc) repeat row 3

Row 28: repeat row 2, ch 1, turn

Row 29: sc across, ch 1 turn

Row 30: repeat row 5

Rows 31- 50: repeat row 6 and then Row 7, alternating rows

Row 51: sc across, ch 3, turn

Row 52: repeat row 2

(53) repeat row 3

(54) sc across, ch 1, turn

(55) repeat row 5

Rows 56- 75: repeat row 6 and row 7 respectively

Row 76: ch 1 turn at end of row 75. Sc across, ch 3, turn

Row 77: repeat row 3, ch 3, turn

78: Ch 3 counts as 1^st dc, dc in next dc, *sk 3, tr in next dc, dc in the 3 skipped dc (working behind the tr just made),  repeat, dc in last 3 dc, ch3, turn

79:  ch 3 is 1^{st dc, dc across}

^{Tie off}

Border

Round 1: with front facing you, 3 sc in corner, sc evenly down each side with 3 sc in each corner. Join with a slip stitch, ch 1 don’t turn

Round 2: put hook through 1^st stitch to the right. Yarn over, pull through,  yarn over pull through both loops. (crochet backwards, crab stitch) Join with a slip stitch in the first stitch.

https://hearthookhome.com/the-crab-stitch-crochet-stitch-video-tutorial/

 

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