#11 How to crochet: Crossed Double Crochet Stitch

Mastering the Crossed Double Crochet Stitch: A Step-by-Step Guide

The Crossed Double Crochet Stitch is a versatile crochet technique that adds texture and visual interest to your projects. To create this stitch, you skip one or more stitches and then work a double crochet into the next stitch or stitches. After that, you work another double crochet into the skipped stitch or stitches, crossing over the first double crochet(s). This crossing creates a beautiful X-shaped pattern, giving your fabric a unique look. The Crossed Double Crochet Stitch is perfect for adding depth to blankets, scarves, and garments, and it’s relatively simple to master for crocheters of all skill levels.

Number of loops is a multiple of 2 +1 for left edge symmetry

1 Row: ch, *sc, ch (1 skip)* sc

2 Row: 3ch turn, *2dc crossed* (Insert the hook into the stitch hole, make one double crochet stitch, then insert the hook into the stitch and also make one double crochet stitch), dc

3 Row: 3ch turn, **2dc crossed* (Insert the hook under the stitch), dc