Do you become excited when you see a vast field of ripe wheat; A sea of golden wheat ears rising and falling under the hot sun? If so, then you're going to adore today's stitch: the field of wheat stitch. The stitch is partially openwork and can be used for both a sweater or for creating an insert.
The yarn selected for this project is Cleopatra in linen and cotton, in the colour Citron. for us this is the perfect combination.
MATERIALS
Cleopatra yarn col. Citron 100 g / 3.5 oz
Crochet hook n° 5.5 EU / I/9 US
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
METHOD
We work off a number of base stitches in multiples of 12 + 7.
Row 1 (on the wrong side): Chain 3, skip 4 chains starting from the hook, 1 double crochet in each following chain
row 2: chain 4 (1 initial double crochet + 1 arch), skip 1 stitch, +1 double crochet on the following stitch, chain 1, skip 1 stitch +, repeat from + to + once more, 1 double crochet on the following stitch, skip 2 stitches, on the following stitch work: 1 nut stitch (4 double crochet not closed and then closed together), chain 3 and 1 nut; skip 2 stitches * work + a + 3 times, 1 double crochet on the following stitch, skip 2 stitches, on the following stitch work : 1 nut stitch, 3 chains and 1 nut stitch; skip 2 stitches *, always repeat from * to * and finish by working from + to + 3 times, 1 double crochet on the starting point of the previous row
from row 3 to row 6: chain 4, skip the arch, +1 double crochet on the following stitch, chain 1, skip the arch+, repeat from + to + twice, 1 double crochet on the following stitch, * in the arch of the 3 chains work: 1 nut, 3 chains and 1 nut; skip the following nut, work from + to + 3 times, 1 double crochet on the following stitch *, in the last arch of the 3 chains work: 1 nut, chain 3 and 1 nut; skip the following nut, work from + to + 3 times, 1 double crochet on the starting point of the previous round
row 7: chain 3, +1 double crochet in the arch of 1 chain, 1 double crochet on the following double crochet +, repeat from + to + 3 times, * 1 double crochet on the following nut, 3 double crochets in the arch, 1 double crochet on the following nut, 1 double crochet on the following double crochet, work from + to + 3 times *, finish with 1 double crochet on the following nut, 3 double crochets in the arch, 1 double crochet on the nut, 1 double crochet on the following double crochet, work + to + 3 times
row 8: chain 4, skip 1 stitch, +1 double crochet on the following stitch, 1 chain, skip 1 stitch +, repeat from + to + 5 times, * 1 double crochet on the following stitch, skip 2 stitches, on the following stitch work: 1 nut, 3 chains and 1 nut; skip 2 stitches, work + to + 3 times *, finish by working + to + 3 times, 1 double crochet on the starting point of the previous round
from row 9 to row 12: chain 4, skip the arch, +1 double crochet on the following stitch, 1 chain, skip the arch+, repeat + to + twice, 1 double stitch on the following stitch, * + 1 chain stitch, skip the arch, 1 double crochet on the following stitch+, repeat from + to + 3 times, in the arch of 3 chains: 1 nut, 3 chains and 1 nut; skip the following nut, 1 double crochet on the following stitch *, finish with 1 chain, skip the arch, 1 double crochet on the following stitch + 6 times
row 13: 3 chains, +1 double crochet in the arch of 1 chain , 1 double crochet on the following double stitch +, repeat from + to + 3 times, * work from + to + 3 times, 1 double crochet on the following nut, 3 double crochets in the arch, 1 double crochet on the nut, 1 double crochet on the following double crochet *, finish by working from + to + 6 times
row 14: repeat from row 2.
Start with the part before the first *, repeat from * to * for the entire line and finish with the part after the second*.
If you liked creating the field of wheat stitch and want to learn about other crochet stitches, then we suggest that you read our entire section dedicated to crochet stitches.
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