Today we learn to crochet a lace stitch called the row of grain. It's named so because it gives the impression of an orderly grid of wheat heads ready to come to life with in a gentle breeze. We like it because it is reminiscent of Arles, in the south of France, where the melancholy Vincent van Gogh painted one of his masterpieces: View from the wheat fields. Do you want a sweater that makes you feel as though you are immersed in a picturesque landscape? Then you just have to try this amazing stitch. The yarn selected is Cleopatra in the colour Sand.
Enjoy.
MATERIALS
Cleopatra yarn col. Sand 100 g / 3.5 oz
Crochet hook n° 5 EU / H-8 US
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Easy
METHOD
We proceed on a number of foundation chains in multiples of 6 + 7.
Row 1 (we proceed on the back of the project): chain 5 (initial double crochet + chain 2), skip 7 chains beginning from the hook, +in the following chain work: double crochet, chain 1 and double crochet 1;+ *chain 2, skip 2 chains, 1 double crochet in the following chain, chain 2, skip 2 chains, work from + to +*, always repeat from * to * until the last 3 chains, finish with 2 chains, skip 2 chains, double crochet 1 in the last chain
row 2: chain 5 (initial double crochet + chain 2), skip the arc of 2 chains, *+in the arc of the following chain, work: double crochet, chain 1 and double crochet 1; chain 2, skip the arc of 2 chains+, 1 double crochet in relief taken from front around the following double crochet, chain 2, skip the arc of 2 chains*, finish crocheting from + to +, 1 double crochet in the third chain of the initial chains of the previous row
row 3: work 4 chains (initial double crochet + 1 chain), skip the arc of 2 chains, +in the arc of the following chain, work: double crochet 2, chain1 and double crochet 2+, *chain 1, skip the arc of 2 chains, 1 double crochet in relief taken from the back around the following double crochet, chain 1, skip the arc of the following 2 chains, work from + to +*, finish with 1 chain, 1 double crochet in the third chain of the initial chains of the previous row
row 4: work 3 chains (initial double crochet), skip the arc of the following chain, *+7 double crochets in the arc of the following chain, skip the arc of the following chain+, 1 double crochet in relief taken from front around the following double crochet, skip the arc of the following chain* finish crocheting from + to +, 1 double crochet in the third chain of the initial chains of the previous row
row 5: work 3 chains (initial double crochet), 1 double crochet on the double crochet at the base of the chains, chain 2, skip 3 double crochets, double crochet 1 on the following double crochet, *chain 2, skip 3 double crochets, on the following double crochet, work 1 double crochet, chain 1 and double crochet 1; chain 2, skip 3 double crochets, double crochet 1 on the following double crochet*, finish with 2 chains, skip 3 double crochets, 2 double crochets in the third chain of the initial chains of the previous row
row 6: work 3 chains (initial double crochet), 1 double crochet on the double crochet at the base of the chains, chain 2, skip the arc of 2 chains, *+1 double crochet in relief taken from front around the following double crochet, chain 2, skip the arc of 2 chains+, in the arc of the following chain, work: double crochet, chain 1 and double crochet 1; chain 2, skip the arc of 2 chains*, finish crocheting from + to +, 2 double crochets in the third chain of the initial chains of the previous row
row 7: work 4 chains (initial double crochet + 1 chain), 2 double crochets on the double crochet at the base of the chains, +chain 1, skip the arc of 2 chains, 1 double crochet in relief taken from the back around the following double crochet+, *chain 1, skip the arc of 2 chains, in the arc of the following chain, work: 2 double crochets, chain 1 and double crochet 2; work from + to +*. finish crocheting chain 1, skip the arc of 2 chains, in the third chain of the initial chains of the previous row work 2 double crochet, chain 1 and double crochet 1
row 8: work 3 chains (initial double crochet), 3 double crochets in the arc of the following chain, skip the arc of the following chain, *+1 double crochet in relief taken from front around the following double crochet, skip the arc of the following chain+, 7 double crochets in the arc of the following chain, skip the arc of the following chain*, finish crocheting from + to +, 3 double crochets in the arc of the following chain, 1 double crochet in the third chain of the initial chains of the previous row
row 9: chain 5 (initial double crochet + chain 2), skip 3 double crochets +on the following double crochet work: double crochet, chain 1 and double crochet 1; +*chain 2, skip 3 double crochets, 1 double crochet on the following double crochet, chain 2, skip 3 double crochets, work from + to +*, finish with 2 chains, skip 3 double crochets, 1 double crochet in the third chain of the initial chains of the previous row
row 10: repeat from row 2.
Referring to the right side, start with the stitch before the first *, repeat from * to * for the entire row and finish with the part following the second *.
If you enjoyed experimenting with the row of grain stitch, then we recommend also reading how to crochet the decorative column stitch.
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