Photo Tutorial on How To Make Interlocking Loop Stitch in Crochet

 I just published a tutorial on how to do interlocking loop stitch in crochet.  In this example, cuff bracelet,  (pattern) it was done in stripes so that when looped together the blue loops would be over the red stripes and the red loops over the blue. 

 In this cuff bracelet (pattern) the loops are every other in color and make nice long lines.

 This cuff bracelet (pattern) the loops are made with beads. (slide bead, ch-1).

I don't want you to think this stitch is only for jewelry.  In this example (pattern) the Tab Top Curtains use three colors and the interlocking loops make stripes.

Enjoy!
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Sunflower Rug Free Crochet Pattern

Sunflower Rug Free Crochet Pattern

This an easy pattern, great for the beginner. Basically you are just crocheting shapes and then sewing them to the rug.

MATERIALS:

Lion Brand Homespun yarns: 4 skein Waterfall, 2 skeins Colonial, 1 skein Sunshine State and small amounts of Black and Bridge Red, needle to take yarn and size N hook or hook to obtain gauge.

FINISHED SIZE: 26” X 40-1\2”

Gauge: 2 sc = 1”, 2 rows sc = 1”


RUG:

RND 1: With two strands Waterfall and N hook ch-47, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (46 sts)

RND 2-75: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End rnd 75 fasten off.

EDGING:

RND 1: With 2 strands Colonial and N hook join in any st on rug, ch-1, sc sa st as beg ch-1, even sc ea st and end of ea row around working (sc, ch-1, sc) in ea corner st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (210 sts)

RND 2: Sc ea st around working (sc, ch-1, sc) in ea corner ch-1 sp, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (248 sts)

TRIANGLE EDGERS:

ROW 1: With 2 strands Colonial and N hook ch-5, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)

ROW 2: Sk 1st st, sc next 3 sts, ch-1, turn. (3 sts)

ROW 3: Sk 1st st, sc next 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)

ROW 4: Sk 1st st, sc next st, ch-1, turn. (1 st)

ROW 5: Sc next st, fasten off.

Make 43 triangles. Keeping a 2” boarder around outer edge of rug sew on triangles alternating point up with point down.

PETAL:

ROW 1: With 2 strands Sunshine State and N hook, ch-2, sc 2nd ch from hook, ch-1, turn. (1 sts)

ROW 2: Sc, ch-1, turn.

ROW 3-4: 2 sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)(4 sts)

ROW 5: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.

ROW 6: Sk 1st st, sc next 2 sts, sl st last st, ch-1, turn. (2 sts + 1 sl st)

ROW 7: Sk sl st, sc next st, sl st next st, ch-1, turn. (1 st + 1 sl st)

ROW 8: Sk 1st sl st, sc next st, ch-1, turn. (1 st)

ROW 9: Sc, fasten off.

Make 24 petals. Arrange petals in three groups of eight on rug in a circle and sew to secure.

FLOWER CENTER:

With 2 strands Black and N hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, work 6 sc in ring, join Bridge Red, sl st top beg sc, do not turn, fasten off black. (6 sts)

RND 2: 2 sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (12 sts)

Make three centers. Sew one in ea center of flowers on rug.

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