Diamond Cluster Stitch
This stitch combines the best of both worlds: satisfying texture from the shell clusters and an open, flowing feel from all those chain spaces. It's one of those patterns that always looks more complicated than it actually is.
Starting Chain
Chain a multiple of 6 - 1.
Start in the 7th chain from the hook.
Row 1
Work 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1 — repeat across.
End with 1 dc in the last ch.
Ch 4 (counts as a dc + ch 1), turn.
Row 2
Skip 1 dc and ch-1 space, work into the next dc.
Work 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1 — repeat across.
End with 1 dc in the 3rd ch of the turning chain.
Ch 3 (counts as a dc), turn.
Row 3
Skip 3 sts.
Work 1 dc, ch 3, And now, to make our diamond/square: Make 3 dc over/around the dc you had just made. Skip 2 sts and work 1 dc, skip 2 sts. — repeat across.
End with 1 dc in the 3rd ch of the turning chain.
Ch 5 (counts as a dc + 2 ch), turn.
Row 4
Sc on the top chain of the diamond, ch 2, skip 3 sts, 1 dc, ch 2 — repeat across.
End with 1 dc in the 3rd ch of the turning chain.
Ch 4 (counts as a dc + ch 1), turn.
Pattern Repeat
Repeat Rows 2 to 4 for desired length.✨
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