How To: X Stitch

Now that we have some basic stitches down, lets learn a few stitch patterns.  This first one is the X stitch.  Very simple!  Here are a few pictures of afghans I have made with this stitch alone.

Chain used as width of afghan

Chain used as length of afghan

Starting with the chain, you will DC in the 4th chain from hook

DC in 4th ch

Then DC in the next chain (5th)

DC in 5th ch

Now to make the X, you go back to the 3rd chain space and do a DC there (as shown below)


DC in 3rd ch



DC in 3rd ch

Dc in 3rd ch

Make sure when you YO and pull your yarn through that you pull it up to the level of the other DC's.



Completed X stitch



I will be writing up the pattern this week for an afghan with this stitch that will be about 4'sq.