Double Trellis Stitch

AKA double lattice stitch and double diamond stitch.

See the You Tube Tutorial here: Double Trellis stitch video

Get this pattern in chart form (PDF).

This written Pattern is in PDF form here.

This lace stitch can be used in any number of projects from shawls & afghans to shopping bags and table scarves.

Multiple of 6 plus number of stitches for your border.

This example will use 3 rows of sc and 3 stitches for the border.

I will use 5 repeats. So, 6 x 5 =30. plus border 30+ 6 (3 sc each end)= 36.

I used medium worsted yarn and an I/9 (5.5 mm crochet hook)

Use whatever size yarn you desire with a hook that is appropriate for that weight yarn.

Work 3 rows (number for border) of sc evenly. (35 sc) or 1 less than your original chain.

Notes:

These instructions are in American terminology.

Turn work after each row.

Turning Ch-1 does not count as a stitch, but turning ch-2 does count as a dc.

Pattern:

Chain 36. (or the number you came up with using the formula above)

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in 4 sc (border number plus 1). * ch 5, skip 3 sc, sc in 3 sc ( 3 sc group). Repeat from * across row. Ending with a ch 5, sc in last 4 sc. (border number plus 1).

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 3 sc (border) skip 1 sc, * ch 3, sc in ch-5 space, ch 3, sc in center sc of the 3-sc group. Repeat from * across row, ending with ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in last 3 sc.

Row 3: ch 2, sk 1 sc (because ch-2 counts as a dc), dc in next 2 sc, (or number of sts for border minus 1) ch 2, * sc in ch-3 sp, sc in sc, sc in next ch-3 sp (3 sc group made), ch 5, skip next sc. Repeat from * across row, ending row with ch 2, dc in last 3 sc (or number of sts for border).

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 3 dc (border) *ch 3, sc in center sc of the 3-sc group, ch 3, sc in ch-5 space. Repeat from * across row, ending row with ch 3, sc in last 3 dc (or number of sts for border). The top of the ch-2 is the last dc.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in 3 sc (border) sc in ch-3 sp, *ch 5, skip next sc, sc in ch-3 sp, sc in sc, sc in next ch-3 sp (3 sc group made). Repeat from * across row, ending row with ch 5, sk next sc, sc in ch-3 sp, sc in last 3 sc (or number of sts for border).

Repeat rows 2- 5 until you reach desired length. Making row 5 the last row.

Top border:

Row 1: Sc in 4 sc (border number plus 1). *3 sc in ch-5 sp. Sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * across row. End with 3 sc in ch-5 sp. Sc in last 4 sc. (or number of sc for border).

Row 2-3 (or number of rows for border): Sc in each sc across. Finish off.

Blocking may be required to best show off the lacy design of this stitch.

Copyright, Elizabeth Ham AKA Bethintx1. February, 2012.