In this step-by-step crochet stitch tutorial I show how to make the bars and squares stitch. This crochet stitch tutorial includes photo instructions and a video tutorial (see below). For this crochet stitch you should know how to make a single crochet and a double crochet. The tutorial below shows how to make a front post double crochet and a back post double crochet. The bars and squares stitch is a repeat of two rows.
For this tutorial I use Soft FRAYA Cotton 8/4 100% Organic cotton 50g – 180 m yarn, color: curry, and a 2.0 mm hook.
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Video tutorial
The video tutorial below shows how to make the bars and squares stitch.
Photo instructions for the bars and squares stitch
Row 1
1. Start by chaining a multiple of three plus two. You will start working in the fourth chain from your hook.
2. So, make a double crochet in the fourth chain from your hook.
3. Then make another double crochet in the next stitch.
4. Continue making double crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.
Row 2
5. Chain three and turn your work around. Chain three counts as a stitch.
6. Next you will make a back post double crochet working in the second stitch. So, yarn over.
7. Insert your hook bringing the post of the second double crochet backwards.
8. Yarn over.
9. Pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.
10. Yarn over.
11. Pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook. Now you have two loops on your hook.
12. Yarn over.
13. Pull the yarn through both loops. You have just made a back post double crochet!
14. This is how it looks on the other side.
15. Chain two.
16. Skip two stitches and make another back post double crochet in the next stitch.
17. Chain two.
18. Skip two stitches and make a back post double crochet in the next stitch.
19. Then repeat: chain two, skip two stitches and make a back post double crochet in the next stitch.
20. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row.
21. At the end of the row make a double crochet in the turning chain.
Row 3
22. Chain three and turn your work around. Chain three counts as a stitch.
23. Next you will make a front post double crochet in the next stitch. So, Yarn over.
24. Insert your hook bringing the post of the back post double crochet forward.
25. Yarn over.
26. Pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.
27. Yarn over.
28. Pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook. Now you have two loops on your hook.
29. Yarn over.
30. Pull the yarn through both loops. You have just made a front post double crochet!
31. Make a double crochet in the chain two space of the previous row.
32. Make another double crochet in the same chain two space.
33. Then make a front post double crochet in the next stitch.
34. Make two double crochets in the next chain two space.
35. Make a front post double crochet in the next stitch.
36. Then repeat: make two double crochets in the next chain two space and a front post double crochet in the next stitch.
37. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row.
38. At the end of the row make a double crochet in the turning chain. For the rest of the pattern repeat rows 2-3.
Finished bars and squares stitch
39. Done!
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