In this free step-by-step crochet tutorial I show how to make the cherry blossom crochet stitch. This stitch is a lacy crochet stitch. The fabric turns out light and breathable. It works great for shawls and wraps, lightweight scarves, lacy crochet summer tops and tanks, and other summer crochet projects. This stitch can also be used in decorative crochet projects for the home.
This crochet stitch tutorial includes detailed photo instructions. The cherry blossom crochet stitch is a four-row repeat. For this stitch you should know how to make single crochet and double crochet. The tutorial below shows how to make a double crochet three together stitch.
Materials and tools
Yarn: For this tutorial I use Soft FRAYA Cotton 8/4 100% Organic cotton 50g – 180 m yarn, color: dusty pink. However, you can use your favorite yarn depending on the crochet project.
Hook: I use a 2.0 mm hook. If you are using a different yarn, choose the hook size that is recommended on your yarn label.
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Photo instructions for the cherry blossom crochet stitch
Row 1
1. Start by chaining multiples of five plus two. You will start working in the second chain from your hook.
2. So, make a single crochet in the second chain from your hook.
3. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.
4. At the end of the row chain three.
Row 2
5. Turn your work around. Chain three counts a double crochet. You will make a double crochet three together cluster in the third single crochet of the previous row.
6. So, yarn over.
7. Insert your hook in the third single crochet of the previous row and yarn over.
8. Pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.
9. Yarn over.
10. Pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook. Now you have two loops on your hook.
11. Yarn over.
12. Insert your hook in the same stitch and yarn over.
13. Pull the yarn through. Now you have four loops on your hook.
14. Yarn over.
15. Pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook. Now you have three loops on your hook.
16. Yarn over.
17. Insert your hook in the same stitch again and yarn over.
18. Pull the yarn through. Now you have five loops on your hook.
19. Yarn over.
20. Pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook. Now you have four loops on your hook.
21. Yarn over.
22. Pull the yarn through all loops on your hook. You have just made a double crochet three together cluster!
23. Chain three.
24. Then make the second cluster in the next stitch.
25. Skip three stitches and make another cluster.
26. Chain three.
27. Make another cluster in the next stitch.
28. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row: skip three stitches, make a cluster, chain three, make another cluster in the next stitch.
29. At the end of the row when you have two stitches left, skip one stitch and make a double crochet in the last stitch. Then chain one.
Row 3
30. Turn your work around. Chain one does not count as a stitch, so you will start working in the very first stitch.
31. Make a single crochet in the very first stitch.
32. Then make a single crochet in the top of the cluster in of previous row.
33. Make three single crochets in the chain three space of the previous row.
34. Then make a single crochet in the cluster of the previous row.
35. Make another single crochet in the next stitch.
36. Then make three single crochets in the chain three space of the previous row.
37. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row: make two single crochets in the next two stitches, make three single crochets in the chain three space of the previous row.
38. At the end of the row make a single crochet in the last cluster of the previous row.
39. Then make a single crochet in the turning chain of the previous row.
40. Chain four.
Row 4
41. Turn your work around. You will start working in the second stitch.
42. So, make a cluster in the second stitch.
43. Then skip three stitches and make another cluster.
44. Chain three.
45. Make a cluster in the next stitch.
46. Skip three stitches and make another cluster.
47. Chain three.
48. Make a cluster in the next stitch.
49. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row.
50. Chain one and make a double crochet in the last stitch of the row.
51. Chain one.
Row 5
52. Turn your work around. You will start working in the very first stitch.
53. So, make a single crochet in the very first stitch.
54. Then make a single crochet in the space between the double crochet and the cluster in the previous row.
55. Make a single crochet in the cluster of the previous row.
56. Make a single crochet in the next stitch.
57. Then make three single crochets in the chain three space of the previous row.
58. Make two single crochets in the next two stitches.
59. Make three single crochets in the next chain three space.
60. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row.
61. At the end of the row make two single crochets in the turning chain space. For the rest of the pattern repeat rows 2-5.
Finished cherry blossom crochet stitch
62. Done!
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