In this step-by-step crochet tutorial I show how to make the diamond crochet stitch. This stitch might seem a bit complicated in the beginning, but I encourage you to try it because the final result is definitely worth it! I hope that my detailed instructions below will be helpful. The diamond crochet stitch has such a beautiful texture and it looks just great.
For this tutorial I use Strik & smil Art silk yarn, 100% viscose, 50 g, color: green, and a 2.0 mm hook.
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Photo instructions for the diamond crochet stitch
Row 1
1. Start by chaining multiples of four plus two.
2. In the second chain from your hook make a single crochet.
3. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.
4. Then chain two.
Row 2
5. Turn your work around. Chain two does not count as a stitch, so you will start working in the very first stitch.
6. Make a double crochet in the first stitch.
7. Then continue making double crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.
8. At the end of the row chain one.
Row 3
9. Turn your work around. You will make a front post treble crochet in the second single crochet in the first row.
10. So, yarn over twice.
11. Then insert your hook bringing the post of the second single crochet in the first row to the front.
12. 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. Pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook. Now you have two loops on your hook.
18. Yarn over.
19. Pull the yarn through both loops on your hook. You have just made a front post treble crochet!
20. Then make three single crochets in the next three stitches (starting from the second stitch in this row).
21. Next you will make a front post treble crochet two together. So, yarn over twice.
22. Insert your hook in the same single crochet in the first row where you have just worked in bringing the post to the front.
23. Yarn over.
24. Pull the yarn through. Now you have four loops on your hook.
25. Yarn over.
26. Pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook. 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. Don’t complete this treble crochet. Now you will start making the second treble crochet (the second leg): skip three single crochets in the first row and start working in the fourth one (in the sixth single crochet in the first row).
29. So, yarn over twice.
30. Then skip three single crochets in the first row and insert your hook bringing the post of the fourth single crochet to the front.
31. Yarn over.
32. Pull the yarn through. Now you have five loops on your hook.
33. Yarn over.
34. Pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook. Now you have four loops on your hook.
35. Yarn over.
36. Pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook. Now you have three loops on your hook.
37. Yarn over.
38. Pull the yarn through all three loops on your hook. You have just made a front post treble crochet two together!
39. Then skip one stitch that is hiding behind the front post treble crochet two together and make three single crochets in the next three stitches. Next you will make another front post treble crochet two together.
40. So, make the first leg in the single crochet in the first row where you have just worked in, then skip three single crochets in the first row, and make the second leg in the same way as before.
41. Keep working in the same way until the end of the row. When you reach the end of the row, make three single crochets.
42. Then start making a front post treble crochet in the single crochet in the first row where you have just worked in, but stop then you have two loops on your hook.
43. Then insert your hook in the last stitch of this row.
44. Yarn over.
45. Pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.
46. Then pull the first loop through the other two loops on your hook.
Row 4
47. Chain two and turn your work around.
48. Then make a double crochet in the very first stitch.
49. Continue making double crochets until the end of the row.
Row 5
50. Then chain one and turn your work around.
51. Make a single crochet in the very first stitch and a single crochet in the next stitch. Next you will make a front post treble crochet two together working in the tops of the first front post treble crochet and in the front post treble crochet two together two rows below.
52. So, yarn over twice.
53. Insert your hook in the front post treble crochet two rows below.
54. Complete the first leg in the same way as before. Now you have two loops on your hook.
55. Then start making the second leg. So, yarn over twice.
56. Insert your hook in the front post treble crochet two together grabbing both legs and bringing them to the front.
57. Yarn over.
58. Then complete the front post treble crochet two together as usually.
59. Skip one stitch that is hiding behind the front post treble crochet two together and make three single crochets in the next three stitches. Next you will work in the front post treble crochet two together where you have just worked in and the next one.
60. So, yarn over twice.
61. Insert your hook in the same front post treble crochet two together where you have just worked in grabbing both legs.
62. Start making making the first leg. Stop then you have two loops on your hook.
63. Then start making the second leg. So, yarn over twice.
64. Insert your hook in the next front post treble crochet two together two rows below.
65. Complete the second leg in the same way as before.
66. Keep working in the same way until the end of the row. For the last front post treble crochet two together you will work in the front post treble crochet two together where you have just worked in and the last front post treble crochet two rows below.
67. So, make the last front post treble crochet two together.
68. Skip one stitch that is hiding behind the front post treble crochet two together and make two single crochets in the last two stitches.
Row 6
69. Then chain two and turn your work around.
70. Make a double crochet in the very first stitch.
71. Continue making double crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.
Row 7
72. Then chain one and turn your work around. You will work in the first front post treble crochet two together two rows below.
73. So, make a front post treble crochet in the first front post treble crochet two together two rows below.
74. Make three single crochets in the next three stitches (start in the second stitch in this row). Next you will work in a similar way as before.
75. So, make a front post treble crochet two together in the first and the second front post treble crochet two together two rows below.
76. Then skip one stitch that is hiding behind the stitch you have just made and make three single crochets in the next three stitches.
77. Work in the same way until the end of the row. At the end of the row make three single crochets.
78. Then start making a front post treble crochet in the last front post treble crochet two together two rows below, but stop when you have two loops on your hook.
79. Then insert your hook in the last stitch of the row, yarn over, pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook. Then pull the first loop on your hook through the other two. For the rest of the pattern repeat rows 4-7.
Finished diamond crochet stitch
80. Done!
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