Arcade Crochet Stitch

The arcade crochet stitch is one that Ive seen numerous times in various crochet books and resources. Its one Ive always wanted to learn and experiment with, to see how I might like to use it in my own pro ects. !oundation "ow# $se a multiple o% & chains '( ) chain*

A. Single crochet in +nd chain %rom hook, chain , -. Skip , chain, single crochet in next chain C. .ake ) single crochet in last chain, chain ), turn Arcade Stitch Pattern Step )# .ake / double crochet in next chain , space Step +# Skip next single crochet0 make ) single crochet in center chain stitch o% chain , loop 1"epeat steps ) 2 + across row3

Step ,# Single crochet in turning chain %rom previous row0 chain ,, turn Step 4# Skip )st single crochet and )st double crochet stitches0 single crochet in next , double crochet stitches 5 the center , stitches o% )st group o% / double crochets

Step /# Chain ,, skip next 'dc, sc, dc*0 single crochet in center , double crochet stitches o% next group o% / double crochets. 1"epeat Step / across row to end3

Step &# Chain +, single crochet in turning chain o% previous row0 chain ,, turn Step 6# .ake + double crochet in chain + space

Step 7# .ake ) single crochet in +nd sc o% next , single crochet stitches0 make / dc in next chain , loop 1"epeat Step 7 across row, ending with , dc in last chain , loop30 chain ), turn Step 8# Skip )st dc, single crochet in next dc Step )9# Chain ,, single crochet in center , double crochet stitches o% next group o% / double crochets 'same as in Step /*, to last + dcs0 make ) single crochet in top chain o% turning chain0 chain ), turn

"epeat Steps ) 5 )9 %or pattern.