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LONG STITCHES
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Long
Stitches
Sandra Petit,
http://www.crochetcabana.com
A long stitch can be single, double or other size, whatever your
pattern calls for. It usually means that instead of placing
your stitch next in the row along which you are working, you will go down
one or more rows below and complete your stitch. It
adds a bit of texture to your work. Here's how it works with the single and
double.
Long Single Crochet (LSC)
Insert your hook on the row below the row you
are working on, and work a single crochet,
bringing your loop up to same height as previous stitches
Here's another example of the long stitch. This one is a little longer, going down two rows rather than one.
Long Double Crochet (LDC) as used in Mosaic Crochet. The dc is worked three rows down and in various positions.
Here is one worked as part of an edging with stitches worked over the previous stitches but into the center, not into a stitch.
This is basically the same, but you will make a double crochet instead of a single. You could even use a triple for the diagonal stitches.
YO, insert your hook on the row indicated, and work a double crochet as normal but bringing your loop up to same height as previous stitches.
This stitch will give a pretty accent to your work, especially if worked in a different color. For example, you might work a piece in white and use a different color for each row using long stitch. Since you are not going to be using every stitch, you will need to carefully plan your foundation chain.
07/18/11
