Crochet Dragonfly Stitch Tutorial
Filet crocheting isn’t hard like it appears to be! Today I will be going over the crochet dragonfly stitch which can add visual interest to any blanket, scarf, shawl or anything else you want to make with it!
Materials
- 5mm crochet hook
- tapestry needle
- yarn of choice
Abbreviations (US terms)
- Chain - ch
- Single crochet - sc
- Double crochet - dc
- Slip stitch - sl st
- Standing double crochet (standing dc)
Notes
- Yarn: It’s best to use smooth, medium-weight yarn to really make the stitch definition pop, especially if you’re a beginner.
- Stitch Nuances: The dragonfly crochet stitch can vary from designer to designer, from having a shorter body, to making the stitch rightside up. I tried to go with the one that I see other crocheters use more often and that is with the elongated body and made upside down. I tried to make the dragonfly stitch rightside up and it did not work out for me, to me the wings were a bit harder because when working with chains I find it easier to taper than to widen it.
- Standing DC: Instead of chaining at the end/beginning of each row, I make what is called a standing double crochet which is made by stocking a single crochet on top of another single crochet stitch without the use of any chains. This leaves me with straighter edges and makes it easier to crochet an edge if I choose to do so. You can chain x2 instead if you do not know how to do this stitch.
Instructions
- Chain 19. If you are making a larger project you want to make the starting chain divisible by 17, + 2.
- Row 1: Dc in the 3rd ch from the hook. Continue to make dc stitches for the rest of the chain length (17). Then turn.
- Row 2: Make a standing dc in the first stitch. A standing dc is where you make a single crochet in the first stitch of the row without chaining, then make another sc on top of it by going through the left leg of the single crochet stitch (not the top), if this is too hard for you, you can just chain x2 where you see ive made a standing dc. Then dc x7, ch x2 and skip 1 stitch and dc in the next 8 stitches (17). Then turn.
- Row 3: Make a standing dc in the first stitch. Then dc x2, ch x11 (skip 11 stitches) and then dc in the last 3 stitches in the row. Then turn (17).
- Row 4: Make a standing dc in the first stitch. Then a dc in the next stitch and a dc inc in the following stitch. Ch x4 and then make a sc over the ch x2 space from 2 ROWS below.
- Then ch x4 and make a dc inc 3 stitches from the end of the row. In the last 2 stitches of the row make dc stitches. Then turn (17).
- Row 5: Make a standing dc in the first stitch. Then dc x3 and then dc x4 into the ch space from the row below. Next ch x1 and skip the single crochet from the row below. Dc x4 into the other side of the row;s chain space. Then dc x4 in the last 4 dc stitches in the row. Then turn (17).
- Row 6-7: Make a standing dc in the first stitch. Then dc x7, ch x1 and skip the stitch underneath it. Next dc x8 in the last 8 stitches. Then turn (17).
- Row 8: Make a standing dc in the first stitch. Then dc x7, dc in the ch space from the row below, and then dc x8 to finish off the row. Then fasten off the yarn and weave in any ends.
- And now you know how to make the crochet dragonfly stitch! It's an easy stitch to learn and will get you wanting to do more filet crochet designs! The best part is that because it uses chains, it uses less yarn than a typical blanket (or other crochet piece) would. So its beautiful and economical!
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