Terms
To read the instructions, you’ll need to know chains (CH), single crochet (SC), half double crochet (HDC) and double crochet (DC) – the American variants. When I refer to a cluster, I refer to a SC, HDC, and DC placed into a single stitch space.
The Sedge Stitch
Foundation chain
The foundation chain for a Sedge Stitch is a multiple of 3 plus 2 chains (this is a repeat pattern of 3, you need 1 extra for a final stitch after the repeat – and another chain for the turn).
Row 1
In 2nd chain from hook, place a single crochet(sc), a half double crochet (HDC) and a double crochet (DC) into the same stitch. Skip 2 chains.
Continue to repeat this pattern ((SC, HDC, DC), skip 2) until you reach the last chain where you will place just a single crochet (SC).
Row 2
Chain 1 (CH 1) and turn your work.
In the final CS of the last row (1st stitch), place (SC, HDC, DC). Skip two stitches and work (SC, HDC, DC) into the next stitch – repeat this until the last stitch where you place a single crochet.
3++
Repeat by doing row 2 as many times as you want: CH1 and turn, ((SC, HDC, DC), Skip 2) until you reach the final stitch space, SC) – done!
Quick increase
The easiest increase and decrease for the Sedge stitch is by adding or removing a whole cluster (SC, HDC, DC) at the same time.
Do the same as you would for a normal row, except in the last stitch where you would normally place a single crochet before CH1 and turning – you instead place (SC, HDC, DC) – and then make a CH1.
On the row after, start as normal with a CH1 – but after turning, note that you will place the first (SC, HDC, DC) into this chain space since you don’t have a normal stitch.
Slow increase
To incease, I’ve tried a bunch of approaches – but the smoothest one is by adding only at the END of a row – adding a little each time until its fully added and you can add the extra cluster in reverse.
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