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The bow stitch creates a solid, dense and warm textured fabric.
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Techniques used in this stitch
UK / US crochet term:
Chain Stitch – ch
Slip stitch - slt
Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc
Treble / Double crochet – tr/dc
Half tr/dc – htr/hdc
Stitch – st
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 12 + 2
Row 1: Skip 3h, 1tr/dc in each of next ch, turn.

Row 2: Make 1ch, * 1dc/sc in each of next 8tr/dc below, make 3 parts of bow: [ 6ch, skip 2ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 4ch] – work 2 times, make 21ch, skip 1ch, 1dc/sc in next ch, 1htr/hdc in each of next 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 4ch, 1htr/hdc in each of next 2, 1dc/sc in each of next 2ch, 1htr/hdc in each of next 2ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 4ch, 1htr/hdc in each of next 2, 1dc/sc in next ch, slt in first dc/sc.


Continue work the row, skip 2 st and make 1dc/sc in each of next 8tr/dc below; rep from *, work last dc/sc in third ch and turn.

Row 3: Make 1ch, * 1dc/sc in each of next 8dc/sc below, make 2dc/sc in space under bow (see pictures),



1dc/sc in each of next 8tr/dc below; rep from *, turn.

Row 4: Make 3 ch, skip first st, work 1tr/dc in each of next dc/sc below, turn.

Row 5: Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next tr/dc below, 1dc/sc in third ch, turn.
Row 6: Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next dc/sc below, turn.
Row 7: Make 3 ch, skip first st, work 1tr/dc in each of next dc/sc below, turn.

Row 8: Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 9tr/dc below, * 1dc/sc in each of next 8tr/dc below, make 3 parts of bow, continue work the row, skip 2 st and make 1dc/sc in each of next 8tr/dc below; rep from *, 1dc/sc in each of next 8tr/dc below, 1dc/sc in third ch, turn.

Row 9: Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 9dc/sc below, * 1dc/sc in each of next 8dc/sc below, make 2dc/sc in space under bow, 1dc/sc in each of next 8dc/sc below; rep from* , 1dc/sc in each of next 9dc/sc below, turn.
Row 10: Make 3ch, skip first st, work 1tr/dc in each of next dc/sc below, turn.

Row 11: Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next tr/dc below, 1dc/sc in third ch, turn.
Row 12: Make 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next dc/sc below, turn.
Row 13: Make 3ch, skip first st, work 1tr/dc in each of next dc/sc below, turn.
Repeat rows 2 - 13 until you have reached your desired length.
100% Wool

100% Cotton


Colors and rows: 1 – dark blue; 2 & 3 – light blue; 4, 5, 6 & 7 – dark blue; 8 & 9 – white; 10, 11, 12 & 13 – dark blue; 14 & 15 – light pink; 16, 17, 18 & 19 – dark blue; 20 & 21 – dark pink; 22 - dark blue.



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