How to Crochet the Lilac Stitch -

Stitch #2 for April…the Lilac Stitch!

April just makes me think of Easter…and Easter makes me think of the classic pastel colors; especially yellow and purple.

I designed this stitch with the pastel purple color matched with a flowery looking stitch. The result reminded me of lilacs!

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Last thing before we get started on this stitch: If you want to get ahead on the stitches for April, I created a bundle of 4 Spring stitch patterns on Etsy which can be found here. Included is the Lilac Stitch, plus 3 OTHER lace stitch patterns (all of the ones coming in April!) The stitches are written out for easy printing. Find this bundle HERE!

How to Crochet the Lilac Stitch

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Notes

Stitch pattern is a multiple of 3+1
Ch 2 at beginning of row counts as hdc

Materials

You can potentially use any yarn and hook for this stitch. However, here is what I used:

Red Heart Super Saver Yarn
H/8 Crochet Hook

Here are some of my favorite purple yarns that could work for this stitch!

Instructions

Fsc a multiple of 3+1 (to start with a chain stitch, you will need a multiple of 3+2, and then a row of single crochet):

Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc, here and throughout) hdc in next fsc. Sk 1 fsc, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in next fsc. *Sk 2 fsc, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in next fsc. Rep from * until 3 fsc left. Sk next fsc, hdc in last 2 fsc. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in next hdc. Sk next hdc, *3 hdc in next ch-2 sp. Sk next 2 hdc. Rep from * until 2 sts left. Hdc in last 2 hdc. Turn.

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Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in next hdc. Sk next hdc, *(hdc, ch 2, hdc) in next hdc. Sk next 2 hdc. Rep from * until 2 sts left. Hdc in last 2 hdc. Turn.

Rep rows 2-3 for stitch pattern!

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I hope you have enjoyed this stitch pattern. If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I would love to help!

Happy Crocheting!

—Rachel 🙂