How to crochet the global connection stitch for beginners

 

Hello, I hope everyone is well and thriving. It is the beginning of the beautiful season of autumn and the return of pumpkin spice, apples, cozy fall wear, and colorful fall foliage. Today, I am back with another how to stitch it crochet tutorial. For this post, I will teach you how to crochet the global connection stitch. This design has a unique look that consists of a popcorn stitch and a combination of double crochet and chains.

This stitch has a multiple of 8 + 2 I always recommend starting a small number of chains when learning a new stitch. This stitch requires a multiple of 8+2 chains. In this video, I chained 32 +2

Abbreviations used:

Ch -chain

Dc- double crochet

Sc- Single Crochet

What you will need:

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Scissors

Hook (Any size)

Stitch markers

Abbreviations used:

Ch -chain

Dc- double crochet

Sc- Single Crochet

 

The Global Connection Stitch 

This stitch requires a multiple of 8 +2. The popcorn stitch consists of working 4dc into a stitch, you are going to drop the loop from your hook, insert your hook from the front of the top of the first double crochet, and then pick up the dropped loop and pull through the double crochet. Chain 1 to secure the stitch.

Start with a chain of 8+2 for the base

Row 1: Ch 1, Add 1 sc into the second stitch from the hook. * Ch1, skip 3 ch, 1dc into the next ch, ch1, into the same st as the last dc is worked (1dc, 1ch, 1dc,1ch) skip the next 3 stitches, add 1 sc into the next stitch. Repeat* until you reach the end. Turn yarn.

Row 2: Ch 6(This will count as 1dc, ch3) Skip 1 dc, 1sc into the next dc. *ch3, 1 popcorn into the next sc, ch3, skip 1 dc, 1 sc into the next dc, repeat from the * When you reach the last sc, ch3 into it. Turn yarn.

Row 3: Ch1, 1 sc into the 1^st dc. *Ch1, 1dc into the next sc, ch1 into the same stitch as last dc that was worked (1dc, 1ch, 1dc, 1ch) 1sc into top of next popcorn; Repeat* until you get to the end. Place 1 sc into the 3^rd of chain 6 from the last row. Turn yarn.

Repeat rows 2-3 until you reach your desired length.