Bavarian Crochet in Rows

Bavarian Crochet in Rows
 

Abbreviationsbeg- beginning
ch- chain
ea- each
fphdc- front-post half-double crochet
fptr- front-post treble crochet
hdc- half-double crochet
rep- repeat
tr- treble crochet
yo- yarn over

 

Special Stitches:

4-fptr cluster. Work a fptr over ea of the next 4 stitches, keeping the last loop of ea fptr on the hook. After the fourth fptr, yo and pull through all 5 loops on the hook. 4-fptr cluster is complete.

5-fptr cluster. Work a fptr over ea of the next 5 stitches, keeping the last loop of ea fptr on the hook. After the fifth fptr, yo and pull through all 6 loops on the hook. 5-fptr cluster is complete.

9-fptr cluster. Work a fptr over ea of the next 9 stitches, keeping the last loop of ea fptr on the hook. After the ninth fptr, yo and pull through all 10 loops on the hook. 9-fptr cluster is complete.

Beg Ch: Multiple of 10 + 2.

Row 1. Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, *skip 4 ch, 9 tr in the next ch, skip 4 ch, hdc in the next ch, rep from * across.

Change colors if desired.

Row 2. Ch 3; turn. 4-fptr cluster over next 4 tr, ch 4, fphdc over next tr, *ch 4, 9-fptr cluster over next (4 tr, hdc, and 4 tr), ch 4, fphdc over next hdc; rep from * once. Ch 4, 5-fptr cluster over next 5 tr.

Row 3. Ch 4; turn. 4 tr in top of first cluster, hdc in the next hdc, *9 tr in center of next cluster, hdc in next hdc; rep from * once. 5 tr in top of last cluster.

Change colors if desired.

Row 4. Ch 1; turn. Fphdc over first tr, *ch 4, 9-fptr cluster over next (4 tr, hdc, and 4 tr), ch 4, fphdc over next hdc; rep from * across.

Row 5. Ch 1; turn. Hdc in first hdc, *9 tr in center of first cluster, hdc in next hdc; rep from * across.

Change colors if desired.

Rep rows 2-5, changing colors after each odd row if desired.