Half double crochet diamond block pattern

 Half double crochet diamond block Crochet pattern

This diamond shape crochet pattern is made using half double crochet stitch, this can be a part of any project like blankets, pillows, shawls, scarfs, endless choices, to control how big or small you want the diamond to be, you decide initially of how many rows you want to make while increasing ( 10 rows, 20 rows....) and the decrease will automatically be the same number of rows as the increase. the video tutorial will also help you in achieving this pattern faster.

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Measurements/ Gauge

10 cm: 15 sts/ 11 rows

20 rows block: 20/ 8 cm

Materials

Medium worsted yarn (4)

1 yarn ball

Crochet hook: 4 mm

Video Tutorial

Abbreviations

ch: chain

st: stitch

stitches: stitches

dc: double crochet

sc: single crochet

hdc: half double crochet

sl st: slip stitch

2 hdctog: 2 half double crochet together:

yarn over, insert the hook into the stitch, pull through, yarn over again insert the hook into the next stitch, pull through, pull through all.

Written Pattern

Ch3

Row 1: 2 hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook.

Row 2: ch2, 2hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the last st.

Row 3: ch2, 2 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next sts.

Row 4: ch2, 2 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next sts.

Repeat row 4 till row 10 or until required width

Row 11: ch2, 2 hdctog in the 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in every st.

Repeat row 11 till row 19.

Row 20: ch2, 2 hdctog, fasten off.