Crossed Double Crochet

1. Decide where you want to place the crossed double crochet stitch and skip a stitch at that point in the row.
2. Work 1 double crochet (dc) in the next stitch.
3. Work 1 double crochet in the stitch that you skipped.
4. The completed stitch makes an X in the row.
5. Repeat the preceding steps to continue working crossed double crochet stitches across the row.

As Diagramed:

Stitch diagrams use symbols to give you a pictorial description of the pattern design — and may or may not include written directions. These are the symbols for a crossed double crochet stitch, either of which you might find in a crochet stitch diagram.