Feather Stitch

Skill Level	Row Count	Pattern Repeat
Easy	4 to start	Multiples of 2 + 1

This stitch is not difficult, but it is not a stitch you would use for a quickie project. It's beautiful, for blankets and scarves, but can require a dedication of time to complete.


Instructions

Beginning Feather Stitch:
1. (row 1) Start with a chainless foundation of half double crochet.
2. (row 2) Next row: *hdc, ch 1* across the foundation row.
3. (row 3) Yarn over, insert hook into last ch-1 sp of previous row,
4. yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook (3 loops on hook),
5. yarn over, insert hook into ch-1 space one row below or skipped stitch just worked,
6. yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook (5 loops on hook),
7. yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 sp, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook,
8. yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

Feather Stitch:
9. (row 4 and subsequent rows) Yarn over, insert hook into same ch-1 sp as last feather,
10. yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on hook (3 loops on hook),
11. yarn over, insert hook into skipped st or ch-1 sp one row below same sp,
12. yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on hook (5 loops on hook)
13. yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 sp,
14. yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook,
15. yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.