Discover the art of creating a stunning and practical crochet entrelac stitch. Continue reading for a detailed pattern and step-by-step tutorial.
THE CROCHET ENTRELAC STITCH
Entrelac crochet is a beautiful technique used to create stunning afghans with interlocking box-like patterns that seamlessly build upon each other. While it may appear intricate, this stitch is surprisingly simple to master once you grasp the basic concept and stitch counts.
You can use this crochet entrelac stitch to make a scarf, bag, leg warmer, baby blanket, hats, and throw pillows.
Materials
To create this pattern, you will need a Tunisian crochet hook of 2.5 mm, light DK weight yarn.
Pattern of Crochet Entrelac Stitch
1. Start with any # of chains, Insert hook into the first chain from hook, pull up a loop and keep on hook, insert hook in the next chain, pull up a loop and keep on hook, continue this way across until you have 7 loops on your hook.
2. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, continue this way across until the end. [here you have 1 loop on your hook]
3. Insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, keep it on your hook, repeat until you have 6 loops on your hook, insert hook in the 7th chain in step 1, pull up a loop, now you have 7 loops on your hook.
4. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, continue this way across until the end. [here you have 1 loop on your hook]
5. Insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, keep it on your hook, repeat until you have 6 loops on your hook, insert hook in the next chain in step 1, pull up a loop, now you have 7 loops on your hook.
6. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, continue this way across until the end. [here you have 1 loop on your hook]
7. Insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, keep it on your hook, repeat until you have 6 loops on your hook, insert hook in the next chain in step 1, pull up a loop, now you have 7 loops on your hook.
8. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, continue this way across until the end. [here you have 1 loop on your hook]
9. Insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, keep it on your hook, repeat until you have 6 loops on your hook, insert hook in the next chain in step 1, pull up a loop, now you have 7 loops on your hook.
10. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, continue this way across until the end. [here you have 1 loop on your hook]
11. Insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, slip stitch across, insert hook vertically and pull up a loop, slip stitch across, repeat for 4 more times (last one insert hook in the next chain in step 1).
- Repeat all previous steps for the next 7 chains for 2 times, Fasten off.
1. Change to second color, insert yarn at the first stitch of the last row of the first block with first color, pull up a loop, keep it on your hook, continue until you have 6 loops on hook, insert hook in the first stitch of the second block, now you have 7 loops on your hook.
2. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, continue this way across until the end. [here you have 1 loop on your hook]
3. Insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, keep it on your hook, repeat until you have 6 loops on your hook, insert hook in the next stitch of next block, pull up a loop, now you have 7 loops on your hook.
4. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, continue this way across until the end. [here you have 1 loop on your hook]
5. Insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, keep it on your hook, repeat until you have 6 loops on your hook, insert hook in the next stitch of next block, pull up a loop, now you have 7 loops on your hook.
6. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, continue this way across until the end. [here you have 1 loop on your hook]
7. Insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, keep it on your hook, repeat until you have 6 loops on your hook, insert hook in the next stitch of next block, pull up a loop, now you have 7 loops on your hook.
8. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, continue this way across until the end. [here you have 1 loop on your hook]
9. Insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, keep it on your hook, repeat until you have 6 loops on your hook, insert hook in the next stitch of next block, pull up a loop, now you have 7 loops on your hook.
10. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, continue this way across until the end. [here you have 1 loop on your hook]
11. Insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, slip stitch across, insert hook vertically and pull up a loop, slip stitch across, repeat for 4 more times (last one insert hook in the next chain in next block).
Repeat until making 2 blocks with the second color.
Repeat previous steps until reach the desired width.
How to finish half block to make the edges straight:
1. Between 2 blocks, insert yarn in the peak of the first block, insert hook in the next stitch, pull up a loop, repeat until you have 7 loops on your hook.
2. Yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, repeat until you have 3 loops on your hook, yarn over, pull through 3 loops.
3. Skip first stitch, insert hook vertically to the next stitch, pull up a loop, keep it on your hook, repeat until you have 5 loops on your hook, insert hook in the 6th chain in step 2, pull up a loop, now you have 6 loops on your hook.
4. Yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, repeat until you have 3 loops on your hook, yarn over, pull through 3 loops.
Repeat previous 2 steps until you make half block, slip stitch for the last 2 stitches.
Tutorial and photos of this crochet entrelac stitch by: Knitting Life.