APACHE TEARS Crochet Tutorial!

This is a great crochet stitch for blankets, scarves, pillows or mats. It is called Apache Tears and it is not as difficult to make as it might seem. You just need to keep in mind s few steps to achieve this mosaic like crochet stitch:

- work each row from left to right, no turning, fasten and cut yarn
- use 1 colour per row
- start each new row with a slipknot joined in the 1st stitch from your last row
- first and last SC will be worked through both loops

If anything is unclear and would like more explaining, feel free to leave a comment and I can either respond to it, or create a short video that could make it even more helpful to understand.

I am using US crochet terms.
Abbreviation chart:
CH – CHAIN STITCH
ST - STITCH
SC – SINGLE CROCHET
DC - DOUBLE CROCHET
BLO - BACK LOOP ONLY
FLO - FRONT LOOP ONLY
DROP DOWN DC - WORK A DC IN THE PREVIOUS ROW in the unworked front loop

Pattern:
Ch multiple of 6 plus 3
R1- SC in each st starting from the second one from the hook, fasten yarn and cut
R2- join another colour with a slipknot and SC in the first st from your last row, continue to SC BLO until last st, where you need to work a SC through both loops
R3- join another colour with a SC, *work a drop down DC in next st, SC BLO in next 5 sts, and repeat from *, the last stitch will be SC through both loops
R4- join colour with SC, SC BLO, drop down DC, SC BLO in next 5 sts, drop down DC, SC BLO in next 5 sts, drop down DC, continue until you will only have 4 SC BLO sts to make and 1 SC through both loops.

** the pattern tells you where you need to work the drop down DCs ( after the DC from the previous row you need to make another next to it )
** when at the start of a row the pattern is asking for more than 5 sts to make a DC, then you know it is time to start from R3.
- you can start and end your project with a few rows of nomal SC
- and you can used the yarn ends from the start and the end of each row as fringe, in case you make a blanket, for example 😀

I hope you enjoy working this stitch as much as I did, and make a lovely and colourful project with it.


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