In this post, I want to show you one of my favourite stitches, the Marguerite Stitch, with a slight variation. I chose to work the first row of the two-row-repeat into the back loop only, which creates a beautiful separation between the ‘flowers’.
I will show you in a video, chart and step-by-step explanations with pictures how to do it, so you can easily recreate this gorgeous stitch pattern.
Video
First of all, the video in which you can see how both rows are done:
Diagram
For the ones among you who do like charts – I also tried to show it as clearly as possible in the diagram below:
Step-by-step instructions
And here’s also the detailed instructions – I recommend keeping this open while you do the first few repeats so that you can always double check if you’re unsure.
As a base, you need to chain any odd number of stitches (the repeat is dividable by 2 + 1 edge stitch).
Start the row by chaining two, then slightly turn your work counterclockwise so that you can see the back bumps of the two chains that you just made.
Insert your hook into the (top-most) back bump of the chain you just created, yarn over and pull through. Now you should have two loops on your hook.
Then pull up another loop through the next back bump of the next chain as well. Now you should have three loops on your hook.
Tilt your work towards you so that you are able to see the tops (V’s) of the stitches in the previous row. Insert your hook into the back loop of the very first V and pull up another loop. Now you should have four loops on your hook.
Pull up another loop in each of the back loops of the following two stitches. Now you should have six loops on your hook.
Afterwards, yarn over and pull through all six loops on your hook.
Chain one to close the stitch. You just created the base for your first marguerite.
To begin the next marguerite, insert your hook into the ‘eye’ of the previous marguerite (the chain one with which you closed the stitch) and pull up a loop. Now you should have two loops on your hook.
Afterwards, pull up another loop through the front leg of the last single crochet of the previous marguerite. Now you should have three loops on your hook.
Now insert your hook and pull up a loop through the back loop of the same V that you worked the last single crochet of the previous marguerite in. Now you should have four loops on your hook.
Finally, pull up another two loops in the back loops of each of the next two stitches. Now you should have six loops on your hook.
As before, yarn over and pull through all six loops on your hook.
Finish by chaining one to close the stitch. Repeat until the end of the row.
Once you have created the last marguerite (working the last single crochet of the marguerite in the back loop of the very last stitch of the row), finish the row with one half-double crochet worked this time into both loops of that same last stitch of the row.
To begin the second row of the stitch pattern, chain one and turn your work.
For the entire row, create two single crochets into every ‘eye’ of the flower (chain one space of the marguerite).
Once you reach the end of the row and have created two single crochets into the last eye, finish the row by working one single crochet into the last stitch (through both loops of the V).
And that’s all there is to it, have fun incorporating this addicting stitch into your next project!
