​Crochet Beads and Holes Pattern

Special Stitches

Bead stitch = Work dc in indicated stitch, [yo, working around the dc post just made pull up a loop] 3 times, yo and pull through the next 6 loops on the hook. This leaves 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through the remaining 2 loops. The bead stitch has the width of 2 stitches.

The quantity of sts is multiple 24 + 2.

1^st row: Dc in the 3rd st from the hook, dc across, turn. <24 st>;

2^nd row: Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a stitch), ch 2 (counts as 2 st), skip 2, [bead st (counts as 2 sts), ch 1, skip 2] 7 times, dc in the last st, turn;

3^rd row: Ch 2, 2 dc in the ch-2 space, [dc in the top of the bead st, 2 dc in the ch-1 space] 7 times, dc in the 2nd ch, turn.

Repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows x 5 times.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.