​Crochet Rapids Pattern

Special Stitches

Half Cluster (HC) - work 1dc into each of next 3 sts until 1 loop of each remains on hook, yo and through all 4 loops on hook.

Cluster – work 1dc into each of next 5sts until i loop of each remains on hook, yo and through all 6 loops on hook.

The quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 3.

1st row (Right Side): Work dc2tog working into 4th and 5th ch from hook, *3ch, 1sc into next ch, turn, 1ch, 1sc into last sc worked, 3sc into last 3ch sp formed, [turn, 1ch, 1sc into each of the 4sc] 3 times, work 1 Cluster over next 5ch; rep from * to end but working Half Cluster at end of last rep, turn;

2nd row: 4ch (count as 1tr), work 2tr into top of 1st Half Cluster, skip 3sc, 1sc into next sc, *5tr into top of next Cluster, skip 3sc, 1sc into next sc; rep from * to last dc2tog, 3tr into top of 3ch at beg of previous;

3rd row: 3ch (count as 1dc), skip 1st tr, work dc2tog over next 2tr, *3ch, 1sc into next sc, turn, 1ch, 1sc into last sc worked, 3sc into last 3ch sp formed, [turn, 1ch, 1sc into each of the 4sc] 3 times, work 1 Cluster over next 5tr; rep from * to end but working Half Cluster at end of last rep placing lastdc of Half Cluster into 4th of 4ch at beg of previous row, turn.

Repeat 2nd-3rd rows.