Overview
This crochet sieve pattern is a beautiful decorative stitch in a 4 row repeat.
The pattern is a simple repetition of ch and sc with just a few changes at the ends of each row.
Definitely worth it and looks particularly beautiful in mercerised cotton.
Foundation Chain
Chain a multiple of 3 + 2
Pattern
Row 1:Â
- sc in the second ch from the hook, *ch3, sk the next 2ch, sc in the next ch.
- Repeat from * across.
- ch1 and turn.
Row 2: (right side)
- *5 sc in the next ch3sp.
- Repeat from * across, ending with 4sc in the last ch3sp.
- sc in the last sc.
- ch5 (counts as dc and ch2 here and throughout) and turn.
Row 3:
- skip the first 2sc, *sc in the next sc (the middle of the arch), ch3, skip the next 4sc.
- Repeat from * across ending with the sc in the middle of the last arch and then ch2 and dc in the last sc.
- ch1 and turn.
Row 4:
- sc in the first dc, 2sc in the ch2sp, *5sc in the next ch3sp.
- Repeat from the * across, ending with 2sc under the turning ch5 and sc in the 3rd ch of the turning ch5.
- ch1 and turn.
Row 5:
- sc in the first sc, *ch3, skip the next 4 sc, sc in the next sc.
- Repeat from the * across.
- ch1 and turn.
Repeat row 2 – 5 for the pattern.