Roubaix Crochet Stitch - learn

LONG DOUBLE CROCHET (abbrev. long dc)
Yo, insert hook through back and third loop of indicated st 3 rows below, YO and pull up long loop to height of previous stitch (3 loops on hook), YO and pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), YO again and pull through the remaining 2 loops on hook.

THROUGH BACK LOOP (abbrev. tbl)
The back loop is furthest away from you.

CROCHETING INTO THE BACK BUMP OF A CHAIN
When you turn your chain, you’ll see a small ‘bump’ on the wrong side of each stitch.

Abbreviations

ch = chain
long dc = long double crochet
hdcss = half double crochet slip stitch
hdcss-tbl = half double crochet slip stitch through back loop

STEP BY STEP PATTERN

Notes

Turning chain at the beginning of row does not count as a stitch.

Number of rows in pattern repeat : 8

No reversible.

Start crocheting

TO BEGIN | chain a multiple of 6 + 5 + 1.

R1| Starting in 2nd ch through back bumps, 1 hdcss in each st to end.

R2 – R4| 1 ch, turn, 1 hdcss-tbl in each st to end.

R5 | 1 ch, turn, [5 hdcss-tbl, 1 long dc in next sts 4 rows below] repeat to last 5 sts, 5 hdcss-tbl.

R6 – R8 | 1 ch, turn, 1 hdcss-tbl in each st to end.

R9 | 1 ch, turn, 2 hdcss-tbl, 1 long dc in next st 4 rows below, [5 hdcss-tbl, 1 long dc in next st 4 rows below] repeat to last 2 sts, 2 hdcss-tbl.

Repeat R2 to R9 until you reach desired size.