Photo Shows Mesh Using 3 dc, Made in a Crochet Row
This photo shows how to crochet one kind of mesh (there are several kinds of mesh patternings that can be made with crocheting).
This shows a 3-dc mesh, where the first mesh of the row is made over three stitches and each additional mesh of the same row is made over only two stitches. That is because they share a common double crochet in the center of the two mesh.
In the photo below, there is one solid mesh to start the row, followed by six open mesh, then one more solid mesh at the end of the row.
Hint: Right-click on the photo below and choose open link in a new window so you can have it beside this window while you are reading the info below. This way you can more easily compare what you are reading to the photo (the photo will show as a larger photo, easier to see the detail, that way too).
The row was worked into a row of single crochet. The abbreviated directions to crochet a row containing 1 solid, 6 open, 1 solid mesh are: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea of next 2 sc, * ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 4 more times, then ch 1, skip next sc, dc in ea of last 3 dc.
The directions for this same row could also be written as: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea of next 2 sc, (ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc) 5 times then ch 1, skip next sc, dc in ea of last 3 dc.
One more way to write directions for this same row would be: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in ea of next 2 sc, (ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc) 6 times then dc in ea of last 2 dc.
Any of the three ways of crocheting from these directions results in the exact same thing across the row.
Photo Shows Mesh Made in a Crochet Row, see below for explanation of photo.
On the photo above, note the numbers and the explanation for them below.
1 on photo: The three double crochet that are enclosed in the blue box (below the number 1) on the photo make up one solid mesh. The last double crochet of this solid mesh is also the first double crochet of the next mesh.
2 on photo: The double crochet, chain 1, skip a stitch, double crochet shown enclosed in the yellow box (below the number 2) on the photo is an open mesh. The first double crochet of this open mesh was also considered to be the last double crochet of the mesh before it.
Each mesh across the row continues in the same manner, with a common double crochet shared in the center between each two mesh. For 3-dc mesh, some people find it easier to just think of it as the first mesh of the row being made over three stitches and each additional mesh of the same row being made over only the next two stitches.
This is a 3-dc mesh filet crochet concept that can seem confusing at first but after you work with it for a little while, you’ll discover that it’s not so hard after all. It is used in filet crochet patterns, often worked from charts, to make beautiful crocheted picture patterns and items such as name doilies.
There is such a thing as 4-dc mesh also that is commonly used for filet crochet. Be aware that 3-dc mesh differs from 4-dc mesh; they are similar but slightly different (that will be explained in another tutorial).
Common Crochet Abbreviations for Terms Used in This How To:
3-dc = 3 double crochet in a group, in this case used to form a 3-dc mesh
4-dc = 4 double crochet in a group
ch = chain, dc = double crochet, ea = each,
sc = single crochet
Explanation above written by Sandi Marshall from her own long-time experience with crocheting. Photo is by Sandi Marshall, photo and how to page copyright 2011 and beyond by Sandi Marshall.
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