Crochet with Aabhar – Hourglass Stitch

Hourglass Crochet Stitch resembles rows of hourglass motifs stacked on top of each other, as the name suggests. It looks almost like the 4-stitch Quadruple Cable crochet stitch, but this one has no cable stitches. Each motif is a 4-stitch repeat of twisting double crochet stitches forming a cluster.

The Hourglass stitch is slightly complex and works on repeating 4 stitches over 2 rows. Despite it including the basic crochet stitches, beginner crocheters might find it a bit tricky to make the twisted 4-double crochet cluster stacks.

You can feature this textured crochet stitch in a variety of projects, ranging from cardigans to blankets and wraps.

Hourglass Crochet Stitch Pattern Video Tutorial

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Hourglass Crochet Stitch Chart

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Abbreviations

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This free pattern is written using US crochet terms.

ch	chain
rep	repeat
sc	single crochet
st (s)	stitch (es)

Special stitch:

beg-twist-4dc-cl-stack (beginning twisted 4-double crochet cluster stack)

1. ch3 (counts as 1dc), yarn over hook 2 times
2. Make 3 incomplete dc – [yarn over hook, insert hook into next stitch and draw a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 3 times
3. Make the 4-dc cluster intersection – yarn over hook and draw through 5 loops
4. ch3 (counts as 1dc)
5. Make 3dc from intersection – {yarn over hook, insert hook into the intersection st and draw a loop, [yarn over hook and draw through 2 loops] 2 times} 3 times

twist-4dc-cl-stack (twisted 4-double crochet cluster stack):

1. Yarn over hook 2 times
2. Make 4 incomplete dc – [yarn over hook, insert hook into next stitch and draw a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 4 times
3. Make the 4-dc cluster intersection – yarn over hook and draw through 5 loops (leaving 3 loops on hook)
4. Make 1dc – [yarn over hook and draw through 2 loops] 2 times
5. Make 3dc from intersection – {yarn over hook, insert hook into the intersection st and draw a loop, [yarn over hook and draw through 2 loops] 2 times} 3 times

Pattern Instructions

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Foundation ch: (any multiple of 4) + 3, plus 3.

Row 1 (RS):	1 beg-twist-4dc-cl-stack in 4th ch from hook, * 1 twist-4dc-cl-stack; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 2:	ch1, 1sc in same st, * 1sc in next st; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 3:	ch3 (counts as 1dc), 1 beg-twist-4dc-cl-stack, * 1 twist-4dc-cl-stack; rep from * to end, turn.

Repeat Rows 2 & 3 of this free crochet stitch pattern until you have reached the desired length for your work.

Sample Crochet Projects

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• Cardigans
• Blankets
• Pillow covers

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If you are looking for more exciting crochet stitches, check out:

• Twisted Squares Crochet Stitch
• Long Wave Crochet Stitch
• Block Lace Crochet Stitch
• Long Wave Crochet Stitch

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