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February 13, 2024

Crochet Catherine Wheel Stitch + Tutorial

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Catherine Wheel Stitch
Catherine Wheel Stitch

Catherine Wheel Stitch

The Catherine Wheel Stitch is one of my ultimate favourite crochet stitches. I love how the stitches are tighter together and the circles it leaves behind leaves me with a sense of pride at the end of the project.

This article will have the written and video format for this stitch. The written instructions consist of 5 lines before the repeat pattern kicks in. It's due to the circles locations. I explain this thoroughly in the video tutorial.

Written Instructions

You will need at least 2 colours of yarn to work with. Even more if you prefer to have even more colours. This particular afghan looks really effective using 3 or more colours.

See video instructions for learning how to do the TOG DEC stitches.

To Make Different Sizes

Multiple of 8 sts + 2.

Remember the + number at the end of the sentence means that you are to add chains at the very end to maintain the pattern as written.

Chain Length - Sets of 8 + 2 (see paragraph above)

  1. Sc 2nd ch from hook and next chain. *skip 2 chains, put 7 dc into next chain. Skip 2 chains, 1 sc into each of the next three stitches. Repeat * across. Final two stitches left over should be 1 sc into each. Fasten off yarn. Turn.
  2. Fasten on new colour. Ch 3, 3 dc tog dec, ch 3. 1 sc into next 3 stitches. *Ch 2, 7 dc tog dec, ch 3, 1 sc into next three stitches. Repeat * Across. Final semi circle is ch 2, 4 dc tog dec, ch 1. Turn.
  3. Ch 3, 3 dc into same stitch where the ch 3 started. 1 sc into next 3 sc stitches on the row below. *7 dc into middle of the next Catherine Wheel Stitch, 1 sc into next 3 sc stitches from the row below. Repeat * across. Final ¼ circle is 4 dc into the middle of the Catherine Wheel. Fasten off.
  4. Fasten on new colour. Ch 1 sc into same stitch, sc into next stitch. *ch 2, 7 dc tog dec, ch 3, 1 sc into each of the next 3 stitches. Repeat * across. Final two stitches are 1 sc into each. Turn.
  5. Ch 1, 1 sc into the same stitch and the next stitch. *7 dc into middle of the next Catherine Wheel Stitch, 1 sc into next 3 sc stitches from the row below. Repeat * across. Final 2 stitches are 1 sc into each.
  6. Repeat rows 2 - 5 over and over until you get to the desired length of project you want.

Video Tutorial (Right & Left)

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  1. Joan says

    April 02, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    Bang on! You are never Out to Lunch, in my opinion. You do a fantastic job! Thank you!

    Reply
  2. Nancy says

    March 13, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    Is there any reason why you can't join with a sc as opposed to joining with a sl st, ch1, sc?

    Reply
  3. Barbara says

    January 18, 2015 at 12:55 am

    I'm fairly new to Crochet...i just finished a granny square afghan that i learned through your tutorial and now i am attempting this one!! Your direction are clear and incredibly helpful! Thank you. Too bad i am not going on the crochet cruise with yall but i am leaving on a cruise on Feb 13 headed to Aruba. Hope you have a wonderful and safe trip 🙂

    Reply
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