In ancient times, the word arcade represented a passageway of arches. This stitch creates arches. In time, the passageway of arches usually consisted of shopping and amusements. It became the term for going to the arcade.
In modern times, we refer to arcades as amusements of gaming. This is the crochet arcade stitch.
Once the pattern is established, it's just repeating 4 rows.
Any size hook and yarn can be used as long as they complement each other.
Abbreviations List
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Sp(s) = Space(s)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong side
Instructions
Ch in multiples of 6 chs + 8.
1st row: 1 sc 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in next ch. Ch 3, sk next 3 ch. *1 sc in next 3 ch, ch 3, sk next 3 ch. Rep from * until last 2 ch rem. 1 sc in last 2 ch. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1, 1 sc in beg sc. 7 dc in next ch-3 sp. *Sk next sc, 1 sc in next. 7 dc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * across. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and ch-3 sp). Sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next 3 dc. Ch 3. *Sk next 5 sts, 1 sc in next 3 dc. Ch 3. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last sc. Turn.
4th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. Sk next sc, 1 sc in next. *7 dc in next ch-3 sp, sk next sc, 1 sc in next. Rep from * across. 3 dc in last ch-6 sp, 1 dc in 4th ch. Turn.
5th row: Ch 1, 1 sc in first 2 dc. Ch 3. *Sk next 5 sts, 1 sc in next 3 dc. Ch 3. Rep from * across. 1 sc in last 2 dc. Turn.
6th row: Ch 1, 1 sc in beg sc. 7 dc in next ch-3 sp. *Sk next sc, 1 sc in next. 7 dc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * across. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
7th row: Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and ch-3 sp). Sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next 3 dc. Ch 3. *Sk next 5 sts, 1 sc in next 3 dc. Ch 3. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last sc. Turn.
8th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. Sk next sc, 1 sc in next. *7 dc in next ch-3 sp, sk next sc, 1 sc in next. Rep from * across. 3 dc in last ch-6 sp, 1 dc in 4th ch. Turn.
Rep 5th to 8th rows until the desired length.
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Crochet Diagram
You can print the arcade crochet diagram to help you out.
Tutorial
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