Crochet Jumbo Wheel Stitch + Tutorial

Jumbo 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 a 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 circle's locations. I explain this thoroughly in the video tutorial. This is the Crochet Jumbo Wheel Stitch.

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To Make Different Sizes

Multiple of 10 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.

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.

Chain Length – Sets of 10 + 2 (see paragraph above)

1. Sc 2nd ch from hook and next chain. *skip 3 chains, put 7 tr into next chain. Skip 3 chains, 1 sc into each of the next three stitches. Repeat * across. The final two stitches left over should be 1 sc into each. Fasten off yarn. Turn.
2. Fasten on the new colour. Ch 4, 3 tr tog dec, ch 4. 1 sc into next 3 stitches. *Ch 3, 7 tr tog dec, ch 4, 1 sc into next three stitches. Repeat * Across. The final semicircle is ch 2, 4 tr tog dec, ch 1. Turn.
3. Ch 4, 3 tr into the same stitch where the ch 3 started. 1 sc into next 3 sc stitches on the row below. *7 tr into the 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 tr into the middle of the Catherine Wheel. Fasten off.
4. Fasten on the new colour. Ch 1 sc into the same stitch, sc into next stitch. *ch 3, 7 tr tog dec, ch 3, 1 sc into each of the next 3 stitches. Repeat * across. The final two stitches are 1 sc into each. Turn.
5. Ch 1, 1 sc into the same stitch and the next stitch. *7 tr into the 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 the project you want.

Video Tutorial (Right & Left)

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