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Larksfoot Stitch Afghan Square

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Free Crochet Pattern. This is a relatively simple crochet stitch so let’s begin with our Larksfoot Stitch Tutorial!

Let’s Learn a New Crochet Stitch!
Larksfoot Stitch Afghan Square

LLANCS Larksfoot Stitch @OombawkaDesign

Hook: 5.0 mm (H)
Yarn: Red Heart with Love (worsted weight yarn)

Stitch Pattern Multiple: multiple of 4 plus 2 extra stitches

Finished Measurements: 8 inch square when blocked

Abbreviations: R – row, ch – chain, beg – begin, sc – single crochet, st – stitch, sts – stitches, dc – double crochet, sp – space

Options: We change colours every couple rows for this project. You have a number of options you can use to do this. I used a standing double crochet stitch. Here are some options if you do not want to use the standing double crochet stitch:

  • slip stitch to join new colour and chain 3
  • single crochet to join new colour and chain 2
  • change colour on the last yarn over of the previous row, turn, chain 3

Tutorials You May Find Helpful:

How to Change Colours on the Last Yarn Over of a Stitch
Standing Double Crochet Stitch
Invisible Join

Stitch Diagram

Larksfoot Stitch Diagram Oombawka Design Crochet

Larksfoot Stitch Diagram Oombawka Design Crochet KEY

Notes: This square is worked using 2 colours.

Using Colour 1

R1: ch 26, beg in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each st across, turn
R2: ch 3 (counts as the 1st dc now and throughout) 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, *ch 1, skip the next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts*, repeat to last st, 1 dc in the last st, turn
R3: ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, *ch 1, skip the next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts*, repeat * to * across to last st, 1 dc in the last st, turn, finish off colour 1, leave a tail to weave in ends

Larksfoot Stitch 1 @OombawkaDesign

R4: Join Colour 2 with a standing dc in the 1st st; 1 dc in the next st, skip the next st, ch 1, 1 dc in the next st, 1 dc into the space 2 rows below, 1 dc into the next st, sk next st, ch 1 *1 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the space 2 rows below, 1 dc in the next st, skip the next st, ch 1* repeat from * to * across to the last 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the last 2 sts, turn

Larksfoot Stitch Tutorial @OombawkaDesign

Larksfoot Tutorial Row 4 @OombawkaDesign

R5: ch 3, 1 dc in the next st, sk the next st, ch 1, *1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, sk the next st, ch 1* repeat from * to * across to the last 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the last 2 sts, turn, finish off colour 2, leave a tail to weave in ends

Larksfoot Stitch Row 5 @OombawkaDesign

R6: Join Colour 1 with a standing dc in the 1st st, 1 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the sp two rows below, 1 dc in the next st, *sk the next st, ch 1, 1 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the sp two rows below, 1 dc in the next st* repeat from * to * across to the last st, 1 dc in the last st, turn

Larksfoot Tutorial R6 @OombawkaDesign

R7: ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, *skip the next st, ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts* repeat from * to * across to the last st, 1 dc in the last st, turn

Larksfoot Tutorial R7 @OombawkaDesign

R8: repeat R4
R9: repeat R5
R10: repeat R6
R11: repeat R7
R12: repeat R4
R13: repeat R5

R14: Join Colour 1 with a standing dc in the 1st st, *1 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the sp two rows below, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts* repeat from * to * across, turn
R15: ch 3, 1 dc in each st across.

Edging: sc evenly around the entire square; 24 sc on each side and 3 in each corner. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.

Larksfoot Square @OombawkaDesign

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22 Comments | Date: 29/01/2015  | By: Rhondda

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Lovely comments

  1. Rhondda says

    02/02/2019 at 5:42 PM

    Very welcome Shirley! I am happy it was a helpful tutorial!! Have a lovely weekend, Rhondda

  2. Shirley Willis says

    02/02/2019 at 2:28 PM

    Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for to make a baby shawl. Because I am a beginner it is so easy to understand. Thank you again

  3. Rhondda says

    15/05/2018 at 4:08 PM

    Hi 🙂 the stitch pattern? of course! All the best, Rhondda

  4. Mousavi says

    15/05/2018 at 1:25 AM

    Hello. Can I use this pattern for woman hat ?
    Thanks in advance.

  5. Rhondda says

    20/02/2016 at 8:13 PM

    I’m so happy you found the tutorial helpful!! Thank you for visiting my site and leaving a comment 🙂 All the best, Rhondda

  6. Kathy S says

    19/02/2016 at 8:45 PM

    I am so happy I found this pattern, I have tried making it using videos in YouTube and just didn’t understand it. You just printed out pictures in making this stitch, and I understand it better. Usually I’m the type of person that you have to draw me a picture and color it in. So happy you explained it so simple. Can wait to see more of your patterns.

  7. ursula says

    18/11/2015 at 12:23 AM

    FORM SOUTH AFRICA
    I LOVE IT
    TX
    URS

  8. Shannon says

    25/07/2015 at 9:34 AM

    This would make an adorable baby blanket (one piece as I am not a big fan of joining squares :)) Now all I have to do is wait for a friend or family member to get pregnant!

  9. Rhondda says

    21/03/2015 at 12:07 AM

    Thank you 🙂 It is one of my favourites 🙂 Rhondda

  10. Zilkya m. DeJesus says

    20/03/2015 at 6:20 AM

    Love this stich. Would love to try it on an a different pattern

  11. Rhondda says

    01/03/2015 at 6:01 PM

    I do too 🙂

  12. Rhondda says

    01/03/2015 at 6:01 PM

    It is very pretty with multiple colours 🙂

  13. Rhondda says

    01/03/2015 at 6:00 PM

    Thank you Cheryl! Yes I think it would make a fantastic Afghan Blanket!

  14. Rhondda says

    01/03/2015 at 5:59 PM

    Thank you Susan 🙂

  15. Rhondda says

    01/03/2015 at 5:58 PM

    Hi Andrea 🙂 I’m so happy you were able to follow the tutorial 🙂 Feel free to share your image to me by email (or on Facebook) 🙂 All the best, Rhondda

  16. Cheryl says

    01/03/2015 at 12:33 PM

    I love this pattern! I think I would like to make it into an afghan.

  17. Rachael says

    25/02/2015 at 11:29 PM

    I love this stitch!

  18. R Baglio says

    24/02/2015 at 12:25 PM

    Love this stitch! I would use multiple colors too

  19. Susan Broughton says

    22/02/2015 at 2:15 PM

    This stitch is my favorite of your free patterns. I think it makes such a pretty design as you crochet it. It would make a great afghan.

  20. Andrea Corley says

    21/02/2015 at 4:17 PM

    I just tried this out for a granny square lotto winner! I’ve only learned how to do granny squares so I wanted to try to learn how to crochet straight across so naturally this appealed to me! Thank you so much! The instructions were easy to follow and I feel like, especially for a newbie, that it turned out quite nicely! I wish I could post a picture to see what you think!

  21. Rhondda says

    02/02/2015 at 1:53 PM

    Hi Rose, You can make a blanket using the stitch 🙂 You can use this stitch pattern multiple: Stitch Pattern Multiple: multiple of 4 plus 2 extra stitches – so chain as big as you want for the blanket and make sure the # of chains is divisible by 4. Then add 2 extra stitches for the ‘turning chain’ and you are good to go 🙂
    Rhondda

  22. Rose says

    30/01/2015 at 9:43 PM

    Question does this larks foot square be made bigger and keep going or do you have to make them this size for a blanket and put all together ?

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