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 To make the cabbage patch stitch, you will build rows of 4-double-crochet shells, then use a clever "cross-back" technique on the next row to make them twist. [1]



Here is the exact method to make it.

🧵 Setup and Foundation Row

  • Stitch Multiple: Chain a multiple of 4, then add 3 extra chains. [2, 3]
  • Practice Chain: Chain 23 to practice a small swatch.
  • Row 1:
    • Find the 5th chain from your hook.
    • Work 4 double crochets (dc) into that chain.
    • *Skip the next 3 chains. Work 4 dc into the next chain.*
    • Repeat from * to * until you have 2 chains left.
    • Skip 1 chain. Work 1 dc into the very last chain. Turn. [4, 5, 6, 7]

🔀 Row 2: The Criss-Cross Row

  • Step 1: Chain 3 (this counts as your first double crochet). [8]
  • Step 2: Look at your first 4-dc shell cluster. Skip the first 2 stitches of that shell.
  • Step 3: Work 2 dc into the center space of that shell (right between stitch 2 and stitch 3).
  • Step 4: Chain 1.
  • Step 5: Now, cross back. Work 2 dc into the space before that 4-dc shell (the gap between your turning chain and the shell). This creates the overlapping "cabbage leaf" twist. [9]
  • Step 6: Repeat this process for every shell across. (Skip 2 stitches of the next shell, work 2 dc in the center, ch 1, cross back to work 2 dc in the gap before that shell).
  • Step 7: Work 1 dc into the top of your turning chain from Row 1. Turn.

🏰 Row 3: Restoring the Shells

  • Step 1: Chain 3 (counts as your first double crochet).
  • Step 2: Look for the chain-1 spaces created in the middle of your twisted clusters below.
  • Step 3: Work 4 dc directly into every single chain-1 space across the row.
  • Step 4: Work 1 dc into the top of your turning chain from Row 2. Turn. [10]

🔄 The Repeat

To keep growing your fabric, simply repeat Row 2 and Row 3 over and over until your project is as long as you want it.
What project are you planning to make with this stitch? I can help you figure out the best yarn weight or calculate how many starting chains you need.

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