free crochet stitch tutorial on how to crochet polka dots. You can use this stitch tutorial to make a crochet polka top, a crochet polka dot dress, polka dot crochet pants, crochet polka dot shorts or acrochet polka dot accessory like a bag or a socks. Go to Mati Denmarks Youtube channel for the video tutorial. You can also use this to make faux buttons as seen onOfeila top (free)
Make sure to only make the dots on every other row and also make sure to add them with spacing between. You can crochet them intuitively and just look at your row where you want them to be.
You need: 3 mm hook & super fine cotton yarn ¤ double crochet.
When you’re ready to make your polka dot, make a slip stitch into the stitch you want it to be and change colour.
Chain 4, turn over, 1 slip stitch into the same stitch, chain 1, turn over, 7 single crochet into the hole. 1 slip stitch into the same stitch and change yarn. 1 slip stitch into the next stitch, chain 2, make 1 double crochet into the same stitch and continue the row until your next dot.
When you reach the next row and you reach the polka dot, make 1 single crochet into the 4th single crochet – so into the middle of the dot – only crocheting into the front loop. Continue with double crochet into the next stitches.
Push the polka dot so it pops out on the other side.
How to crochet small polka dots with angles:
Use hdc. When you’re ready to make your polka dot, change yarn by making 1 chain in the new colour – then make a slip stitch in the next stitch, chain 3 loosely, 1e slip stitch in the same stitch – then change yarn by making one chain in the new yarn. Continue wit hdc until your next dot. On the next row make 1 sc in the 2nd of the 3 chains or into the hole of the 3 chains, every time you reach the polka dot.
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