double crochet cluster

[mjett37]

2 Double Crochet Cluster Iam wanting to make this poncho called "the overhead poncho but I can't seem to figure out how to do this stitch can someone help.:think

[crochet smartcat]

2 Double Crochet Cluster Iam wanting to make this poncho called "the overhead poncho but I can't seem to figure out how to do this stitch can someone help.:think

To do a dc cluster, yo, insert hook into first stitch and pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook into second stitch and pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, yo, pull through remaining 3 loops on hook.

Hope this helps.

[mercy7]

actually crochet smartcat if you go into next stitch you are doing a decrease :hook
these are the right instructions :)
Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 3 times, yo, pull through all 5 lps on hook, ch 1.

[crochet smartcat]

Actually I have seen instructions for the cluster stitch done all in the same stitch and over a number of stitches. You really need to read the pattern stitch instructions and see how they describe it. I was going by the instructions in The Crochet Stitch Bible, but sometimes the cluster is worked all in one stitch.

[Chrome Kitty]

:) Actually:) , for the Overhead Poncho pattern (http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/patterns/overhead_thread_poncho.php), it's done this way:

2 Dc Cl = 2 Double Crochet Cluster = (Yo, insert hook, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through two loops on hook) twice. Yo, pull through all 3 remaining loops on hook.

The description is listed above the instructions under "Abbreviations".

You'll be doing each 2DcCl in one stitch or chain.