Blanket using 1 sc 1 dc pattern

[musicmarth]

I saw someone this past weekend crocheting a baby blanket. She said it was the pattern was a single crochet and then a double crochet, then single then double. And so on along the row. Then when it turns, the dc is on top of a sc and then the sc is on top of the dc. Does that make sense? It looked like a great blanket and I'd like to make one (just found out another friend is pregnant!).

Now, what I want to know is: has anyone seen a pattern like this? I can "do it self," but I have no idea what to do on the turn. If the row starts with a single crochet, do I just do a chain 1 turn and then when it starts with a dc do I do a chain 2 and turn?

And the lady is from out of town, so I can't ask her!

Thanks!

[AuntyM]

Sounds right!

[musicmarth]

Ok, AuntyM. I'm going to try a swatch and see what happens! I've made lots of blankets but I've never not used a pattern. I'll let you know how it turns out!

[Carol]

... I have no idea what to do on the turn. If the row starts with a single crochet, do I just do a chain 1 turn and then when it starts with a dc do I do a chain 2 and turn?...

I love this st, too. It makes a texture that I really like.

If the last st (the first st as you turn) is a sc, ch3; then do a sc in the next st, which should be a dc, and so on.

If the last st on the row below (first st as you turn) is a dc, ch1; then do a dc in the next st, which should be a sc, and so on.

My advice would be to make sure there are sc's at the end of the rows, because the ch3's make a nice side edging, plus it's just easier for me to remember to always ch3 when I turn. But that's just me and my ultra-poor memory... :ohdear

[Adreeyen]

It's called the "up-down stitch". According to this: http://crochet.about.com./library/weekly/aa010102.htm you ch 2 at the end of each row.

Pretty stitch, I used to use it alot and I only ch'd 1 at the end of each row.

[Chrome Kitty]

I like this stitch too and I do the same as Adreeyen, only doing a ch1 at the end of each row. Then I don't count the turning ch as a stitch, I just begin stitching in the first stitch. One other tip is to leave a tail on your starting chain and take note of if the tail is hanging on the left side or the right side when you're doing the rows that start with scs. That way you'll know by looking at the tail if you're starting with a sc or a dc. It seems silly, but sometimes the few seconds it takes to end a row, ch 1 and turn can be long enough to forget if the last st was a sc or a dc.:lol

[needlesandpinza]

ohh it might be the same as my friend makes upi sc and dc in the same stitch, skip 1 then sc dc in next st.
They are beautiful I have several baby blankets from her made like this as I just made myself a discloth doing so

[smg55039]

I've used this for all my diagonal patterns. Makes a nice fabric. But I've never attempted it on a straight blanket.

The thing with the diagonals is that you are increasing on both ends - you do two stitches in each end. And then by magic the first and last stitch are single crochets (it's a double crochets when you are decreasing). you just keep going with the series (dc, sc, dc, sc, etc) and it patterns itself.

But now I'm just complicating things...

[musicmarth]

Oh, I'm intrigued with the diagonal idea. How do you start a blanket like that?

Everyone's so helpful! Thanks!

[Ladycrochat]

I have also seen this stitch called "Hens and Chicks" LOL!

[funkyreporter]

That does make a gorgeous stitch! I'm making a shrug from the book Victorian Styles for Today and it uses a similar stitch pattern and it comes out SO pretty!

[mpmuskie]

I am making a scarf with the same pattern of stitches. One thing that is really helpful is if you use an even number. of stitches. For example., my scarf is 24 stitches wide and I always start a row ith a sc and end with a dc. Using an even number, it will work out that way. This way, I only have to worry about ch 1 and turn.
Hope that makes sense.
Mel

[redhead54]

http://web.************/web/20020816165146/members.aol.com/lffunt/babyghan.htm

I've used this pattern many times. I love it and it turns out so pretty.
Pricilla also has a shawl done in this sc,dc, sc pattern.

[Beaglelady]

This is the same stitch used on the panels for Noah's Ark. It sort of srop me crazt doing it, however I agree it does make for a nice fabric.

[fiddleyarn]

I've done several afghans with the sc-dc stitch. It make a very nice textured pattern. Chain an even number plus 1 for the turning chain. SC in the 2nd stitch, DC in the next stitch. Repeat to the end. You will end with a DC. Chain 1, turn and repeat the row. You are doing a single in the double and vice versa. Beginning chain will determine the size. I've done dishcloths this way too.

I haven't tried doing SC, DC in the same stitch and skipping a stitch. Sort of a shell pattern? Nor have I done in on the diagonal. Oh, so many things to try! Alice