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\"\"<\/a>Crocheters often have a desire, or a need to help others\u2026at least in my experiences, and there are so many ways to Crochet for a Difference. I have found various local opportunities that can benefit from the handiwork skills of crochet and am sharing some stitch ideas and some organizations for you to make a difference in your local community.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t really buy into the \u201ccrochet stitch names\u201d kind of thing, meaning, unlike knitting that has an understanding that \u201cgarter stitch\u201d is nothing but knitting every stitch, I don\u2019t feel that there is anything that really fits this in crochet. If I call something a \u201cpopcorn\u201d, all I am essentially saying is that it is a group of stitches that are joined at the top and bottom of the stitch\u2026I am not telling you how many, or where the stitch is worked, there are just to many variables to be consistent over all the possibilities. So with that said, I have to have some way to differentiate from the stitches I want to share, thus they will have names, but keep in mind my names may not match what another designer may refer to the set of stitch patterns.<\/p>\n

So I will refer to this stitch pattern as the Stacked Clusters.<\/p>\n

A Cluster stitch is basically where the base of many stitches are worked into the same point, but are finished together as one stitch, in a manner of speaking, like a decrease worked in the same location.<\/p>\n

For this stitch pattern the Cluster (Cl) stitch will be worked as follows: [Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, Yarn over, pull through a loop, Yarn over pull through 2 loops] three times, there will be 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.<\/p>\n

\"Stacked<\/a>

Stacked Clusters<\/p><\/div>\n

Row 1: Create a chain that is a multiple of two, single crochet in the second chain from hook, [chain 1, skip 1 chain, single crochet in next chain] repeat across, turn.<\/p>\n

Row 2: Chain 3, [Cl in chain-1 space, chain 1] repeat across, double crochet in last stitch, turn.<\/p>\n

Row 3: Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch, [chain 1, skip 1 stitch, single crochet in next stitch] repeat across, turn.<\/p>\n

Repeat Rows 2 & 3 until desired length.<\/p>\n

For some more fun with this stitch, use two colors and change colors every row. Leave long tails when changing yarn and create fringe as you work.<\/p>\n

Consider creating a lap size blanket and donating it to a local dialysis center. People receiving medical treatments such as dialysis, sit for an extended period of time, and often this alone can make anyone feel cold. Find a dialysis center near you…here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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