How to Make a Diamond Scallop Stitch

The diamond scallop is a decorative crocheted edging stitch, often used to border doilies, afghans shawls and linens. It is a cluster of six treble and double-treble stitches with chain stitches in between to separate the ribs of the scallops. Each diamond scallop forms a point on its top edge. This simple edging pattern is well suited to the advanced-beginner crocheter with knowledge of five basic stitches: the chain, single crochet, treble crochet and double-treble-crochet stitches.

Things You'll Need

• Yarn
• Crochet hook, appropriately sized to the yarn
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Do a single crochet row around the outside of the crocheted item, in the same color as the crocheted item. Use the same color or a contrasting-colored yarn for the diamond scallop border. For the best results, the single-crochet row should be in multiples of 10 stitches. Because most yarns have a bit of stretch, you can put a diamond scallop in eight to 12 stitches without a noticible change in the appearance of the stitch.

2. Single crochet in the first stitch. Begin the diamond scallop with a chain one. Skip four single-crochet stitches. In the fifth stitch put one treble crochet, two chains, one treble crochet, two chains, one double-treble crochet, four chains, one double-treble crochet, two chains, one treble crochet, two chains and one treble crochet. Chain one. Skip four stitches. Single crochet in the next stitch to complete the first diamond scallop.

3. Repeat the diamond scallop pattern until you complete the edging design. When you complete the last stitch, tie off the yarn and trim, leaving a 3- to 4-inch tail. Weave in loose threads.