How to Make the Double Zigzag Stitch
Submitted by msalume on Fri, 2013-02-08 14:41

This pattern is a multiple of 10 chains, plus 3. To make a swatch, chain 33.
Row 1 Skip first 3 ch (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, *skip next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 4 ch; rep from * to last 6 ch, skip next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of next 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2 Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in st at base of ch, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, *skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) in next 2 ch sp, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts; rep from * to last 5 sts and turning-ch, skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in top of turning-ch, turn.
Repeat Row 2 for pattern.

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Purple Blanket
Submitted by lorsanchez206 on Tue, 2013-02-19 15:32.I agree w/first comment plus in W2 what does dc in the base of 1st st mean ? Then when it says to sk 2 sts dc in next 3 - here's only 4 sts between ch 2 sps ?
Work the first dc into the
Submitted by msalume on Wed, 2013-02-20 10:42.Work the first dc into the same stitch that you made the ch-3 from--that is the "stitch at the base of the chain".
At the end of row 1, you work 2 dc into the last chain, so there are a total of 5 dc at the end of the row, not 4.
Purple Blanket
Submitted by lorsanchez206 on Tue, 2013-02-19 15:26.I agree w/first comment plus in W2 what does dc in the base of 1st st ? Then when it says to sk 2 sts dc in next 3 - there's only 4 sys between ch 2 spa. ?
How to Make the Double Zigzag Stitch
Submitted by Beatrice1953 on Tue, 2013-02-19 11:18.The picture of the pattern does not match the pattern only the name. What is the name of the purple pictured pattern? I want it badly. It's so beautiful but it's not what you have on the page.
This is the same pattern as
Submitted by msalume on Wed, 2013-02-20 10:44.We reposted this pattern from the Making Spot (our sister publication's website), and apparently they used the wrong photo! We'll fix that right away, thanks for pointing out the error.
Double crochet zigzag
Submitted by Moniquevg on Wed, 2013-02-20 12:24.I think this is called Paris stitch (in the photo).
Edited to add: thank you for posting the correct photo, plus the cross hatch pattern instructions!
You're welcome! Thanks for
Submitted by msalume on Thu, 2013-02-21 11:12.You're welcome! Thanks for pointing out this error :-)