Crochet Braided Stitch Tutorial

This Braided Crochet Stitch is done in Multiples 

6 + 2 + 1

F Yarn with Thread yarn

Sample of 33 chains

Row 1: sc in the 2nd chain from the hook and each chain across until the end.

Row 2: yarn over 5 times, skip 3 sc, then yarn over insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and draw up your loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops 6 times, *Repeat two more times, 

Then yarn over 5 times, go back to the first skipped stitch, bring it through the front part, It will cross over the previous stitches to create a braided effect, then yarn over insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and draw up your loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops 6 times, 

Then go to the next skipped stitch, bring it through the front part, then yarn over insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and draw up your loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops 6 times, 

Then go to the last skipped stitch, bring it through the front part, then yarn over insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and draw up your loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops 6 times, 

*Repeat Beginning of Row 2 until you get to the end. When you get to the end yarn over 4 times, insert your hook and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops 5 times.

Row 3: ch 1, sc in each stitch across to the end. 

Row 4:  Chain 7, Turn, yarn over 5 times, skip 3 sc, then yarn over insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and draw up your loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops 6 times, *Repeat two more times, 

Then yarn over 5 times, go back to the first skipped stitch, bring it through the front part, It will cross over the previous stitches to create a braided effect, then yarn over insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and draw up your loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops 6 times, 

Then go to the next skipped stitch, bring it through the front part, then yarn over insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and draw up your loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops 6 times, 

Then go to the last skipped stitch, bring it through the front part, then yarn over insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and draw up your loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops 6 times, 

*Repeat Beginning of Row 2 until you get to the end. When you get to the end yarn over 4 times, insert your hook and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops 5 times.

Rows 5 - desired length: Repeat Rows 3 and 4, alternate between the two.