Flag Stitch

Suggested materials
Worsted Weight--For afghans sweaters & sampler squares.
Worsted Weight cotton--for dishcloths, sweaters, placemats.
Sport & Baby yarns--For afghans, & layettes.
Crochet Threads---motifs, placemats, doilies done in rows.

Suggested Hooks
For WW Yarns F,G,H,I,J
For Sport & Baby Yarns D,E,F

For threads Use what ever size hook is recommended for the size thread you are using. Steel works best of course.

Instructions
Here is how the stitch is made.
Work the following into the same stitch. Yo 2 times, (insert hook, draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook), Rep bet () once more. Yo draw through 2 more loops on hook, twice. Then sc in the last 2 lps you just worked off.

You might want to make a sampler square in the following way to practice this stitch. It creates a very holey fabric so you might want to use thread for this swatch. Then when you are done, you will have a coaster you can use.

ROW 1: Then work a row of sc to form a foundation row. Ch4, turn.

ROW 2: Flg in next st. *Sk next st. Flg in next st. Rep from * across. Tr in last sc. Ch4, turn.

ROW 3: Work a Flg in each flg st across. Tr in top of ch4. Ch4 turn.

Work row 3 until it is the size you want.