How to Crochet: The Hot Cross Buns Stitch

• Size: 6"x6"
• Gauge: 4x4 in DC = 11sts x 7 rows
• Yarn: 15g of DGY worsted weight recycled silk
• Crochet Hook Size: 5.0mm

Abbreviations:

• CH - Chain
• DC - Double Crochet
• SC - Single Crochet
• SK - Skip a Stitch
• St - Stitch
• TC - Treble Crochet
• TCh - Turning Chain
• TX: Treble X Stitch - 2 YO, Ins hook and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo, sk 1, insert hook and pull up a loop, *yo and pull through 2 loops* repeat three more times. CH 1, YO, Insert hook where stitches meet, pull up a loop, yo pull through two loops twice.
• Yo - Yarn Over
• DC3tog - Double Crochet three together
• Ch Sp:Chain Space

Pattern:

CH 24
Row 1: Working into the 2nd CH from hook, SC across. Turn (23 SC)
Row 2: CH 4 (counts as 1 TC), TX across, end with TC in final st. Turn. (7 TX and 2 TC)
Row 3: CH 3 (count as 1 DC), DC3tog in ch sp of the first TX, CH 2 and repeat across. End row with DC. Turn. (7 DC3tog, 14 CH, and 2 DC) ​
Row 4: CH 1, SC across.
Rows 5-10: Repeat rows 2-4.