

I usually have 5 rows (1 solid and 4 open) above and 5 (4 open and 1 solid) rows below. With that in mind, determine how many boxes you will need will need total (the height of the letter, you said 24, and how many open boxes above and below the letters. Keep in mind that the first double crochet of the next box also serves as the last crochet for the previous box. So either 3 double crochets for a solid box or 1 double crochet and 2 chains, for an open box. Hi! The boxes are created by making 3 stitches for each box.


When you have completed the first letter, the next two rows will be repeats of row #2. Because of the size of each letter, not every letter takes the same number of rows to create, (compare I and W). The first dc of the next square also serves as the last dc of the previous square. The first dc stitch for that square and then 2 more stitches, to either fill or leave open the square. Rows 4 etc: read the pattern for the next row from the bottom up, filling any square with an X with 2 dc, and any empty squares with ch2. Then make 5 empty square, dc the last 4 stitches, ch3 and turn. (all the letters are 9 squares deep so you will either fill each square with 2 dc or just ch2, for those 9 squares. If that first square has an X in it, dc into the 2 chs and dc in the next dc, if the next square has an X fill it with 2 dc, if it doesn’t crochet 2 ch over the empty space. You are coming from the top so, dc in tops of next 3 of dc, create open grids for 5 spaces ending with a dc, read the first line on the left side of the first letter.
