Inside: Learn the 2 dc cl stitch with detailed instructions, photos, illustrations and right and left handed videos to refine your crochet abilities.
Let’s learn to make the 2 double crochet cluster, which is also sometimes just called a cluster stitch. Whatever you call it, it is very similar to a dc2tog, only it is worked in one stitch, not two. This post includes written instructions for the stitch, step by step photos, illustrations, and both right handed and left handed videos.
This pattern was originally published on 6/11/14. The most recent update was made on 7/7/26.
Table of contents
Stitches and Abbreviations
Here’s a list of the stitches that will be used in this tutorial, as well as any abbreviations. Click on highlighted stitches for tutorials.
2 dc cl: 2 double crochet cluster
st(s): stitches
yo: yarn over
2 Double Crochet Chart Symbol
The image below is the symbol used for a 2 double crochet cluster (2dc cl) in crochet charts.
How To Make A 2 Double Crochet Cluster (2-dc cl)
The basic instructions for a 2 double crochet cluster stitch, as is often seen in stitch definitions, is:
double crochet cluster (dc cl): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through 3 loops.
2 Double Crochet Cluster (2-dc cl) – Step by Step Instructions with Photos
Yo,:
insert hook in st,:
yo,:
pull up a loop (3 loops on hook),:
yo,:
pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook),:
yo,:
insert hook in same st,:
yo,:
pull up a loop (4 loops on hook),:
yo,:
pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook),
yo,:
pull through 3 loops.:
And here is a row with four 2dc cl stitches, each separated by a chain stitch.
2 Double Crochet Cluster (2-dc cl) – Step by Step Illustrations
Right Handed 2 Double Crochet Cluster (2-dc cl) Video Tutorial
If you can’t see this video, try watching it on YouTube HERE.
Left Handed 2 Double Crochet Cluster (2-dc cl) Video Tutorial
If you can’t see this video, try watching it on YouTube HERE.
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