Almond Stitch | How to Crochet

The Almond Stitch is a beautifully textured stitch featuring delicate ridges.  It is an easy stitch to work!

I am loving this stitch at the moment! The design is a four row repeat but it is easy to remember.  It is made up of slip stitches and half double crochet stitches that are worked in the back loops only.

Materials:

For this tutorial today I will be using a small amount of Pima Cotton Yarn by Lion Brand Yarn. It is a worsted weight yarn. The hook shown in the video below is a 5 mm Wooden Streamline crochet hook by Furls Crochet. However you may use any hook and yarn combination you choose.

Don’t forget to check out the free video tutorial below!

The Almond Stitch:

This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial.

To begin, make a slip knot and then chain your desired number of chains.  For this stitch pattern you will need a multiple of eight stitches and then add five for your foundation chain.

Row One:

Slip stitch in the second chain from your hook and in each of the next three stitches, *half double crochet in each of the next four stitches, slip stitch in each of the next four stitches.  Repeat from * across.  Chain one and turn your work.

Row Two:

Working in the back loop only all the way across, slip stitch in each of the first four stitches, *half double crochet in each of the next four stitches, slip stitch in each of the next four stitches.  Repeat from * across.  Chain one and turn your work.

Rows Three and Four:

Working in the back loop only all the way across, Half double crochet in each of the first four stitches, *slip stitch in each of the next four stitches, half double crochet in each of the next four stitches.  Repeat from * across.  Chain one and turn your work.

Row Five:

Working in the back loop only across, slip stitch in each of the first four stitches, *half double crochet in each of the next four stitches, slip stitch in each of the next four stitches.  Repeat from * across.  Chain one and turn your work.

And that’s it!

For the rest of the pattern, repeat rows two to five for the pattern.  Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Video Tutorial:

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