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The Ruffle Stitch crochet pattern is so much fun! They can add extreme texture to any design!
You can work crochet ruffle stitches in a variety of ways. This particular ruffle stitch is worked using double crochet stitches and lays all to one side of the fabric. Also, you may wish to make the ruffles quite dense as I will in the tutorial below, or you may wish to experiment and spread the ruffles out a little.
What kinds of projects can you add ruffles? Almost anything! add it as a fund fringe on a crochet blanket or in the middle as a pop of texture. They can add interest to crochet garments, tops and skirts. And there are so many more! Feel free to toss out your ideas in the comments below!
Materials for this Tutorial:
For this tutorial today I will be using a small amount of cotton yarn. This yarn is a worsted weight yarn called Pima Cotton by Lion Brand Yarn. I will also be using a 5 mm crochet hook. The hook you will see me using in the video tutorial below is a Clover Soft Touch Hook also available on Lion Brand through the link above.
Thank you so much for stopping by! If you enjoy learning new crochet stitches, you will find many more in the “Crochet Stitches” category here on Rich Textures Crochet, or you may wish to check out the Sidesaddle Shell Stitch. I update this website with a new crochet stitch every week!
Ruffle Crochet Stitch
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain Stitch
Dc – Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Notes:
This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial. You may work it in one colour or many. I will be working the stitch in a solid colour.
To begin, make a slip knot and then a foundation chain. For your foundation chain you will need a multiple of three stitches, plus five for your foundation chain (3 + 5 stitches).
For example, ch 26.
Row One:
Dc in the 4th ch from your hook and in each ch across. Ch 3, turn.
Row Two:
Dc in the next st and in each st across. Ch 3, turn.
Row Three:
Dc in each of the next 2 sts, * ch 10, 2 dc in the 4th ch from your hook, 3 dc in each of the next 6 chs, sl st in the last dc made on the last row, dc in each of the next 3 sts; Rpt from * across ending with a dc in the top of the turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row Four:
Dc in the next st and in each st across. Ch 3, turn.
Row Five:
Dc in the next st, * ch 10, 2 dc in the 4th ch from your hook, 3 dc in each of the next 6 chs, sl st in the last dc made on the last row, dc in each of the next 3 sts; Rpt from * across ending with a dc in the top of the turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
And that’s it!
For the rest of the pattern simply repeat rows 2 – 5 for as long as you would like. Fasten off, weave in your ends.
