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The Crossed Double Crochet Stitch is a pretty stitch with a lacy look! I love how elegant it looks.
But do not let its elegance fool you, this stitch has lots of stability as well which makes it a great choice for a variety of projects from scarves and cowls to blankets!
You can let me know in the comments below how you would love to use this stitch. I would love to see it in a cowl! It would also make a pretty market bag!
If you enjoy this tutorial, you may want to check out some of my other crochet stitch tutorials including the Twin V Stitch | How to Crochet.
Materials:
For this tutorial I will be using the Caron x Pantone yarn by Yarnspirations along with a 6 mm crochet hook. The hook shown here and in the video below is a wooden streamline hook by Furls Crochet.
However you may use any hook and yarn combination you choose.
Crossed Double Crochet Stitch
This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial. At the end of each row you will need to either chain 3 or chain 1 and turn your work.
Don’t forget to check out the free video tutorial linked below!
To begin, make a slip knot and then chain your desired number of chains. For this stitch pattern you will need an even number of stitches for your foundation chain.
For my swatch I will be making a foundation chain of 22 chain stitches.
Row One:
Once you have chained the desired number of chain stitches, skip the first 4 chains and work a double crochet stitch into the fifth chain from your hook. The chain 4 at the beginning counts as a double crochet and chain 1 space.
Now worked back into the fourth skipped chain (so the chain immediately before your last double crochet), work a double crochet stitch working over the stitch just made. You’ll want to insert your hook and draw up your loop pulling your loop up a little higher than normal so that your fabric does not bunch. Then complete your stitch.
Skip the next stitch.
Into the next stitch, work 1 double crochet, then working back into the stitch just skipped, work 1 double crochet.
Repeat this all the way across your foundation chain and work 1 double crochet stitch in the final chain.
Chain 1 and turn your work.
Row Two:
Single crochet into the first stitch and into each stitch all the way across.
Chain 3 (counts as a double crochet stitch) and turn your work.
Row Three:
Skip the next stitch, double crochet into the next stitch. Now working into the stitch that you just skipped, work 1 double crochet stitch.
Skip the next stitch, double crochet into the next stitch. Now working into the stitch that you just skipped, work 1 double crochet stitch.
Skip the next stitch and repeat.
Work one double crochet into the next stitch, then working back into the skipped stitch, double crochet.
Repeat this all the way across and when you come to your final stitch, double crochet into the final stitch.
And that’s it!
For the rest of the pattern you are simply going to repeat rows two and three.
Thank you so much for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the video below. See you next week!
Sarah
HI there – I love this stitch. Thanks for the detailed explanation. One question, how do you keep it from curling down? I feel like I’ve tried making the double crochet higher (pulling out more thread) and also making it smaller but it still seems to curl. I’d love to make a scarf with this stitch but I can’t if it keeps curling. Thank you!!
If you have already tried pulling up the height of the double crochet stitch, you may also try using a slightly larger crochet hook. It may help the stitches relax a little bit more 🙂