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I love the look of the Twist Stitch crochet pattern as the stitch creates what looks like a cord running along the length of the fabric. It’s a really neat looking cable stitch!
And once, you get the stitch set up, it is really easy to continue to work being a two row repeat. If you love the look of crochet cables, but the more complicated ones are intimidating for you, you will certainly want to give this one a try.
There are many possibilities for this Twist Stitch crochet pattern. I’m certainly excited about trying it in a new blanket, but it would also look amazing in sweaters, bags, scarves, winter accessories and more.
Also there are options for this stitch! Below you will see me working the twists with three stitches in between, but don’t hesitate to mix it up a little bit – work them side by side, and add more or less single crochet stitches in between.
Materials for this Tutorial:
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. I will also be working with a 5 mm Clover crochet hook. However you may use any hook and yarn combination you choose.
Thank you so much for stopping by! If you enjoy the tutorial below, be sure to also check out some of the many other crochet stitch tutorials on my site and pin this for later! You may wish to start with the beautiful Raised Ridges Stitch.
Twist Stitch Crochet Pattern:
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain Stitch
Dc – Double Crochet
Fptr – Front Post Triple Stitch (Yarn over twice, bring your hook in front of your work, insert your hook from front to back around the post of the indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through two loops on your hook three times. Front Post Triple Stitch made.)
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet Stitch
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Pattern Notes:
This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial and it may be worked in one colour or many. I will be working this pattern in a solid colour.
To begin make a slip knot and make a foundation chain. For this stitch you will need a multiple of four, plus three (4 + 3) chain stitches for your foundation chain.
To begin, you will work your foundation chain. For example, work 31 chains.
Row One:
Sc in 2nd st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row Two:
Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row Three:
Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row Four:
Sc in 1st, sc in the next st, fptr in 3rd st 3 rows below, *sk the st in row 3 behind the fptr just worked (you will never work in the stitch of the previous row directly behind the front post st), sc in each of the next 3 sts, fptr in the next st 3 working rows below; Rpt from * across. Ch 1, turn.
Row Five:
Sc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row Six:
Sc in 1st, sc in the next st, fptr in 3rd st 3 rows below (this st will be partially tucked in behind the front post stitch below), *sk the st in row 3 behind the fptr just worked (you will never work in the stitch of the previous row directly behind the front post st), sc in each of the next 3 sts, fptr in the next st 3 working rows below; Rpt from * across. Ch 1, turn.
And that’s it!
For the rest of the pattern, simply repeat rows five and six for as long as you would like. Fasten off, weave in your ends.
