How to Crochet Moss Stitch (aka Linen & Granite Stitch)

Learn how to crochet Moss Stitch with me. This lovely dense stitch is great for both small projects like wash cloths, and bigger projects like baby blankets – it particularly lends itself to bold striped blanket using chunky blocks of colour.

Stitches Used:

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet

written pattern

Foundation Row:

• Chain an ODD number of Stitches

Row 1:

1. sc into 3rd ch from hook
2. ch1
3. skip a ch and work sc into next ch along.
4. *ch1, skip a ch, work sc into next* Repeat from *to* until end of row.
5. ch1. TURN

Row 2:

1. sc into ch1 gap from row below
2. ch1
3. skip next sc and work sc into next ch1 gap from row below
4. Repeat step 3 until last sc
5. work last sc into turning ch from row below.
6. ch1. TURN

Row 3 (Repeat Row):

1. sc into ch1 gap from row below
2. ch1
3. skip next sc and work sc into next ch1 gap from row below
4. Repeat step 3 until last sc
5. work last sc into ch1 turn from row below.
6. ch1. TURN

Repeat Row 3 until your project is complete. If you wish to change colours then please refer to instructions below.

Changing Colour

Changing colour is a simple process, you just need to work these two rows before you go back to your normal one row repeat that you’ve been working when not changing colours.

Row 1:

1. Finish last sc of row with new colour. ch2, TURN
2. sc into ch1 gap from row below
3. ch1
4. skip next sc and work sc into next ch1 gap from row below
5. Repeat step 3 until last sc
6. work last sc into ch1 turn from row below.
7. ch1. TURN

Row 2:

1. sc into ch1 gap from row below
2. ch1
3. skip next sc and work sc into next ch1 gap from row below
4. Repeat step 3 until last sc
5. work last sc into 1st ch from ch2 in from row below.
6. ch1. TURN

Video Tutorial

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