The Crochet Feather Stitch is a thick and beautiful textured crochet stitch that is perfect for cowls, scarves, blankets and more! This stitch is best for intermediate to advanced crocheters.
Yarn: For the crochet feather stitch I suggest using worsted weight yarn. You want to be able to see the feather texture so I would avoid using anything that's fuzzy.
Swatch: This is just a stitch swatch, if you want to crochet a full project you can adjust the width of the starting chain by crocheting an even number of chains.
Tension: You want to keep the tension fairly consistent and draw up each loop to the same height in order to get the stitches to look even.
Instructions
Here I will show you how to crochet the feather stitch in rows.
Start by chaining an even number (I chained 20).
Row 1: Hdc in the second ch from the hook.
Continue to make hdc for the rest of the row (19). Then ch x1 and turn.
Row 2: Hdc in the first stitch. *Ch x1 + skip 1 stitch. Hdc in the next stitch.*
Repeat from * for the rest of the row. Then chx1 and turn.
Row 3: Hdc in first stitch, then ch x1. Next make the feather stitch (below).
You will make a feather stitch working in the ch-space, the hdc under it and the next ch-space.
YO, insert hook into the next ch-space, yo, and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook).
YO, insert hook in the hdc that is under the ch-space, yo, and pull up a loop (5 loops on hook).
YO, insert hook into the next ch-space, yo, and pull up a loop (7 loops on hook)
YO, pull the yarn through all 7 loops on the hook.
Ch x1.
You will make the next feather stitch starting in the ch-space you last worked in, the hdc underneath it and the next ch-space.
Continue making feather stitches until the ned of the row.
Finish the last feather stitch with a ch. Then hdc in the last stitch. Then ch x1 and turn.
Row 4: Hdc in the first stitch. Ch x1.
Now you will make a feather stitch working in the ch-space, the ch-space under it, and the next ch-space. Ch x1.
*To make the next feather stitch work in the ch-space you last worked in, the ch-space under it, and the next ch-space. Ch x1.*
Repeat from * for the rest of the row. Ch x1 after the last feather stitch and make a hdc in the last stitch. Then ch x1 and turn.
Row 5 and onwards: Repeat row 4.
And now you know how to crochet the feather stitch! I hope you enjoyed my crochet feather stitch tutorial, and I can't wait to see what else you come up with it!