Crochet Snuggle Stitch
The Crochet Snuggle Stitch is the perfect stitch for using up yarn scraps! As the name suggests, it's great for making scrap blankets that are warm enough to snuggle under.
Materials
- Scrap yarn
- Tapestry needle
- H hook 5mm
Abbreviations (US terms)
- Chain - ch
- Double crochet - dc
- Single crochet - sc
Notes
- Use of Yarn Scraps or Color Schemes. I make the crochet snuggle stitch using scrap yarn, but you can also create it with a specific color scheme or even one solid color. I suggest using multiple colors since a solid color might not be as eye-catching. I use scrap yarn to make my eye-catching crochet boho pillow too!
- Type of Yarn. I used acrylic worsted yarn, but you could use any type of yarn for this stitch. Feel free to experiment with different textures and weights for a unique look.
- Managing Color Changes. If you don’t want to add a crochet envelope border, I recommend weaving in the ends as you go, especially if you're making a lot of color changes. To do this, carry the tail of the yarn while making your next row of stitches, which will save you time and effort at the end.
Instructions
- The crochet snuggle stitch pattern is made in rows.
- Ch x32 (or however long you want to make the length of your project, just make sure the chain length is divisible by 4). (32).
- Row 1: In the 3rd ch from the hook make a dc. Dc in the next chain. Then immediately following the 2 dc, ch x2 + skip 2 foundation chs.
- Repeat dc x2, ch x2 + skip 2 foundation stitches for the rest of the row. You should end with 2 dcs at the end of the foundation chain.
- If you are changing colors every row, to make a color change seamlessly follow these instructions:
- For the last dc in the row, make a dc like normal, but when you need to go through the last 2 loops on your hook, yarn over with the new color, not the color you were previously using. Then pull through. Ch x2 with the new color.
- Row 2: *Skip the 2 dc stitches and dc once INTO the foundation chain stitch below. Dc into the next foundation ch stitch.
- Ch x2 to skip over the next pair of dc stitches. Repeat from * for the rest of the row.
- Dc in the last stitch, and change colors like how I mentioned before. Ch x2 in the new color.
- Row 3: *Dc into the TOPS of the dc stitches 2 rows below (You are making dcs OVER the last rows chains). Ch x2 +skip the next 2 stitches. Repeat from * for the rest of the row.
- You are now working 2 rows below for every new row.
- Row 4 and onward: Repeat row 2 and 3 for the rest of the size of your project.
- Last row: Ch x1 instead of 2, then sc where the dc’s were in the last row (only going as far as the last row made). You will make sc instead of chs in this row. Dc in the tops of the dc stitches 2 rows below. Repeat until the end of the row.
- Fasten off and weave in the ends if you haven't already. If weaving in the ends is daunting, I suggest making an envelope border to hide them all.
- You have now learned the crochet snuggle stitch!
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