Stitchopedia Tutorial
Step up your crochet with the Steps Stitch in this free crochet stitch pattern with a chart, video, photos, and written tutorial.
Yarn used in this tutorial was provided by WeCrochet. All opinions are my own.
The Steps Stitch can be made using any set of numbers for the front and back post stitches that make the steps. I used 9 for both, but once you get this stitch down, you can change up the numbers however you want!
I think this stitch pattern would work wonderfully in a single color. For this tutorial I’ve changed color every row. When I used this stitch in Section 10 of the Suzie’s Stiped Sampler Blanket CAL, I changed colors every other row and carried the yarn up the side.
Steps Stitch Video Tutorial
If you can’t see this video, try watching it on YouTube HERE.
Supplies in this Video
Stitches and Abbreviations: click on highlighted sts for tutorials
bpdc – back post double crochet
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dch2 – double chain 2
fpdc – front post double crochet
fsc – foundation single crochet
rs – right side
sc – single crochet
st(s) – stitch(es)
ws – wrong side
( ) – work step in parentheses in indicated stitch
[ ] – work step in brackets number of times indicated
Steps Stitch Written Instructions with Photos
The Steps Stitch is worked over a multiple of X plus X stitches. For the video and chart in this tutorial I started with a base of XX single crochet. The stitch pattern begins with row 2. I’ve also included a finishing row to end your swatch with a row of single crochet. The first and last rows of single crochet are simply to neaten up the top and bottom of your swatch if you want to keep it for future reference. I like to staple mine to an index card with the name of the pattern on it.
Row 1 (WS): FSC a multiple of 18+2
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Ch a multiple of 18+3, turn, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.
Row 2: Turn, dch2 in first st, dc in each st across.
Row 3: Turn, dch2 in first st, [fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 1 st remains, dc in last st.
Row 4: Turn, dch2 in first st, fpdc around each of next 8 sts, [bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 10 sts remain, bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around next st, dc in last st.
Row 5: Turn, dch2 in first st, bpdc around each of next 2 sts, [fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 17 sts remain, fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 7 sts, dc in last st.
Row 6: Turn, dch2 in first st, fpdc around each of next 6 sts, [bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 13 sts remain, bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 3 sts, dc in last st.
Row 7: Turn, dch2 in first st, bpdc around each of next 4 sts, [fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 15 sts remain, fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 5 sts, dc in last st.
Row 8: Turn, dch2 in first st, fpdc around each of next 4 sts, [bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 15 sts remain, bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 5 sts, dc in last st.
Row 9: Turn, dch2 in first st, bpdc around each of next 6 sts, [fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 13 sts remain, fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 3 sts, dc in last st.
Row 10: Turn, dch2 in first st, fpdc around each of next 2 sts, [bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 17 sts remain, bpdc around each of next 9 sts, fpdc around each of next 7 sts, dc in last st.
Row 11: Turn, dch2 in first st, bpdc around each of next 8 sts, [fpdc around each of next 9 sts, bpdc around each of next 9 sts] across until 10 sts remain, fpdc around each of next 9 sts, dc in last st.
Repeat Rows 3-11 to desired size.
Finishing Row: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st and in each st across.
Steps Stitch Chart
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Happy stitching my friends.
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