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Crochet Moss Stitch - Made Easy for Beginners

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Is there such a thing as crochet moss stitch? Yes, indeed there is! Moss stitch is not reserved for knitters only! In fact, crochet moss stitch looks very similar to knitted moss stitch. It is extremely easy to work and results in a lovely textured fabric that is stretchy and warm. It is also known as Granite Stitch, Linen Stitch, or Woven Stitch.

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Crochet Moss Stitch

Contents

  • Crochet Moss Stitch
    • Crochet Moss Stitch - Supplies
    • Crochet Moss Stitch - Abbreviations
  • How To Crochet Moss Stitch
    • Foundation Chain
    • Row 1
    • Row 2
    • Row 3
    • Continue Crochet Moss Stitch
  • Crochet Moss Stitch In The Round
  • Crochet Moss Stitch In A Square
    • How to Crochet Moss Stitch in a Square
  • Double Crochet Moss Stitch
    • How to Do Double Crochet Moss Stitch
  • Crochet Moss Stitch - In Conclusion

Crochet Moss Stitch

The crochet Moss Stitch is made up of just chain stitch and single crochet so is ideal for beginners. It is a great stitch for advanced crocheters too, because of its wonderful texture. It is one of those super stitches that can be crocheted without too much concentration, so can be done while chatting or watching TV! Moss stitch is suitable for anything, from blankets to scarves to entire garments.

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More Crochet Stitches To Use

  • Single Crochet
  • Double Crochet
  • Half Double Crochet
  • Treble Crochet
  • Slip Stitch Crochet
  • Chain Stitch Crochet

Crochet Moss Stitch - Supplies

Yarn of your choice and a hook suitable for that yarn.

Crochet Moss Stitch - Abbreviations

This tutorial and most patterns using moss stitch will use the following abbreviations. All stitches are in US crochet terms.

  • Ch- chain stitch
  • St(s)- stitch (es)
  • Sc- single crochet
  • Sl st- slip stitch
  • Sk- skip a stitch
  • Sp- space

How To Crochet Moss Stitch

Foundation Chain

Make your foundation chain stitch with an even number of stitches.

Row 1

  • Single crochet in the fourth chain from hook.
    • Insert hook in 4th chain
    • Yarn over and pull through a loop (now there are 2 stitches)
    • Yarn over again
    • Pull through both loops (now there is 1 stitch)
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Crochet Moss Stitch - First Single Crochet
  • *Chain 1
  • Skip 1
  • Single crochet in next the chain stitch
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Crochet Moss Stitch - Next Single Crochet
  • Repeat from *  to the end of row.
  • End with single crochet into first chain space from the foundation row.
  •  You will have a row of single crochet stitches separated by chain stitches.
  • Turn.
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Crochet Moss Stitch - First Row

Row 2

  • Chain 2. (This is your turning chain, and counts as 1 single crochet.)
  • Single crochet in first chain space.
  • *Chain 1, skip 1, single crochet in next chain space.
  • Repeat from * to end of row.
  •  End with a single crochet into turning chain from row 1.
  • Turn.
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Crochet Moss Stitch - Second Row

Row 3

  • Chain 3
  • Single crochet in first chain space.
  • *Chain 1, skip 1, single crochet in next chain space.
  • Repeat from * to end of row.
  • Turn.
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Crochet Moss Stitch - Third Row

Continue Crochet Moss Stitch

Repeat row 3 until the fabric is the required length.

This stitch has the added advantage that it will give you a nice straight edge without having to add a border. So your moss stitch scarf will have smooth edges, and it is completely reversible.

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Crochet Moss Stitch

Crochet Moss Stitch In The Round

This makes a tubular shape, not a flat circle. The size will depend on your original foundation chain. It can be used for things like beanie-style hats, tea cozies, a cowl, a bag, or the sleeves of a garment. Of course, if you are making any of these, your foundation chain needs to be way longer than mine in my photo example! My tube is rather narrow!

  • Make your foundation chain with an even number of stitches.
  • Slip stitch into the first chain to close your circle. Be careful that the chain does not become twisted before you join it up!
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Crochet Moss Stitch - In the Round

Round 1:

  • Chain 2. (One chain is a turning chain, the other is for the chain space.)
  • Crochet a single crochet into the second chain of the foundation chain.
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Crochet Moss Stitch - In the Round
  • *Chain 1, skip 1, single crochet into next chain.
  • Repeat from * to the end of that round.
  • Your last stitch should be a single crochet into the last foundation chain before your starting chain 2 of this round.
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  • Slip stitch into second chain of turning chain to join the circle.
  • It may be a good idea to mark the joining slip stitch with a stitch marker, so you know when you get to the end of each round.
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Crochet Moss Stitch - In the Round

Round 2:

I will now start using abbreviations to make the instructions a little shorter. Refer to the abbreviation section at the top if necessary.

  • *Ch 2, sk first sc, make sc into first ch1 sp.
  • Repeat from* until the end of the round.
  • Ch1, sk1 sc into next ch sp.
  • Last st will be ch 1.
  • Sl st into first ch from ch 2 at the beginning of the round.
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Crochet Moss Stitch - In the Round

Round 3:

  • * Ch 2, sc in first ch sp,
  • Repeat the ch 1 sc 1 sequence to the end of the round.
  • Close round with a sl st as before.
  • Continue with round 3 until the ‘tube’ is the desired length.
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Crochet Moss Stitch - In the Round

Crochet Moss Stitch In A Square

To make squares of Moss Stitch, you can crochet ‘in the round’ with corners, like a granny square.

The advantage of these squares is that they are more solid, and don’t have the large spaces in between clusters that Granny squares have. My husband always complains that my granny square blankets are not really warm as they have too many holes in them! (I disagree!)

How to Crochet Moss Stitch in a Square

Foundation

  • Start with a magic ring.

Round 1

  • Ch 1 (1sc ch2) x 4 times into the ring.
  • Ss into first sc.
  • Pull ring tight.

Round 2

Ss to next ch 2 sp. Go all the way to the actual space, not to the stitch before it.

  • Ch 1(counts as sc), ch2 (counts as a space), 1 sc into the same ch2 gap. This is forming a corner.
  • *Ch1, skip sc, (1sc, ch2, 1sc) into ch 2 space.
  • Repeat from * 3 times.
  • Ch1, skip sc, ss to ch 2 space.

Round 3

  • Ch 1 (counts as sc), ch2, 1 sc into same space.
  • *Ch1, skip sc,1 sc into ch1 gap, ch1 skip sc (1 sc, ch2, 1 sc) into ch 2 gap.
  • Repeat from * 3 times.
  • Ch 1 skip sc, 1 sc into ch 1 sp, ch 1 skip sc (first ch 1 of the round) ss to ch 2 space.

Round 4

  • Ch 1 (counts as sc), ch2 1 sc into ch 2 gap.
  • *( Ch 1 skip sc, 1 sc in ch space)
  • Repeat (...) until last sc before ch2 space, which is your corner.
  • Ch1, skip sc (1 sc, ch2 1 sc) into corner space.
  • Repeat from * 3 times.
  • (Ch 1 skip sc, 1 sc in ch1 sp,)
  • Repeat until last sc before corner, ch1, skip sc, ss to ch2 space.

Repeat round 4 until your square is the required size.

You can make multiple squares to sew together to form a blanket or keep going around to form one huge, blanket-sized square. Color changes will add interest to your blanket.

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Crochet Moss Stitch Square

These instructions look awfully complicated when reading them in words, but if you just follow step by step, crocheting as you go, you will see that all you are doing is following the basic moss stitch pattern until you get to a corner, where you ch 2 to form the corner. Once you get going, you will pick up the pattern really quickly!

Double Crochet Moss Stitch

This is a slightly more complex variation on the moss stitch pattern. It is also called Extended Moss Stitch. All you are doing is substituting a single crochet stitch with a double crochet stitch.

How to Do Double Crochet Moss Stitch

Abbreviations

  • dc- double crochet
  • ch- chain
  • sp- space
  • ss- slip stitch
  • st- stitch
  • sk- skip
  • spiked dc- this is a looser version of dc, which is inserted into the row 2 rows down. Otherwise it is formed in exactly the same way as a dc.

Foundation

Make your foundation row with an even number of ch sts.

Row 1

  • Ch 2, dc into third ch from hook.
  • Ch1, dc in next st, *ch1, sk next ch, dc in next st.
  • Repeat from * to end of row, turn.

You will have a row of dc separated by ch sts.

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Double Crochet Moss Stitch

Row 2

  • Ch1, dc in  first st, *ch1, sk next ch sp, dc in next st, repeat from * to end, turn.

Row 3

  • Ch1, dc in first st, work a dc loosely into ch space 2 rows down. (This is spiked dc)
  • *Ch1, sk next st, work spiked dc into next ch sp 2 rows down.
  • Repeat from * to end. Turn.
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Double Crochet Moss Stitch

Row 4

  • Ch1, dc in first st, *ch1, skip next st, work spiked dc into ch sp 2 rows down
  • Repeat from * to end of row, turn.
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Double Crochet Moss Stitch

Row 5

  • Ch1, dc in first st, *ch1, skip next st, work spiked dc into ch1 sp 2 rows down
  • Repeat from * to last 2 sts, ch1,sk1,dc in last st, turn.

Repeat rows 2-5 until the fabric is the desired length. I have changed colors here so that you can clearly see the full effect of the spiked dc.

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Double Crochet Moss Stitch

Crochet Moss Stitch - In Conclusion

Now you have not only found out that you can crochet a Moss Stitch, but have learned how to do a few variations on this attractive stitch. What interesting items are you going to make with the crochet moss stitch?

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