Crochet stitch · sc and dc, alternating
Lemon peel stitch
Lemon peel stitch alternates single crochet and double crochet across the row. On the next row, a single crochet goes on every double and a double on every single, so short and tall stitches push against each other into a bumpy, dense texture like the skin of a lemon. It uses two basic stitches, which makes it a good next texture after moss stitch.
- Stitches
- sc and dc
- Foundation
- An odd number of chains
- Repeat
- sc, dc
- UK terms
- dc and tr
How to
How to crochet lemon peel stitch
- Chain an odd number (the swatch uses 11). Row 1: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, [sc in the next ch, dc in the next ch] across.
- Row 2: ch 1 (it does not count as a stitch) and turn. [Sc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch] across. Each sc lands on a dc, and each dc on an sc.
- Repeat row 2.
Chart
Lemon peel stitch chart
Reading this chart
- Start at the bottom. Each row begins at its number, beside its turning chain, and the rows turn back and forth.
- Rows alternate dark and blue so they read apart.
- The key under the chart names every symbol, following the Craft Yarn Council chart standard.
Drawn by Krowshea from the checked counts. New to charts? How to read crochet charts.
Written pattern
The swatch, row by row
Written in US crochet terms
Ch 11.
- 1
Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, [sc in next ch, dc in next ch] 5 times, turn.
5 sc, 5 dc - 2–5
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), [sc in next st, dc in next st] 5 times, turn.
5 sc, 5 dcFasten off and weave in ends.
Written in UK crochet terms
Ch 11.
- 1
Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, [dc in next ch, tr in next ch] 5 times, turn.
5 dc, 5 tr - 2–5
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), [dc in next st, tr in next st] 5 times, turn.
5 dc, 5 trFasten off and weave in ends.
Tips
Tips
Short on tall
If an sc lands on an sc, a stitch was skipped or doubled. Count pairs: the swatch has 5 sc and 5 dc in every row.
Even edges
From row 2 on, the ch 1 at the start of each row is only for turning. Work the first sc into the last dc of the row below.
Use it for
Dishcloths, blankets and bags, anywhere a firm texture helps. For a dishcloth, chain an odd number about 8 inches long and work rows until it is square.
More stitches
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Use it in your own pattern
In the Krowshea Studio, members will be able to:
- Build the lemon peel repeat from single and double crochet
- See it as a chart, in color and in 3D Yarn as you build
- Have every row counted and checked
- Read it in US or UK terms and print it