Crochet stitch · Also called linen stitch or woven stitch
Moss stitch
Moss stitch is single crochet and chain 1. From row 2 on, the single crochets between the edges go into the chain spaces below. The stitches stagger row by row into a firm, flat fabric that looks woven and doesn't curl. It uses only two stitches, so it's a favorite first texture for dishcloths, blankets and bags.
- Stitches
- Single crochet and chain
- Foundation
- An even number of chains
- Repeat
- sc, ch 1
- UK terms
- Moss stitch in UK double crochet (dc)
How to
How to crochet moss stitch
- Chain an even number. Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, then [ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in the next ch] across.
- Row 2: ch 1 and turn. Sc in the first sc and in the first ch-1 space, then [ch 1, sc in the next space] across, and sc in the last sc.
- Row 3: ch 1 and turn. Sc in the first sc, then [ch 1, sc in the next space] across, ch 1, and sc in the last sc.
- Repeat rows 2 and 3. Between the edge stitches, each sc sits in a space and each ch 1 sits over an sc, so the stitches stagger.
Chart
Moss 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 12.
- 1
Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in next ch, *ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across, turn.
6 sc, 5 sps - 2
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in next st, sc in next sp, *ch 1, sc in next sp; rep from * across, sc in the last st, turn.
7 sc, 4 sps - 3
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in next st, *ch 1, sc in next sp; rep from * across, ch 1, sc in the last st, turn.
6 sc, 5 sps - 4
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in next st, sc in next sp, *ch 1, sc in next sp; rep from * across, sc in the last st, turn.
7 sc, 4 sps - 5
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in next st, *ch 1, sc in next sp; rep from * across, ch 1, sc in the last st, turn.
6 sc, 5 spsFasten off and weave in ends.
Written in UK crochet terms
Ch 12.
- 1
Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, dc in next ch, *ch 1, miss next ch, dc in next ch; rep from * across, turn.
6 dc, 5 sps - 2
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), dc in next st, dc in next sp, *ch 1, dc in next sp; rep from * across, dc in the last st, turn.
7 dc, 4 sps - 3
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), dc in next st, *ch 1, dc in next sp; rep from * across, ch 1, dc in the last st, turn.
6 dc, 5 sps - 4
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), dc in next st, dc in next sp, *ch 1, dc in next sp; rep from * across, dc in the last st, turn.
7 dc, 4 sps - 5
Ch 1 (does not count as a st), dc in next st, *ch 1, dc in next sp; rep from * across, ch 1, dc in the last st, turn.
6 dc, 5 spsFasten off and weave in ends.
Tips
Tips
Under the chain
Put the hook into the space under the ch 1, not into the chain itself.
Count spaces
The rows alternate: this swatch has 6 sc and 5 spaces, then 7 sc and 4. If a count drifts, an edge stitch was missed.
Use it for
Dishcloths, blankets, bags and anything that should lie flat. Try it in our easy dishcloth.
More stitches
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Use it in your own pattern
In the Krowshea Studio, members will be able to:
- Build the moss repeat from single crochet and chain
- 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