The Crossed Stitches and Ripples, is a stitch combination I’m sure you’re going to love.
This is the stitch used for the lovely hat pattern called the Løv Slouchy Beanie.
The stitch is characterized by rippling waves & small bubbles created by crossed stitches.
I’ve also included a way for you to grab the printable version in a bundle, more details about that further down.
Find more: Intermediate Crochet Stitches.
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About the crossed stitches and ripples stitch pattern
Learn how to crochet the Crossed Stitches and Ripples crochet stitch. The stitch is characterized by rippling waves & small bubbles created by crossed stitches.
Project level: Intermediate
Materials
Crochet Hook
Use any crochet hook size that works with your yarn.
For this tutorial I used 6 mm (US: J-10 UK: 4).
Yarn
Use any yarn you like for this stitch.
For this one I used Lion Brand Yarn – 24/7 Cotton, a 4 medium weight yarn.
If you’re following a crochet pattern, use the crochet hook and yarn suggested to get the correct gauge.
Crochet a Blanket
Use this crochet stitch pattern to crochet a blanket! Learn more about crochet blanket sizes & making one with any size crochet hook & yarn:
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This pattern is a stitch multiple of 8 stitches.
Abbreviations
- BL = back loop
- ch = chain
- FL = front loop
- FLesc = front loop extended single crochet
- prev = previous
- sc = single crochet
- sk = skip / skipped
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch(es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Gauge, Sizes and Measurements
To Make a 15 cm x 15 cm / 6 x 6 Inch Square
With the hook & yarn given, I crocheted:
- Ch 24 st, for a total of 23 stitches per row.
- 31 rows.
Stitches You Will Need
Extended Single Crochet
Written description: draw up a loop from stitch given, you have 2 loops on the hook, yarn over, pull through 1 loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Techniques You Will Need
Crocheting In The Back And Front Loop
This means that you will not crochet through the whole stitch as usual. A typical stitch contains two loops. One in the front, nearest you, and another stitch in the back, furthest away from you. One is called the front loop (the one nearest you), the other one the back loop, the one furthest away from you.
For this stitch you will crochet both in the front & back loop.
Instructions for the crossed stitches and ripples stitch pattern
Step-by-step Photo Instructions
Base row
Ch a multiple of 8 st. Sc 1 in 3rd ch from hook, sc 1 in each ch from previous row.
Row 1
Row 1: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sl st), sl st in FL of the next 2 st, *sk 1 st, FLesc 1 in next st, FLesc 1 in prev st, sk the 2 FLesc st just made, sl st in FL of the next 6 st*, repeat from *to* until you have 4 st left, sk 1 st, FLesc 1 in next st, FLesc 1 in prev st, sk the 2 FLesc st just made, sl st in FL of the next 2 st, turn.
Ch 1 (counts as 1 sl st), sl st in FL of the next 2 st
Row 1
1 stitch skipped and pull up a loop from the front loop of next st.
Row 1
Yarn over and pull through the first loop on hook.
Row 1
Yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Row 1
Draw up a loop of front loop of the skipped stitch.
Row 1
Loop pulled up.
Row 1
Yarn over and pull through first loop on hook.
Row 1
Yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Row 1
First row finished.
Row 2
Ch 1 (counts as 1 sl st), sl st 1 in BL of each st from prev row, turn¨.
Row 3
Ch 1 (counts as 1 sl st), sl st in FL of the next 6 st, *sk 1 st, FLesc 1 in next st, FLesc 1 in prev st, sk the 2 FLesc st just made, sl st in FL of the next 6 st*, repeat from *to* until end of row, turn.
Row 4
Repeat row 2.
Repeat row 1-4 until project is desired size.
Want the Printable Version?
If you like the crossed stitches and ripples crochet stitch tutorial, I’m sure you’re going to love the other 29 stitches me & two of my blogger friends, Knitting with Chopsticks & E’Claire Makery have made as well.
We’ve gathered the collection of 30 crochet stitch tutorials in a super affordable e-book.
