Textured Single Crochet: Back + Front Loop Single Crochet

The Textured Single Crochet is one of my absolute favorite alterations of the single crochet stitch.

It gives texture without making things complex.

Personally I also feel I get into a flow when using this stitch, which makes it relaxing.

I’ve used this stitch for my Vivo Dress crochet pattern, Natare top and a few more mentioned in the list at the bottom of the page. All of those where crocheted in the round, not in rows as with this stitch tutorial.

Let’s dive into the stitch tutorial!

Textured Single Crochet: Back + Front Loop Single Crochet

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What is the textured single crochet stitch pattern?

The textured single crochet stitch pattern is a crochet stitch where you alternate between crocheting single crochet stitches in the front and back loop.

It creates more texture and interest than crocheting the stitches in the whole stitch.

The stitches you will need to know is chains, back loop single crochet and front loop single crochet.

The pattern is a stitch multiple of 2 stitches.

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Materials Needed

To crochet the textured single crochet stitch you can use any crochet hook size and weight yarn. If you’re following a crochet pattern, use the crochet hook and yarn suggested to get the correct gauge.

For this tutorial I used:

Crochet hook: 6 mm / US: J – 10 / UK: 4
4 Medium Yarn
- Lion Brand Yarn – 24/7 Cotton

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Crochet Abbreviations

We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet stitch pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.

Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.

Notes

This pattern is a stitch multiple of 2 stitches. Add 1 for base chain.

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:

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.