The Moroccan tiles stitch tutorial is intermediate skill level and is great for making colors pop! The stitch creates a colorful, textured design. It’s double sided too making it perfect for blankets and throws. It can be as colorful as you want it to be by simply changing your yarn. The free crochet stitch does need at least 2 colors to give the desired effect.
How to crochet the Moroccan tiles stitch
The Moroccan tiles stitch crochet tutorial is intermediate to advanced skill level. Its a 4 row repeat and to complete the tutorial you will need to know all your basic crochet stitches. You will also need to be confident at changing colors, skipping stitches and dropping rows. You can use any yarn with its recommended crochet hook size to complete the tutorial.
Tutorial Notes
Supplies
- Any yarn
- Crochet hook recommended for your yarn
Yarn Colors
- A (navy)
- B (mustard)
Abbreviations
USA Terminology (UK Translation)
- ch – Chain
- dc – Double crochet
- 3dc – 3 dc in 1 space (increase)
- sc – Single crochet
- V-st – V-Stitch (dc, ch, dc)
Notes
Do not fasten off colors, carry unworked color to the end of the rows
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Moroccan tiles stitch tutorial Pattern
Row 1
- Use color A (navy)
- ch multiples of 3 for desired length
- ch 2 more then start in 2nd ch from the hook
- (sc, ch 2 & skip 2) repeat until 3 chains remaining
- sc in last ch
Row 2
- Change to color B (mustard)
- ch x 2 & turn
- 3dc in first ch space
- (ch, 3dc in ch space) Repeat to end of row
- Change to color A (navy) & dc in last st
Row 3
- Continue with color A (navy)
- ch & turn, work over previous row & into the row before
- (V-st into sc, ch) Repeat to last 3dc cluster
- dc in last st
Row 4
- Continue with color A (navy)
- ch x 2 & turn
- dc in first st
- Change to color B (mustard)
- (ch, 3dc in V-st) Repeat to last V-st
- Change to color A (navy)
- ch, dc in last st
Row 5
- Continue with color A (navy)
- ch & turn, work over previous row & into the row before
- (V-st into ch space, ch) Repeat to end
Row 6
- Change to color B (mustard)
- ch x 2 & turn
- 3dc in first V-st
- (ch, 3dc in V-st) Repeat to end of row
- Change to color A (navy) & dc in last st
Row 7
- Continue with color A (navy)
- ch & turn, work over previous row & into the row before
- (V-st into ch space, ch) Repeat to last cluster
- dc in last st
Row 8+
- Repeat rows 4 – 7 until you reach desired size
- Fasten off & weave in ends
Published: November 23, 2022 | Last Updated: September 25, 2025
