After you have learned the 4 basic stitches, there are some special crochet stitches you can learn too. These crochet stitches are more suitable for intermediate crocheters and they can create more texture and interesting designs.
Learning the special crochet stitches
Once you have learned all the basic stitches, these special ones are the next step on becoming a crochet expert! After you have learned these, you should be able to complete most of these involved crochet stitches.
Special Stitches – Cheat Sheet
Here is a quick and easy guide to learn all the special stitches. You can see my other guides to learn more about crochet abbreviations or US to UK translations.
| Abbreviation | Stitch Name | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| PC | Popcorn Stitch | 5dc in 1 space, remove hook & insert into first dc, pull the 5th dc loop through the first dc, pull tight & secure with chain. See more detail… |
| BO | Bobble Stitch | (YO, insert hook & pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2) 5 times. YO, pull through 6 loops. See more detail… |
| CL | Cluster Stitch | (YO, insert hook & pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2) 4 times. YO, pull through 5. |
| Puff | Puff Stitch | (YO, insert hook & pull up a loop) 4 times. YO, pull through 9 loops. See more detail… |
| MB | Mini Bean / Elizabeth | Insert hook & pull up a loop, YO, insert hook & pull up a loop, YO, pull through 4 loops. See more detail… |
| dtr | Double Treble | YO 3 times, insert hook & pull up a loop, (YO, pull through 2) 4 times. |
| trtr | Triple Treble | YO 4 times, insert hook & pull up a loop, (YO, pull through 2) 5 times. |
| qtr | Quadruple Treble | YO 5 times, insert hook & pull up a loop, (YO, pull through 2) 6 times. See more detail… |
Special Crochet Stitch Tutorials
Where next?
There are 100’s of involved crochet stitches to learn which can help to create amazing texture, styles and colour combinations. Some, like the Suzette stitch are suitable for beginners and others such as the Alpine stitch are more advanced.
