The strawberry stitch tutorial is bursting with texture and is a fun crochet stitch to learn. The intermediate to advanced stitch is a 4 row repeat and gives a beautiful single sided design. The strawberry stitch makes a very thick, solid fabric. It has a fun and unique texture made from 3D strawberries. It is a single sided pattern and is great for all sorts of crochet projects.
How to crochet the strawberry stitch
The strawberry 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 as well as knowing how to increase and decrease, work in back loops and carry colors. You can use any yarn with its recommended crochet hook size to complete the tutorial.
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Tutorial Notes
Supplies
- Any yarn
- Crochet hook recommended for your yarn
Abbreviations
USA Terminology (UK translation)
- BLO – Back loop only
- ch – Chain
- dc – Double crochet
- 5dc – 5 dc in 1 space (shell)
- sc – Single crochet
- sc5tog – Single crochet 5 together (decrease)
- st – Stitch
Notes
- When changing colors change yarn on the last stitch of the row. Carry unused yarn color over the work and crochet over it
- BLO sc stitches only
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Strawberry stitch tutorial Pattern
Row 1
- Use red yarn to begin
- ch multiples of 4 for desired length then start in 2nd ch from the hook
- sc in all chains
Row 2
- ch 1 & turn
- (sc x 3, 5dc) repeat until 3 stitches are remaining
- sc x 3, change to green on last stitch
Row 3
- Turn work & ch
- (BLO-sc x 3, sc5tog) repeat until 3 stitches are remaining
- BLO-sc x 3, change to red on last stitch
Row 4
- ch & turn
- BLO-sc x 1
- (5dc, BLO-sc x 3) repeat until 2 stitches are remaining
- 5dc, BLO-sc x 1, change to green on last stitch
Row 5
- ch & turn
- BLO-sc x 1
- (sc5tog, BLO-sc x 3) repeat until 2 stitches are remaining
- sc5tog, BLO-sc x 1, change to red on last stitch
Row 6
- ch 1 & turn
- (BLO-sc x 3, 5dc) repeat until 3 stitches are remaining
- BLO-sc x 3, change to green on last stitch
Row 7+
- Repeat row 3 to 6 until you reach desired size
- On the final row sc in every stitch across in red
- Fasten off & weave in ends
Published: November 23, 2022 | Last Updated: September 25, 2025
