How to Crochet Knitting Loops Stitch

The Knitting Loops Stitch is a beautiful crochet stitch creating a fluffy textured pattern on one side and a flat, dense pattern on the other side. It works great for rugs, baby blankets, scarves, and other garments.

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 6 + 4 Chain Stitch – ch

Slip stitch - slt

Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc Treble / Double crochet – tr/dc

Shell: work 3tr/dc + 1ch + 3tr/dc in same ch (or in shell below). Stitch – st

Row 1:

Skip 6ch, * make shell in next ch, 10 ch, make slt in last tr/dc of shell: insert hook through two loops of tr/dc and make slt,

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skip 5ch; rep from *, make shell in next ch, 1tr/dc in last ch and turn.

Row 2:

Make 3ch, * shell in shell (in space of 1ch of shell below), 12ch; rep from*, shell in last shell, 1t/dc in 6th ch (in 3rd ch for all next rows), turn.

Repeat row 2 until you have reached your desired length.

Making knitting loops:

Insert hook through loop of 10ch of Row 1 and pick up the bottommost strand of 12ch (of Row 2).

Then, pull strand of 12ch through loop on hook to form a new loop.

Repeat preceding step until last strand of 12ch has been worked.

Finishing

Work 1st finishing row instead of working Row 2: Make 3ch, * shell in shell, 1ch; rep from *, shell in shell,

1tr/dc in 3rd ch, turn.

2nd finishing row: Make 5ch, * 1dc/sc in shell, 2ch, 1dc/sc in last loop, 2ch; rep form *, 1dc/sc in shell, 2ch, 1tr/dc in 3rd ch, fasten off.