How to Crochet the Brick Stitch Photo Tutorial
The Brick Stitch Crochet Tutorial is an amazing crochet stitch resembling a brick wall.
It features the spike single crochet stitch, which is a great way to create color breaks in big sections of color. Other than that it uses only basic stitches such as single crochet and chains.
It’s an easy crochet stitch, suitable for a crochet beginner.
The crochet Brick Stitch is great for patterns where you don’t want those gaps, such as some garments, scarves, crochet cowls, blankets, pot holders, baskets & much more.
Learn how to crochet the Brick Stitch with this photo tutorial.
Materials
- Crochet hook size: 6 mm / US: J – 10 / UK: 4
- We Crochet – Dishie (It’s a 4 medium / worsted yarn)
Abbreviations
- CA = color A
- CB = color B
- ch = chain(s)
- rep = repeat
- sc = single crochet
- spike-sc = single crochet stitch worked into indicated row below
- st = stitch(es)
Notes
- This pattern is a stitch multiple of 6 stitches. Add 1 for base chain.
To Make a 15 cm x 15 cm / 6 x 6 Inch Square
With the hook & yarn give, I crocheted:
- Ch 26 st, for a total of 25 stitches per row.
- 33 rows.
Instructions
With CA ch a number of stitches that is a multiple of 6 + 1.
Row 1 (with CA): Sc in 3rd ch from hook, sc 1 in each st across, turn.
Row 2 (with CB): Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), sc 1 in each st across, turn.
Row 3-7 (with CB): Rep row 2.
Row 8 (with CA): Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), *sc 1 in the next 5 st, spike-sc in st 7 rows below*, repeat from *to* until you have 6 st left, sc 1 in the last 6 st, turn.
Row 9 (with CA): Rep row 2.
Row 10-15 (with CB): Rep row 2.
Row 16 (with CA): Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), sc 1 in the next 2 st, *spike-sc in st 7 rows below, sc 1 in the next 5 st*, repeat from *to* until you have 4 st left, spike-sc in st 7 rows below, sc 1 in the next 3 st, turn.
Row 17 (with CA): Rep row 2.
Repeat row 2-17 until project is desired size.
