How to Crochet the Guardrail Stitch Photo Tutorial

This Guardrail Stitch crochet pattern is easy to work and perfect for your crochet blankets, bags, shawls, sweaters and more!

I love how versatile this crochet stitch pattern is! It’s easy to work as a two row repeat, is not too bulky or dense and has beautiful drape.

I came up with this stitch combination while playing around with another one and I love the result.

Learn how to crochet the Guardrail Stitch with this photo tutorial.

Materials

• worsted-weight yarn
• 5 mm (H/8) crochet hook

Abbreviations

• 3rd Loop – To find your “3rd loop” you will look at the back of the half double crochet stitch and find the loop that runs horizontally just under the top back loop. This loop that you see running under the back loop of the hdc is the “3rd loop.”
• Ch – Chain Stitch
• Rpt – Repeat
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• Yo – Yarn Over

Notes

• This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial and it may be worked in one colour or many. I will be working this pattern in a single colour.

Instructions

To begin, make a slip knot and make a foundation chain. For this stitch, you will need to chain and odd number of stitches for your foundation chain. For example, ch 31.

Row One: Sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each st across, ch 1, turn.

Row Two: Hdc in the 1st st, sk the next st, *2 hdc in the next st, sk the next stitch; rpt from * across, hdc in the final st, ch 1, turn.

Row Three: Sc in the 1st st, working in the 3rd loop of each st, sc in each st across until 1 st remains, sc in the top of the final st. Ch 1, turn.

And that’s it!

For the rest of the pattern, repeat Rows two and three. Fasten off, weave in your ends.