Pretty Pebbles Crochet Stitch Photo Tutorial

This lovely textured stitch is so easy to crochet! Try the Pretty Pebbles Stitch pattern by following this tutorial.

This is the perfect stitch pattern for baby blankets and washcloths.

You will also find 4 inch square washcloth pattern at the end of the post.

Materials

• Red Heart with Love. Medium Weight Yarn
• 5.50 mm (I) hook

Final Measurements

8 x 8 inches after blocking

Gauge

(1 sc, CL) x 3 = 2 inches

Chain multiple

4 + 2 sts

Abbreviations

• R – row
• sc – single crochet
• ch – chain
• chs – chains
• YO – yarn over the hook
• CL – cluster
• RS – right sid
• * to * – repeat instructions between the stars the number of times indicated

Special Stitches

Cluster (CL): (YO, insert hook into the stitch indicated and draw up 1 loop) 3 times. YO and draw through all 7 loops on the hook.

Instructions

R1 (RS): Chain 22 sts. Beginning in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [21]

R2: 1 sc in the 1 st st. *CL in the next st, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * across, ch 1, turn [10 CL, 11 sc]

R3: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn [21]

R4: 1 sc in each of the 1st 2 sts, CL in the next st. *1 sc in the next st, CL in the next st*, repeat from * to * across, 1 sc in each of the last 2 sts, ch 1, turn. [9 CL, 12 sc]

R5: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn [21]

Repeat Rows 2-5, 4 times

Repeat Rows 2 & 3 once. Proceed to edging.

This should bring you to approximately 7.5 inches (stretched slightly). This square requires some blocking to reach the correct shape.

Edging

Begin working along the row ends (RS facing you – the bumpy side). 2 sc in the corner stitch, 1 sc in each row end to the corner.

Turn to work along the starting chain row, 2 sc in the first corner stitch, 1 sc in each st across to the corner.

Turn to work along the row ends, 2 sc in the first corner stitch, 1 sc in each row end to the corner.

Turn to work along the final row, 2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each st across, finish off using the invisible join technique.

For a 4 Inch Square or 4 Inch Dishcloth

SIZE: 4 INCHES BY 4 INCHES

This size only uses: 5 mm (H) Orange Osage Hook and Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Medium Weight Yarn [4] was used for the 4 inch by 4 inch square.

R1 (RS): Chain 14 sts. Beg in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. [13]

R2: 1 sc in the 1 st st. *CL in the next st, 1 sc in the next st*, repeat from * to * across, ch 1, turn [6 CL, 7 sc]

R3: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn [13]

R4: 1 sc in each of the 1st 2 sts, CL in the next st. *1 sc in the next st, CL in the next st*, repeat from * to * across, 1 sc in each of the last 2 sts, ch 1, turn. [5 CL, 8 sc]

R5: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn [13]

R6: Rep R2

R7: Rep R3

R8: Rep R4

R9: Rep R3

R10: Rep R2

Edging

Work 1 sc in each st and each row end and in each corner work: 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.