Strawberry Crochet Stitch Photo Tutorial
You are going to have so much fun making the Crochet Strawberry Stitch! It looks silly but cute, and feels squishy like little strawberries.
The combination of stitches creates an adorable “strawberry patch” design, as the green resembles the leaves, while the bobbles are the delicious berries.
The Strawberry Stitch is bursting with texture and makes a very thick, solid, one-sided fabric.
The 3D strawberry shapes add a pleasing and tactile dimension to any project, making them so interesting and engaging to create and use.
Just think of all the vibrant baby blankets, pretty scarves, and cute bags you could crochet with this stitch.
Learn how to crochet the Strawberry Stitch with this photo tutorial.
Materials
- Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky in red and green
- 5.5 mm crochet hook
Abbreviations
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- ch(s) – chain(s)
- yo – yarn over
- sl st – slip stitch
- sk – skip
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sc5tog – single crochet 5 together
Special Stitches
Single Crochet 5 Together (sc5tog) – This stitch turns 5 stitches into 1 by crocheting them together.
* Insert your hook into the next st, yo and pull up a loop * x5, you’ll have 6 loops on your hook, yo and pull through all 6 loops on your hook. Your single crochet 5 together is finished.
Notes
- The stitches between ( ) are to be made into the same stitch or chain space (as instructed).
- The stitches between * * are to be repeated as many times as instructed.
- The number at the end of the row or round is the number of stitches unless otherwise stated.
Instructions
Starting Chain: With red, ch20
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each remaining 18sts, ch1, turn = 19
Row 2: * sc in next 3sts, (5 dc) in the next st *, repeat from * until you have 3sts left, sc in the last 3sts, turn = 35
Change color to green
Row 3: sc in next 3sts, * sc5tog, ch 1 (make a loose ch 1 loop) and sl st into the last dc stitch we worked into, sc in the next 3sts *, repeat from * until the end of the row, turn = 19
Change color to red
Row 4: sc, * (5dc) in next st, sc, sk next st, sc, sk next st, sc *, repeat from * until you have 1st left, sc in the last st, turn = 39
Change color to green
Row 5: sc, sc5tog, ch1 (make a loose ch1 loop) and sl st into the last dc stitch we worked into, * sc in next 3sts, sc5tog, ch1 and sl st in last worked dc stitch below *, repeat from * until you have 1st left, sc in the last st, turn = 19
Change color to red
Row 6: sc, sk1, sc, sk1, sc, * (5dc) in the next st, sc, sk next st, sc, sk next st, sc *, repeat from * until the end of the row, turn = 35
Change color to green
Row 7: sc in next 3sts, * sc5tog, ch1 and sl st in the last worked dc st below, sc in next 3sts *, repeat from * until the end of the row = 19
Repeat rows 4-7, changing colors every row, until you have the desired length to your work.
