How to Crochet the Yarn Under Cluster Stitch Photo Tutorial

The Yarn Under Cluster Stitch is a unique looking stitch pattern that you will want to try in your next crochet project!

Most of the time when I work a crochet stitch, I will wrap the yarn over my hook before pulling it through or drawing up a loop. In this cluster stitch pattern we will instead wrap the yarn under our hook before drawing it through.

This motion gives our stitch pattern a slightly different look and feel that I absolutely love!

Learn how to crochet the Yarn Under Cluster Stitch with this photo tutorial.

Materials

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

Abbreviations

• Blo – Back Loop Only
• Ch – Chain
• Dc – Double Crochet
• Flo – Front Loop Only
• Rpt – Repeat
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Sk – Skip
• Sl st – Slip stitch
• Sp – Space
• Yo – Yarn over
• YU CL – Yarn Under Cluster Stitch
• YU sc – Yarn Under Single Crochet

Special Stitches

Yarn Under Cluster Stitch - Yarn over, insert your hook into the same st as the previous st, yarn UNDER and draw up a loop, insert your hook into the next st, yarn UNDER and draw up a loop. Yarn over and draw through all the loops on your hook.

Yarn Under Single Crochet - Insert your hook into the next st, yarn UNDER and draw up a loop, yarn OVER and draw through the 2 loops on your hook.

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.

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

For example, ch 31.

Instructions

Row One:

YU sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, yu sc in each st across, Ch 2, turn.

Row Two:

Working in the blo all the way across, YU CL beginning in the 1st st, YU CL all the way across. Ch 1, turn.

Row Three:

Working in the flo all the way across, yu sc in the 1st st and in each across, ending with working the final st in the turning ch-2 sp. Ch 2, turn.

And that’s it!

For the rest of the pattern simply repeat rows 2 and 3. Fasten off, weave in your ends.