In this step-by-step crochet stitch tutorial I show how to make the bar stitch. This crochet stitch tutorial includes detailed photo instructions. For this stitch you should know how to make a single crochet. The tutorial below shows how to make a front post double crochet. The bar stitch is a repeat of two rows. The fabric turns out dense and it has a very nice texture.
For this tutorial I use Hjertegarn Diamond mercerized cotton 8/4, 50 g = 165 m, color: 603 (light blue), and a 2.0 mm hook.
Join Nordic Hook Club to get access to one of the largest crochet stitch libraries! There you will find hundreds of ad-free downloadable crochet stitch tutorials that include detailed step-by-step photo instructions and member-exclusive concise written patterns and CHARTS. Plus, you can download all Nordic Hook patterns and e-books! Read more about all the membership benefits here.
If you prefer a printable version without ads, you can purchase my e-book Beautiful Crochet Stitches Volume 4 with 50 detailed tutorials. In addition to the photo instructions, the tutorials include exclusive short written stitch patterns. SAVE 40% by purchasing a BUNDLE with all six volumes of Beautiful Crochet Stitches. That’s 300 crochet stitches in total!
You can find my other free crochet tutorials for stitches here.
Take a look at my free crochet patterns here.
Save this tutorial to your Pinterest crochet board here.
Good luck!
Photo instructions for the bar crochet stitch
Row 1
1. Start by chaining a multiple of three. You will start working in the second chain from your hook.
2. So, make a single crochet in the second chain from your hook.
3. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.
Row 2
4. Chain one and turn your work around. Chain one does not count as a stitch.
5. Make a single crochet in the first stitch.
6. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.
Row 3
7. Chain one and turn your work around. Chain one does not count as a stitch.
8. Make a single crochet in the first stitch.
9. Make another single crochet in the next stitch.
10. Next you will make a front post double crochet working in the single crochet two rows below (the third single crochet). So, yarn over.
11. Insert your hook bringing the post of the single crochet two rows below to the front.
12. Yarn over.
13. Pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.
14. Yarn over.
15. Pull the yarn through the first two loops. Now you have two loops on your hook.
16. Yarn over.
17. Pull the yarn through both loops. You have just made a front post double crochet working two rows below!
18. You will skip the stitch that is hiding behind the front post double crochet and work in the next one.
19. So, make a single crochet in the next stitch.
20. Make another single crochet in the next stitch.
21. Make a front post double crochet working in the single crochet two rows below.
22. Then repeat: make two single crochets in the next two stitches and a front post double crochet working in the single crochet two rows below.
23. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row. The row should end with two single crochets.
Row 4
24. Chain one and turn your work around. Chain one does not count as a stitch.
25. Make a single crochet in the first stitch.
26. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.
Row 5
27. Chain one and turn your work around. Chain one does not count as a stitch.
28. Make a single crochet in the first stitch.
29. Make another single crochet in the next stitch.
30. Next you will make a front post double crochet working in the front post double crochet two rows below. So, yarn over.
31. Insert your hook bringing the post of the front post double crochet to the front.
32. Yarn over.
33. Pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.
34. Yarn over.
35. Pull the yarn through the first two loops. Now you have two loops on your hook.
36. Yarn over.
37. Pull the yarn through both loops. You have just made a front post double crochet working in the front post double crochet two rows below.
38. Make two single crochets in the next two stitches.
39. Make another front post double crochet working in the front post double crochet two rows below.
40. Then repeat: make two single crochets in the next two stitches and a front post double crochet working in the front post double crochet two rows below.
41. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row. The row should end with two single crochets. For the rest of the pattern repeat rows 4-5.
Finished bar stitch
42. Done!
Save this tutorial to your Pinterest crochet board here.
