In this step-by-step crochet tutorial I show how to make the almond stitch. The almond crochet stitch consists of slip stitches back loop only and half double crochets back loop only. It is an easy stitch to make and the result looks great!
For this tutorial I use Hjertegarn DIAMOND mercerized cotton 100% 8/4 50g yarn, color: 3304 (lilac), and a 2.0 mm hook.
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Photo instructions for the almond crochet stitch
Row 1
1. Start by chaining multiples of eight plus five chains.
2. In the second chain from your hook you will have to make a slip stitch. So, insert your hook in the second chain from your hook.
3. Yarn over.
4. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.
5. Then pull the first loop though the second one. You have just made a slip stitch.
6. Make three more slip stitches in the next three stitches.
7. Then you will have to make four half double crochets. So, yarn over.
8. Insert your hook in the next stitch.
9. Yarn over.
10. Pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.
11. Yarn over.
12. Pull the yarn through all three loops. You have just made a half double crochet.
13. Then make three more half double crochets in the next three stitches.
14. Next make four slip stitches.
15. Then make four half double crochets.
16. Keep alternating four slip stitches and four half double crochets until the end of the row. Your row will end with four slip stitches.
Row 2
17. Chain one and turn your work around. From now on you will work only in the back loop. You will start row 2 by making four slip stitches in the back loop only.
18. So, insert your hook in the first stitch grabbing just the back loop.
19. Complete the slip stitch as usually.
20. Make three more slip stitches in the back loop only.
21. Next you will have to make four half double crochets in the back loop only. So, yarn over and insert your hook in the next stitch grabbing just the back loop.
22. Complete the half double crochet as usually.
23. Make three more half double crochets in the back loop only.
24. Then make four slip stitches in the back loop only.
25. Keep alternating four half double crochets back loop only and four slip stitches back loop only until the end of the row. Your row will end with four slip stitches back loop only.
Row 3
26. Then chain one and turn your work around.
27. Make four half double crochets in the back loop only.
28. Then make four slip stitches in the back loop only.
29. Next make four half double crochets in the back loop only.
30. Keep alternating four slip stitches back loop only and four half double crochets back loop only until the end of the row. Your row will end with four half double crochets back loop only.
Row 4
31. Chain one and turn your work around.
32. Make four half double crochets back loop only.
33. Then make four slip stitches back loop only.
34. Keep working in the same way until the end of the row. Your row will end with four half double crochets back loop only. For the rest of the pattern repeat rows 1-4 and remember to work in the back loop only.
Finished almond crochet stitch
35. Done!
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