Even Moss Stitch Pattern Tutorial
The even moss stitch pattern tutorial. I have never tried this stitch until recently, but I have fallen in love with it. It has such a gorgeous texture and would lend itself well to a variety of different projects. Blankets would be lovely as the texture is dense so would be nice and warm and cosy.
Within these stitch pattern tutorials, I wanted to do something a little different. I will be providing written instructions and chart for each swatch. I will also be accompanying it with a video tutorial and a pattern to use the stitch in, some will be free patterns and some will be paid.
Let us begin.
For this tutorial I have used Stylecraft Special DK in Turquoise and a 4mm hook. It will work in any yarn weight and appropriate hook size.
This stitch patterns uses half double crochet (HDC) and slip stitches (SLST). I work in US terms. UK terms this would be half treble crochet and slip stitches.
To start Chain any number with a multiple of 2
In this example I chained 20.
Row 1: In the 2nd chain from the hook, HDC, [SLST, HDC] repeat until the end and turn. Your last st will be a HDC.
Row 2: CH1 (this does not count as a stitch) HDC in the 1st st, [SLST, HDC] repeat to the end and turn.
Continue repeating row 2 until you have your desired length.
It is such a simple and relaxing stitch repeat and easy to remember. Always half double crochet in a half double crochet from previous row and slip stich into a slip stitch from the previous row.
Even Moss Stitch Crochet Chart.
Below is the chart to work the pattern from.
The symbols represent a specific stitch. There is a table of the basic stitches and abbreviations HERE.
- Charts can be written either in the round or row by row, like this one.
- Each row is numbered
In this example the squashed oval shape is a chain stitch. So, we need to chain 10, reading that very first row from left to right.
We will then be working our first half double crochet into the 2nd chain from the hook. Then slip stitch into the next and work along row 1 following the symbols.
Row 2 starts with a chain, then half double crochet into the 1st st and then slip stitch into the next and then work along row 2 following the symbols.
If you can imagine that the chart is your work, you can see that the symbols are placed where the stitches are placed. With charts they do not always line up directly over a previous stitch. It could be that there are 3 half double crochets coming from one stitch. They are arranged in the angles they are worked up in. We will talk more about this when you can see it in a chart.
For an example of a pattern to use the even moss stitch pattern in why not take a look at my free Face Cloth. It is part of the Stitched Up Spa Set.
You can also find the Stitched Up Spa Set on my YouTube Channel.
I hope you have found this helpful. I hope it has given you some inspiration into using this stitch.