Learn How To Crochet A Camel Stitch Like A Pro

Crochet A Camel Stitch

The camel stitch, also known as the camel cro­chet stitch, is a unique tech­nique that cre­ates a beau­ti­ful­ly tex­tured, ribbed look rem­i­nis­cent of knit­ting. This stitch is per­fect for those look­ing to add a sophis­ti­cat­ed touch to their cro­chet projects. Unlike the stan­dard half dou­ble cro­chet, the camel stitch is worked into the back bar, or third loop, of the half dou­ble cro­chet stitch­es from the pre­vi­ous row. This method push­es the top loops of the stitch to the front of your work, giv­ing it the sig­na­ture “knit­ted” appear­ance. Mas­ter­ing the camel stitch can ele­vate your cre­ations, whether you’re craft­ing ear warm­ers, blan­kets, or oth­er acces­sories. Var­i­ous cro­chet stitch tuto­ri­als, includ­ing video tuto­ri­als, offer step-by-step guid­ance for those new to this stitch.

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Abbre­vi­a­tions

ch=chain

hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet

Medi­um Worsted Yarn, G hook

Row 1: Chain as many stitch­es as need­ed to achieve your desired width. add 2 chains for turn­ing. hdc in the 3rd chain from the hook and each chain across, Turn

Row 2: On the wrong side, hdc back bar (best shown in the video, and hdc in each back bar across, (back bar below the v stitch), Turn

Row 3: On the right side, ch 2, Work half dou­ble cro­chets (hdc) into the diag­o­nal bars at the back of each stitch across the row. (best shown in the video) Alter­nate between Rows 2 and 3. Fas­ten off and weave in your ends when you have your desired length. 

To begin the camel stitch, you must under­stand the pri­ma­ry half-dou­ble cro­chet stitch well. Start with the num­ber of chains required for your pat­tern, and work your first row of half dou­ble cro­chets as usu­al. On the next row, instead of work­ing into the top loops, insert your hook into the third loop, also known as the back loop, locat­ed behind the stan­dard top loops of the stitch­es. This loop is found on the back of the half dou­ble cro­chet stitch­es, often called the “back bar.” By work­ing into this loop, the top of the stitch­es is pushed for­ward, cre­at­ing the ribbed, knit­ted look char­ac­ter­is­tic of the camel stitch.

Fol­low­ing a spe­cif­ic cro­chet pat­tern might call for vari­a­tions like the dou­ble cro­chet camel stitch, which uses the same tech­nique but with dou­ble cro­chet stitch­es. Be sure to use the cor­rect size hook for your project, such as a size mm hook, and con­sid­er using stitch mark­ers to keep track of the first stitch of each row. This stitch is ver­sa­tile and can be used in var­i­ous projects, from ear warm­ers to full blan­kets with a camel stitch blan­ket bor­der. The pat­tern often involves a repeat row, mak­ing it easy to get into a rhythm once you’ve mas­tered the tech­nique.

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The camel stitch is excel­lent for any­one look­ing to add a new stitch to their reper­toire. Its dis­tinc­tive ribbed tex­ture, which mim­ics a knit­ted look, makes it a beau­ti­ful stitch for var­i­ous projects. Whether you’re work­ing on the right or wrong side of your work, the camel stitch adds a unique dimen­sion to your cro­chet pieces. For per­son­al use or gifts, this stitch pat­tern is sure to impress. If you’re ready to dive in, con­sid­er start­ing with a sim­ple project like an ear warmer or a camel stitch blan­ket bor­der. And don’t for­get, there are plen­ty of resources, includ­ing video tuto­ri­als and writ­ten pat­terns, to guide you along the way. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!