Elizabeth Crochet Stitch

“ELIZABETH CROCHET STITCH” – BY HILARIA FINA

Although the stitches lean in opposite directions, the finished piece looks the same on both sides.

This stitch is also known as the Mini Bean stitch because its shape resembles little beans.

STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES USED

CHAIN (abbrev. ch)
YO and pull through the loop on hook.

CROCHETING INTO THE BACK BUMP OF A CHAIN
Usually you crochet in the right side of the chain. When you turn your chain, you’ll see a small ‘bump’ on the wrong side of each stitch.

ELIZABETH STITCH
Insert hook in stitch, YO and pull up loop (2 loops on hook), YO, insert hook in same stitch, YO and pull up loop (4 loops on hook), YO and pull through all 4 loops on hook, make 1 chain to close.

START CROCHETING |

• Number of rows in pattern repeat : 1
• Reversible.

TO BEGIN | multiple 2 + 2.

R1 | Starting in second ch through back bumps, 1 elizabeth st, [skip 1 ch, 1 elizabeth st in next ch] repeat to end.

R2 | turn, 1 elizabeth st in first st, [sk 1 ch, 1 elizabeth st in next st] repeat to end.

Repeat R2 until desired length is reached.

CHART | STITCH

You can check the symbols used in the chart in the post “Crochet Symbols”.

VIDEOTUTORIAL | HILARIA FINA

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