Lemon Peel Crochet Stitch - crochet Stitch

The lemon peel crochet stitch is one of the most popular and easiest crochet stitches to learn. It is worked by alternating single crochet and double crochet stitches, creating a distinctive textured surface that resembles the bumpy skin of a lemon. This crochet stitch is reversible, simple, and perfect for beginners, but it is also appreciated by more experienced crocheters for the texture it adds to the fabric. It is ideal for blankets, scarves, cowls, shawls, and many other crochet projects.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to crochet the lemon peel stitch step by step, with written instructions and a video so you can easily follow along. In addition, if you’d like to further improve the finish of your fabric, in the video tutorial we will cover two simple techniques that will help you achieve straighter edges and a more elastic, well-integrated starting chain.

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Stitches & Techniques Used

CHAIN
Yarn over and pull through the loop on hook.

SINGLE CROCHET
Insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (2 loops on your hook), yarn over again and pull through both loops on hook.

DOUBLE CROCHET
Yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yarn over again and pull through both loops on hook.

Abbreviations

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
st (s) = stitch (es)
[…] x … = Instructions that are repeated are shown within brackets.

STEP BY STEP PATTERN

Notes

The turning chains at the beginning of row count as a stitch.
Number of rows in pattern repeat : 2

Start Crocheting

TO BEGIN | multiple of 2 + 1 + 1 turning chain.

R1 | starting in 2nd back bump of the ch from hook, [sc, dc] repeat to last st, 1 sc in last st.

R2 | ch 2, [dc, sc] repeat to last st, 1 dc in last st.

R3 | ch 1, [sc, dc] repeat to last st, 1 sc in last st.

Repeat R2 and R3 until you reach desired size.

Chart

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

Improve the Finish of This Stitch

If you’d like to improve the finish of this stitch, in the video tutorial I show you two simple tricks that make a big difference. One of them helps keep the edges of the fabric completely straight, while the other is applied to the foundation chain, which we will work in a different way so that it blends more naturally into the fabric and has a little more stretch.

You’ll find the video tutorial just below.