Rize Crochet Stitch

“RIZE CROCHET STITCH” 

This texture is worked entirely in half double crochet, but alternating between the back loop and the third loop. This small change in where the hook is inserted completely transforms the result, creating a beautiful, fully reversible texture with a very light fabric, making it ideal for spring and summer garments, where we want texture without adding extra weight.

What’s interesting is that, even though it is always worked with the same stitch, the finished fabric doesn’t resemble the basic half double crochet at all. The texture changes completely.

If you like stitches with personality, easy to memorize and with a special result, you’re going to love this one.

STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES USED

CHAIN
YO and pull through the loop on hook.

HALF DOUBLE CROCHET
YO, insert hook in stitch, YO and pull up loop (3 loops on your hook), YO and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.

THROUGH BACK LOOP
The back loop is furthest away from you.

THROUGH THIRD LOOP
The third loop, or back bar, lies right behind the back loop of a stitch.

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

ABBREVIATIONS

ch = chain

hdc = half double crochet

hdc-tbl = half double crochet through back loop

hdc-ttl = half double crochet through third loop

[…] = When part of the instructions repeat throughout the “row”, it ́ll be placed between brackets.

START CROCHETING

• Turning chain at the beginning of row does not count as a stitch.
• Number of rows in pattern repeat : 1
• Reversible.

To begin | multiple 2 + 1 + 1 turning chain.

R1 | Starting in 2nd ch, [1 hdc through back bump, 1 hdc-tbl] to last ch, 1 hdc through back bump in last ch.

R2 | ch 1, turn, [1 hdc-ttl, 1 hdc-tbl] to last st, 1 hdc-ttl in last st.

Repeat R2 until you reach desired size.

TIP

When working R1, alternate working in back bump and back loop of the chain, which allows the stitches to sit closer together like the rest of the project.

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CHART STITCH

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

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