This pretty crochet stitch remains one of the most popular crochet stitch tutorials here on The Unraveled Mitten! I’ve just updated this post with a brand new video tutorial for this fun stitch.
Updated 7/2020
Here we are in the last week of our National Crochet Month Celebration! I hope you have enjoyed all the stitches so far!
If you are new here, in celebration of National Crochet Month, every Friday in March I have been sharing a new crochet stitch with you. What better way to advance our skills than to learn new stitches right?
Week 1: Offset V Stitch
Week 2: Back and Front Loop Half Double Crochet
Week 3: Trinity Stitch
Week 4: Balanced Shell Stitch
This week I had a hard time picking a stitch to share with you. I swatched quite a few of them before I settled on the Iris Stitch. This is the same stitch I used on the lace portion of the Petoskey Lace Cowl.
I would qualify this as an easy crochet stitch. If you have mastered your basic stitches and want to move on to something a little more interesting, give this one a try.
The Iris Stitch is a great one for watching TV and crocheting. There is only a one-row repeat and beyond the foundation row, all your stitches are placed in spaces and not in a stitch. I love crochet stitches like this. They are so relaxing and easy to memorize.
This elegant crochet stitch would be great for a variety of different projects: blankets -why does my brain always go there first? Probably because I always wish I had the patience to make them haha – scarves, sweaters, it looks great paired with basic stitches as an accent and pretty much any other project you can dream up.
Materials
-I used Caron Simply Soft in the color Strawberry, which is a #4 worsted weight yarn
-5mm crochet hook
As always please feel free to use any yarn weight and hook combo you want!
Abbreviations
-I use US terminology
-ch(s): chain(s)
-dc: double crochet
-st(s): stitch(es)
-sp(s): space(es)
Notes
Ch 3 counts as 1 dc
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Instructions
Ch a multiple of 4 + 1, plus 2
Row 1: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in 5th ch from hook. *Skip 3 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch. Repeat from * across until 2 chs remain. Sk 1 ch, dc in last. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3. Skip 2 sts. *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch 1 sp, skip 4 sts. Repeat from * across until 3 sts remain. Skip 2 sts, Dc in last. Turn
Repeat row 2 until your piece is the desired size.
That is all there is to it! Easy right?
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I really like this stitch! I’m in the process of making it into a baby blanket and it’s actually the first pattern I’ve used that isn’t chains or the basic granny stitch. I’m very excited about it! I did 152+3 chains for the foundation and it’s going to be a good size blanket! My tension is all over the place, but I’m still struggling with keeping it consistent. Just takes some practice! Thanks for the simple & easy to read pattern!
You’ll get it, just keep at it. I’m so glad you like it.
What would be the reason or advantage of X + x, plus x as opposed to X + (total)? I have searched for hours and can’t find it…is it for a certain type of pattern like complicated cables or something? Thanks!
I love your stitch pattern! Can’t wait to start a scarf or blanket, but it’ll be awhile till I can get to it. Sorry. I’ve got it pinned though. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Like the. Pattern of blanket do you have pattern of blanket piggy on it
Like the. Pattern of blanket
Lovely, very easy to follow. Just done a practice piece in the English terminology. Will do a scarf for my daughter. Thanks a million
What would make a nice border for this blanket? Any ideas?
I completed the blanket and is lovely. At first, I didn’t think I would like it using a worsted yarn, and an I hook, however, this wasn’t my first time at being wrong. I would say watch your tension, you could easily start to fan out, plus I mirror the bottom: sc in the sc space and chain 3 across to the last stitch sc. I blocked out to be 35″ by 38 and 1/2″. Thank you so much for this wonderful pattern, making a doll blankie for my granddaughter,
Thank you for the pattern. Please just give the number of chain stitches for a normal size baby blanket. What size will 103 stitches make? The starting row is the hardest part.
I agree it is!! Just make your chain as long as you want your blanket width to be and go from there. It is hard to say what size 103 chains will give you without knowing your yarn weight/hook size/your personal crochet tension.
Ok, I heard you loud and clear, don’t be lazy. Here we go a size I hook 5.25MM, “I Love This Yarn!” color #102 / name: Soft Pink, purchased from Hobby Lobby. I have 3 skeins, 355 each (just in case I start a baby blanket with at least 900 yards.) I chained 123, and my blanket is approx 32 inches. More details as I complete the blanket. Wish me speed as I want to finish by Thursday!. <3 🙂
if you use Light #3 yarn Bernat Softee Baby yarn, hook size G. Crochet chain 163, equals approximately 32 inches long. Will update as I go. I truly like this pattern, but love when the math is already done. Thank you for such a cute pattern!
Do you have a quick tutorial on finishing the chained or foundation row with a nice scalloped edge to match the other side?
I would suggest crocheting the same two row stitches on the opposite side of the chain, that is, using the same chain. Hope that helps.
Heather, I also drew a blank about the starting chain and apparently did it all wrong because I did multiples of seven! Evidently I then did something correctly because the second and following rows are coming out as they should!!–not a true math lover here although I do have a granddaughter who is slightly dyslexic but a math whiz!!–She teaches math in high school and currently working on her second Masters in math!!
I’m still confused on the base chain. Is it multiples of sevens, or multiples of fours and 3 at the end?
Chain any multiple of 4 and then add 3 more chains. ☺
]I have 2 great grandbabies coming this summer and wanted a baby blanket to make for them. I’m so excited to start them with this beautiful pattern.
I’m working on a baby blanket with that s stitch. Any suggestions on a border that would look good?
I was wondering the same thing. I would love to make a blanket with this pattern.
You say to start, “Ch a multiple of 4 + 1, plus 2”. Would this really just be “ch a multiple of 4 + 3?
Yes it is just another way of saying it. ?
Okay thanks, just wanted to make sure I was reading that right.
Thanks for sharing! I love how this works up, Heather!
Look beautiful ! I have to try this stitch. Do you have this on YouTube ?