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Have you ever heard of the up and down stitch? I hadn’t until I went looking for some inspiration on a new top design I have coming out soon. I had the fit and shape down but the stitch I wanted to use eluded me until I came across this one. This stitch is a beginner-friendly crochet stitch that uses just single and double crochet. If you can do both of those stitches, you’re good to go!
One of my favorite things about the up and down stitch is the texture it creates. I do love my basic stitches but sometimes it’s nice to be able to use them together to create something that looks more complex. Like every stitch, this one looks different on every weight yarn. My favorites so far have been weights 2 and 3 since they show the definition of the stitch better.
This stitch is also the sister stitch to the Lemon Peel stitch! The Lemon Peel stitch usually begins with a single crochet then double crochet whereas this one starts with a double crochet and has a few other minor differences in the beginning and ending of the row where stitches are skipped so that the edges are straight. You can achieve a similar texture to the up and down stitch with the lemon peel stitch.
You can follow along with the tutorial below to learn how to crochet this stitch yourself!
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To get started, grab your favorite yarn and hook and get ready to stitch!
Materials
- Yarn – any yarn will do! Grab your favorite and get ready to stitch.
- Hook – check the back of your yarn label to see the recommended hook size.
Stitch Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- st – stitch
- sp – space
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
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Video Tutorial
You can also scroll down for the photo and written tutorial as well!
Up and Down Stitch
To start, crochet any even number of chains.
Row 1: Working in the 2nd chain from your hook, work a dc. Work a sc crochet in the next stitch. *work a dc in the next stitch and a sc in the next after that*; repeat this pattern across the row until the end. You should end on a dc. Ch1 & turn.
Row 2: Skip the first st (the dc from the previous row) then work 1 dc above the next st (the sc from the previous row) and 1 sc in the st after that. *Work 1 dc in the next st then 1 sc in the next st*; repeat this pattern across the row until the end then work 1 dc in the turning ch (ch that was skipped from row 1 at the start). Ch1, turn.
Rows 3 – end: Repeat row 2.
At this point, you can repeat row 2 until you have the desired measurements of your garment. That’s all there is to it!
I love the simplicity of this stitch so much. It’s great for beginners but even advanced and intermediate crocheters can love it because it provides such great detail and makes any piece stand out.
Have you tried this stitch? Let us know how it turned out in the comments.
Looking for more stitch tutorials? Check out some of our others!
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