How to Crochet the Sedge Stitch
The Sedge Stitch brings a beautiful, textured finish to any crochet project, whether you’re using a single color or experimenting with alternating colors. This versatile, beginner-friendly stitch uses only basic stitches. It creates a dense and cozy fabric, which makes it ideal for making warm cowls or snuggly baby blankets. The Sedge stitch is also known as the Cobblestone stitch.
I used this stitch for the crochet pattern of the Sedge Beanie.
Used stitches in this tutorial
- Chain (ch)
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Half Double Crochet (hdc)
- Double Crochet (dc)
This tutorial will guide you through the first two rows. Keep repeating row 2 to continue. To begin, chain a multiple of 3, plus 2.
Related stitch: How to crochet the Suzette Stitch
Below you will find the video tutorial of the Sedge Stitch (with the crochet chart included) and the written instructions.
Video Tutorial: How to Crochet the Sedge Stitch + Chart
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- 0:00 introduction Sedge Stitch
- 0:40 Row 1
- 4:20 Row 2
- 7:28 Crochet Chart
Written instructions Sedge Stitch
Chain a multiple of 3, plus 2 extra.
Row 1
1 sc, 1 hdc and 1 dc in the 2nd chain from the hook. *Skip 2 ch. 1 sc, 1 hdc and 1 dc in the next chain.* Repeat between * and * until you have 3 ch left. Skip 2 ch, 1 sc in the last ch. Turn.
Row 2
ch 1, 1 sc, 1 hdc and 1 dc in the first stitch. *Skip 2 stitches. 1 sc, 1 hdc and 1 dc in the next stitch (this is the sc of the previous row).* Repeat between * and * until you have 3 stitches left. Skip 2 stitches, 1 sc in the last stitch. Turn.
Keep repeating row 2.
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