How to Crochet the Teddy Stitch

I’ve named this stitch the Teddy stitch because it reminds me a lot of the teddy fabric that is currently so popular in interior design and clothing. It’s also a truly huggable stitch. The fluffy teddy texture is on one side of your work. Fun projects you could make with it include a pouf, pillow, bath mat, cowl shawl vest, or use the stitch for making fur or hair for amigurumi.

Basic stitches and abbreviations for the Teddy Stitch

This tutorial will guide you through the first three rows. Keep repeating rows 2 and to continue. You can start with any number of chains/stitches.

Below you will find the video tutorial of the Teddy Stitch (with the crochet chart included) and the written instructions.

Video Tutorial: How to Crochet the Teddy Stitch

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Written instructions Teddy Stitch

You can start with any number of chains. Keep in mind that there are 2 turning chains.

Row 1

1 esc in the third ch from the hook. 1 esc in each ch until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 2

From this row forward, we will work in the front loops only.

ch 1, 1 sc in the front loop only of the first stitch, ch 4. *1 sc in the front loop of the next stitch, ch 4* repeat between * and * until you reach the last stitch. 1 sc in the front loop of this row. Turn.

Row 3

This row is worked into the remaining (front) loops from two rows earlier.

ch 1, 1 esc into the front loop of the first stitch from 2 rows earlier. 1 esc into the front loop of each stitch from 2 rows earlier until the end of the row. Turn.

Keep repeating rows 2 and 3.

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