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Granite Stitch or Moss Stitch

May 21, 2014 By: Tamara Kelly34 Comments

The Granite Stitch, also known as the Moss Stitch, is another fabulous stitch pattern that’s interesting enough for experienced crocheters, but easy enough for new crocheters! All you need to know is chaining and single crochet – here’s how it’s done!

Learn to #crochet the Granite Stitch, also known as the Moss Stitch! Video tutorial, written instructions, and crochet symbol chart on Mooglyblog.com

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How to Crochet the Granite Stitch or Moss Stitch

This video tutorial was made using Lion Brand Cotton-Ease and a Furls Fiberarts US-I, 5.5mm hook – click on either one to purchase your own and help support Moogly!

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Of course, this stitch can be made using any weight or type of yarn, and the hook that gives you the results you’re looking for. Here are the written instructions:

Row 1: Ch an even number of stitches, sc in the 4th ch from the hook, *ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in the next ch; repeat from * to end, turn.

Row 2: Ch 2, sc in the next ch-1 sp, *ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp; repeat from * to end, finishing with a sc in the ch-3 sp at the start of Row 1, turn.

Row 3:Β Ch 2, sc in the next ch-1 sp, *ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp; repeat from * to end, finishing with a sc in the ch-2 sp at the start ofΒ the previous row, turn.

Repeat Row 3 until you’re done!

That’s all there is to working the Granite Stitch or Moss Stitch! It has a great look in one color, but can also look amazing in 2 or more colors. And to round out the video and written instructions, here’s a crochet symbol chart for the Moss Stitch!

Learn to #crochet the Granite Stitch, also known as the Moss Stitch! Video tutorial, written instructions, and crochet symbol chart on Mooglyblog.com

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Comments

  1. 1

    Annette says

    May 21, 2014 at 11:28 am

    Thanks for this video Tamara!! How do you like using the Lion Brand Cotton Ease?? I am wanting to start a new project that is calling for Cotton yarn. Thanks

    Reply
    • 2

      Tamara Kelly says

      May 21, 2014 at 1:28 pm

      Annette I love it! It’s part cotton, part acrylic, so it holds it’s color really well, but feels super soft! Thank you!

      Reply
  2. 3

    kATIE says

    May 21, 2014 at 12:33 pm

    Love your blog! Your photography is beautiful, and the videos are very well done and easy to follow. The symbol chart is also a nice bonus.

    Reply
    • 4

      Tamara Kelly says

      May 21, 2014 at 1:29 pm

      πŸ˜€ Thank you so much Katie!

      Reply
  3. 5

    Becky says

    May 21, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    This is one of my absolute favorite stitches. I’ve seen it called by several different names.

    One of the cool things about it is that it’s so versatile. It has almost a knit look when you use one solid color, as above. If you use two colors alternating rows (this is easiest working in rounds,) you will get skinny horizontal stripes. If you use three colors, you get a kind of tweedy effect.

    Three colors is easy to work in rows as when you get to the end of one row, the correct color will be waiting for you at the end, two rows down. You can carry each color up the sides as long as you are doing a border at the end to enclose them. No ends to weave in!

    Reply
    • 6

      Karen says

      July 28, 2015 at 6:10 pm

      Do you still use even number of stitces when working this stitch in the round, or odd?

      Reply
      • 7

        Tamara Kelly says

        July 29, 2015 at 11:26 am

        You would want an even number when working in the round. πŸ™‚

        Reply
  4. 8

    Becky says

    May 21, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    Whoops! My second paragraph should say “vertical stripes,” not horizontal.

    Reply
    • 9

      Tamara Kelly says

      May 21, 2014 at 8:06 pm

      Absolutely! It had been a while since I’d used this stitch, but having made the tutorial my wheels are turning! πŸ˜€

      Reply
  5. 10

    Suzanne Broadhurst says

    May 22, 2014 at 9:54 am

    I didn’t realize this stitch had a name! I’ve been using it for awhile to make dishcloths and recently a gift bag. Thanks for putting a name to my current crochet go-to stitch!

    Reply
    • 11

      Tamara Kelly says

      May 22, 2014 at 12:23 pm

      πŸ˜€ Happy to help! It’s a fun one!

      Reply
  6. 12

    JillS says

    May 26, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    Great stitch… can you give some ideas of stitches it could easily replace. Say I had a babysweater pattern that was all single crochet, could it be swapped for this?

    Reply
    • 13

      Tamara Kelly says

      May 26, 2014 at 3:39 pm

      Hi Jill! It could indeed, though you’d likely need to add some rows for length, since these rows would be shorter than a standard sc row. The st count should be the same though! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  7. 14

    Marrie says

    June 16, 2014 at 5:12 am

    Amazing! When we see photo it seems to be that there is a big change but actully its so simple with no change! Great way of teachin too, Tamara β™₯
    Thats what Crochet all about πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  8. 15

    Erzsebet says

    June 18, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    wow – this crochet pattern is really easy! I love how it looks like, I wonder if it would be good for making a hat as well…

    Reply
  9. 16

    albertine says

    July 27, 2014 at 8:47 am

    Hi Tamara,

    I’d like to make a triangle shawl with this stitch, but I can’t find anything on inscreasing. Can you help me with that? Thanks!

    Reply
    • 17

      Tamara Kelly says

      July 28, 2014 at 1:47 pm

      I haven’t been able to find much on increasing or decreasing with that one either! A designer challenge, for sure.

      Reply
  10. 18

    TheResia lans says

    January 25, 2015 at 11:33 am

    Thanks for this Moss stitch I have been looking for an easy afghan stitch to make,
    And will try this and will let you know how it turned out

    Reply
  11. 19

    Fiona Leontis says

    December 18, 2015 at 7:52 am

    Hi there, just came across your video for the moss stitch. Some patterns say start 2 chains away and yours is four, what does it mean the difference, is it important?

    Thanks for taking the time to respond.

    Fiona

    Reply
    • 20

      Tamara Kelly says

      December 18, 2015 at 9:30 am

      I suspect it’s just a different way to begin the stitch pattern – most crochet stitch patterns can be customized and adjusted. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  12. 21

    JENNY B says

    February 4, 2016 at 3:46 am

    I am in love with your site and your wonderful, always easy to follow tutorials. I’m kind of low level intermediate, but your explanations make me feel like I can do any stitch! Thank you so much for posting all these patterns and instructions for free!
    To me, you’re kind of the goddess of crochet. πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • 22

      Tamara Kelly says

      February 4, 2016 at 6:55 pm

      Hi Jenny! Wow, thank you so much! I really believe that with a bit of practice and patience, any crocheter CAN make any stitch! Your comment made my night!

      Reply
  13. 23

    rulat says

    February 17, 2016 at 10:54 pm

    I made it in 2 colors . every time I passed the thread under other color. beautiful stitch . Thank you very much
    Rulat

    Reply
    • 24

      Tamara Kelly says

      February 18, 2016 at 9:45 am

      πŸ˜€ Lovely! Thank you Rulat!

      Reply
  14. 25

    Kate says

    September 28, 2016 at 12:21 am

    Hi! I love this pattern! Thank you for sharing it. I have a question, though; is it possible to have an ‘increasing/decreaing moss stitch’?

    Reply
    • 26

      Tamara Kelly says

      September 28, 2016 at 9:06 am

      Hi Kate! It’s a tougher one than usual to shape with! If you do it on the edges, rather than in the middle of the fabric, you can do some decreases and increases more easily. πŸ™‚ In the middle of the fabric, you can do it too, but it might not be pretty! You’re going to have to decrease by 2 (sc2tog skipping the st below) most of the time, if you’re in the middle of the fabric.

      Reply
      • 27

        Katie Clary says

        February 21, 2017 at 1:46 pm

        Hi, Kate and Tamara! I saw these comments when I was looking for a way to decrease moss stitch for a crochet crescent shawl pattern I was making. I figured it out, and thought I’d share how I did it! For increase rows, I added a sc, chain 1, sc into the final chain space. Decreasing was a little harder! I settled on a slip stitch into the final sc instead of finishing the final ch1, sc.
        I have it written and charted on my blog, http://saltypearlcrochet.com/anns-spokane-shawlette/ if you would like more complete instructions.

        Reply
        • 28

          Tamara Kelly says

          February 22, 2017 at 9:52 am

          πŸ™‚ Thank you so much for sharing Katie!

          Reply
  15. 29

    Jan Webb says

    October 29, 2016 at 1:37 am

    Hi from London,
    Is it possible to use this stitch to crochet in the round? I’m looking to make a cowl that way and this would be the perfect stitch. Thanks for sharing all your great ideas, I’m inspired every day!

    Reply
    • 30

      Tamara Kelly says

      October 29, 2016 at 2:48 pm

      Yes! For an example, click here πŸ™‚

      Reply
  16. 31

    Cheryl says

    August 3, 2017 at 5:20 am

    Thank you so much! I’ve been looking for a pretty crochet stitch to use with multi-color yarn and this is perfect!

    Reply
    • 32

      Tamara Kelly says

      August 3, 2017 at 9:37 am

      πŸ˜€ I’m so glad you like it, thank you Cheryl!

      Reply
  17. 33

    Janets says

    October 8, 2017 at 8:12 pm

    Thank you so much for the pattern and stitch diagram. I’m making a scarf and crocheting it with a larger hook to make it less dense. The stitch is really easy and so versatile!

    Reply
    • 34

      Tamara Kelly says

      October 9, 2017 at 8:34 am

      Thank you Janets, I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! πŸ˜€

      Reply

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