How To Crochet the Iris Stitch

Tutorial skill level: Beginner

Learn how to crochet the Iris Stitch with this row by row video tutorial from Oombawka Design Crochet. This beginner friendly crochet stitch is worked on an easy to remember one-row repeat.

Stitch Multiple (for a foundation chain): 4 chs + 3 chs
Stitch Multiple: 4 sts + 1 st

Practice example:

Abbreviations
US Terminology used

ch – chain
ch1sp – chain 1 space
dc – double crochet
R – row
sk – skip
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* to **– Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
() – important notes AND sets of stitches to be worked within one stitch, or space

Row 1: Ch 23, sk the first 4 chs (counts as 1 dc and one sk ch), (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch. *Sk 3 chs, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch**. Rep from * to ** across to the last 2 chs. Sk 1 ch and work 1 dc in the last ch. Turn. [22 dc, 5 ch1sp]

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), sk the next 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch1sp. *Sk the next 4 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** across to the last 3 dc. Sk the next 2 dc, work 1 dc in the last dc. Turn. [22 dc, 5 ch1sp]

Repeat Row 2.

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