Crochet Tutorial: Seed Stitch

In an earlier post I mentioned the Soft Seed Stitch Scarf and Hat pattern and thought I would post a quick photo tutorial for the seed stitch for you.


After working a round of making stitches in the BLO (back loop only) of previous row :


sc in first st, dc in unused loop of next stitch:

 This photo shows how the unused loop of the stitch from the previous row lines up with the stitch above which you leave unworked.  You only work the dc into the bottom loop as shown below (hopefully)

Red arrows indicate where a dc is worked.  An "X" is where you do not work a stitch.  The white arrows show where the sc is worked.  Hopefully this helps.  Here's a few more photos that may help you see how it's supposed to look and one showing the dc pulled forward to skip a stitch and sc in the next..  (You skip the stitch that the dc would have been made in if you were working in  that same row.)

Above the photo shows end of hook pointing to the unused loop of stitch of previous row (between two dcs) - the loop where the dc will be worked. 

Photo above shows the dc just worked pulled forward (at the asterisk), exposing the stitch that you will skip and working the sc in the next stitch.

I hope this helps and does not confuse!

Good luck and have fun!