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How to Crochet Feather Stitch Free Step-by-Step Tutorial
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How to Crochet Feather Stitch: Free Step-by-Step Tutorial

This free step-by-step crochet feather stitch tutorial includes written instructions, tips, and visuals to help you crochet this textured stitch with ease. Great for advanced beginners or intermediate crocheters looking for a new technique.

Equipment

  • 1 Crochet Hook: A size that matches your yarn weight. Such as a size H 5.0 mm crochet hook or I 5.5 mm crochet hook.
  • 1 Scissors:
  • 1 Tapestry Needle

Materials

  • 100 yards Yarn While you can use any yarn weight for this pattern I suggest a worsted weight yarn to practice.
Estimated Cost 5

Instructions

Method 1

  • Begin Chain Stitches. Start with a Slip Knot. Place a slip knot on your crochet hook.
    100 yards Yarn
  • Work a starting chain using an odd number of stitches. Stitch multiple is 2 + 3.
  • Row 1. Work a HDC in the third CH from the Hook, CH 1, SK 1, 1 HDC in the next ST. [CH 1, SK 1, HDC in the next ST]. Repeat between [ ] across. End the row with a HDC in the last stitch. Turn
    Beginning Feather Stitch method 1
  • Row 2. CH 1 (Does NOT count as a ST). HDC in the first stitch, CH 1. Work the feather stitch across. End with a HDC in the last ST. Turn
    Row 2 Feather Stitch Method 1
  • Feather Stitch. Yarn over, insert hook in the chain space, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now three loops on the hook. Yarn over, insert hook in the chain space (the skipped stitch directly in the chain stitch row below). There are now five loops on the hook, yarn over, insert hook in the next chain space, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now seven loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all seven loops. Chain one to close. Feather stitch made. Start the next feather stitch in the same chain space.
  • Row 3. CH 1 (Does NOT count as a ST). HDC in the first ST, CH 1. Work the feather stitch across. End with a HDC in the last ST. Turn
  • Feather Stitch. Yarn over, insert hook in the chain space, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now three loops on the hook. Yarn over, insert hook in the chain space in the row below, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now five loops on the hook, yarn over, insert hook in the next chain space, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now seven loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all seven loops. Chain one to close. Feather stitch made Start the next feather stitch in the same chain space.
  • Rows 4 and Beyond. Continue to repeat row 3 until the desired length.

Method 2

  • Start with a Slip Knot. Place a slip knot on your crochet hook.
  • Begin Chain Stitches. Start with a chain using an odd number of stitches. Stitch multiple is 2 + 1.
  • Row 1. HDC in the third CH from hook and in each ST across. Turn
    Method 2 Starting the Feather Stitch
  • Row 2. CH 1 (Does NOT count as a ST). Work a HDC in the first ST, CH 1, SK 1, 1 HDC in the next ST. [CH 1, SK 1, HDC in the next ST]. Repeat between [ ] across. End the row with a HDC in the last ST. Turn
  • Row 3. CH 1 (Does NOT count as a ST). HDC in the first ST, CH 1. Work the feather stitch across. End with a HDC in the last ST. Turn
  • Feather Stitch. Yarn over, insert hook in the chain space, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now three loops on the hook. Yarn over, insert hook in the chain space in the row below, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now five loops on the hook, yarn over, insert hook in the next chain space, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now seven loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all seven loops. Chain one to close. Feather stitch made Start the next feather stitch in the same chain space.
  • Rows 4 and Beyond. Continue to repeat row 3 until the desired length.
    Feather Stitch Row 4 and Beyond
  • Note. Working the last row in HDC STs would help the last row look just as nice as the first row.

Method 3

  • Start with a Slip Knot. Place a slip knot on your crochet hook.
  • Row 1. Ch 2 and make as many FHDC as desired using multiples of 2 + 1.
    Method 3 Starting Feather Stitch
  • Row 2. CH 1 (Does NOT count as a ST). Work a HDC in the first ST, CH 1, SK 1, 1 HDC in the next ST. [CH 1, SK 1, HDC in the next ST]. Repeat between [ ] across. End the row with a HDC in the last ST. Turn
  • Row 3. CH 1 (Does NOT count as a ST). HDC in the first ST, CH 1. Work the feather stitch across. End with a HDC in the last ST. Turn
  • Feather Stitch. Yarn over, insert hook in the chain space, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now three loops on the hook. Yarn over, insert hook in the chain space in the row below, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now five loops on the hook, yarn over, insert hook in the next chain space, yarn over, pull up a loop. There are now seven loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all seven loops. Chain one to close. Feather stitch made Start the next feather stitch in the same chain space.
  • Rows 4 and Beyond. Continue to repeat row 3 until the desired length.
  • Note. Working the last row in HDC STs would help the last row look just as nice as the first row.

Finishing

  • Use the tapestry needle to weave in the yarn tails on the back side of the work. I like to weave back and forth 3 to 5 times. Cut off the excess yarn.

Notes

Abbreviations

  • CH = Chain
  • FHDC = Foundation Half Double Crochet
  • HDC = Half Double Crochet
  • SC = Single Crochet
  • SK = Skip
  • SP = Space
  • ST = Stitch
  • STs = Stitches
  • [ ] = Repeat Between

Pattern Notes

Written in US terms.