How To Crochet The Almond Stitch: Step-by-Step

The almond stitch is a beautiful and textured crochet pattern that creates a lovely, raised, and intricate design. Perfect for blankets, scarves, and other projects, the almond stitch is a great choice for crocheters looking to add a unique touch to their creations. In this blog post, I will guide you through how to crochet the almond stitch from start to finish!

What is the almond stitch?

The Almond Stitch is a beautiful stitch that contains textured and delicate ridges. It is an easy stitch that requires that you know only two crochet stitches, the half double crochet, and the slip stitch

I love working with this stitch. The almond stitch is easy to remember because it is a four-row repeat. In the second row, you will make four slip stitches and half double crochet stitches that only work in the back loops.

Abbreviations used

ch= chain

sts=stitch

Hdc=half-double crochet

Sl st= slip stitch

The supplies I used in this post

Yarn bee is 100% low pill acrylic yarn It is a worsted weight yarn.

Yarn Bee low-pill acrylic yarn

The hook shown in the video below is a 5 mm crochet hook by Susan Bates

Susan Bates 5mm Hook

However, you can use any hook and yarn combination you choose.

Don’t forget to check out the free video tutorial below!

The Almond Stitch:

This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial.

To begin, make a slip knot and insert it into your hook. Chain your desired number of chains. You must create a multiple of eight stitches for this stitch pattern and then add five for your starting chain. In the video, I chained 21.

Row 1 Slip stitch in the second chain from your hook and in the next three stitches. *Half double crochet in the next four stitches, slip stitch in each of the next four stitches. Repeat from * across. Chain one and turn your work.

Row Two: Working in the back loop only all the way across, slip stitch in the first four stitches, *half double crochet in the next four stitches, slip stitch in each of the next four stitches. Repeat from * across. Chain one and turn yarn

Rows Three and Four: Working in the back loop only all the way across, Half double crochet in each of the first four stitches, *slip stitch in each of the next four stitches, half double crochet in each of the next four stitches. Repeat from * across. Chain one and turn yarn

Row Five:

Working in the back loop only across, slip stitch in each of the first four stitches, *half double crochet in each of the next four stitches, slip stitch in each of the next four stitches. Repeat from * across. Chain one and turn your work.

And you are finished!

For the rest of the pattern, repeat rows two to five for the pattern. Fasten off and weave in your yarn ends.