Velvet blanket stitch

We all know that working with velvet yarn can be challenging. We cannot quite see the stitches because of its voluminous nature and we do nit want to use a simple stitch such as dc/tc only.

I have created the velvet stitch, which is very simple and consist of 1 row repetition but provides a texture of the fabric which compliments the velvet yarn without making it even more voluminous.

The velvet stitch is recommended for crocheting blankets. However, it looks exceptional with vertiagated yarn or with stripes when creating scarfs, hats, blankets, ponchos. The velvet blanket stitch creates horisontal and diagonal ridges (similar to the Alpine stitch) which are not very prominent but noticable.

Written Pattern for Velvet Blanket Stitch

UK Terminology

Chain multiple of 2 +3

Foundation row

tc in all stitches

Row 1

Ch 2 – counts as tc, fptc in the next stitch – repeat until the end  of the row ending with tc

ROW 2- same as row 1

Ch 2 – counts as tc, fptc in the next stitch – repeat until the end  of the row ending with tc

Tip: in each tc we work tc in each fptc from the previous row we work fptc

USA Terminology

 Chain multiple of 2 +3

Foundation row

Dc in all stitches

Row 1

Ch 2 – counts as dc, fpdc in the next stitch – repeat until the end  of the row ending with dc

ROW 2- same as row 1

Ch 2, count s as dc, fpdc in the next stitch

-        Repeat until the end of the row ending with dc

Tip: in each dc we work dc in each fpdc from the previous row we work fpdc