Feathered Crochet Stitch

Updated April 27, 2023

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Have you ever met a feather you didn’t like? Because never have I ever! Enough with the rhyming, let’s get down to business. The feathered stitch is a fun technique that uses simple stitches together to create an intricate fabric that’s perfect for adding some detailing to your project. It might look complicated, but if you can master basic stitches – you can do it!

Grab your hook and yarn and let’s go!

PATTERN USE IDEAS

Blankets
Scarfs and cowls
Accent stitch on hats
Accessories

MATERIALS & TOOLS NEEDED

Yarn: your choice, I used Paintbox Yarn

Hook: hook to match yarn and your desired gauge

Scissors

PATTERN NOTES

Written in UK terms

This pattern gives you the basic principles for the feathered stitch, designed to help you create your own projects.

The video tutorial can be found at the base of the post.

CROCHET TERMS

Stitch(s): st(s)

Space: sp

Chain(s): ch(s): Yarn over, pull through

Half Treble Crochet(s): htr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining three loops.

Beginning Feather st: Yarn over, insert hook into last ch-1 sp of previous row, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook (3 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook into ch-1 space one row below or skipped stitch just worked, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook (5 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 sp, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

Feather st: Yarn over, insert hook into same ch-1 sp as last feather, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on hook (3 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook into skipped st or ch-1 sp one row below same sp, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on hook (5 loops on hook) yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 sp, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

Unsure of the differences between UK and US terms? Need a refresher on how to do your stitches? In my ‘How to crochet: A handy reference guide’ EBook I help you with all of these terms and you can always have them to hand! You will also get exclusive access to free video instructions. You can find my EBook HERE.