Crossing crochet stitches is a beautiful way to add texture and movement to your fabric. Much like cable knitting, you change the stitch order to create an elegant, interwoven lace design that adds depth and interest to your work. This method works with various crochet stitches, including single, half, double, and treble crochet. We will be using double crochet for our demonstration for this article.
Charlotte Lee, our crochet instructor at the School of SweetGeorgia, has put together a fantastic tutorial to guide you through this technique. Below, you’ll find the written instructions to follow along, along with links to her courses and additional articles if you’re eager to explore more.
Chapters
- One-by-one stitch cross 00:00
- Two-by-two stitches cross 03:54
Materials & Tools Shown
- Crochet hooks
- SweetGeorgia Flaxen Silk DK in Rose Gold
- SweetGeorgia Superwash DK in Mermaid
More About Charlotte Lee
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- Charlotte’s patterns at SweetGeorgia Yarns
- Explore Charlotte’s courses at the School of SweetGeorgia
- Browse Charlotte’s articles to discover new techniques, refine your skills, and spark creativity.
How to Cross Crochet Stitches!
Equipment
Materials
- 1 skein SweetGeorgia Flaxen Silk DK
Instructions
One-by-One Crossed Stitches
- For a one-by-one cross, you swap the spots of two stitches. For our example, we will use four stitches. Here, we want to work four double crochet stitches but swap the second and third stitches. Start with a double crochet in the first stitch. Then, skip the second stitch and double crochet into the third. You can see a stitch has been skipped.
- Next, go back and double crochet into the skipped stitch (second stitch). Finish with a normal double crochet in the fourth stitch. Two stitches have been skipped.
Two-by-Two Crossed Stitches
- For a 2×2 cross, you swap the first two stitches with the third and fourth, changing the order to 3, 4, 1, 2.First, double crochet into the third stitch and then the fourth stitch.
- Now, go back and double crochet into the first stitched followed by the second stitch. Stretching the stitches slightly can help them settle into place.
Notes
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Original publication: November 30th, 2021; Refreshed: April 8th, 2025
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