How to Crochet the Grit Stitch: Step by Step Tutorial

Have you ever crocheted the grit stitch before?  It is a super easy and fun stitch to add to your crochet stitch dictionary.  

This stitch looks great whether it is crocheted in a solid color or made in different colors like a self striping yarn or even in striped rows.  I love the look of it when it is worked up in a worsted weight yarn.  

Is the Grit Stitch Easy to Crochet?

YES! It’s a super easy stitch pattern to remember and will add some variety to you skills.  After the first row, the stitch pattern is made with a 1 row repeat row.

This is a great stitch to learn even if you are more of a beginner because it only involves 2 basic crochet stitches. The 2 basic stitches that it takes to make up the crochet grit stitch are single crochet stitches and double crochet stitches.

I’m sure that it will quickly become a favorite stitch that you will use for many different crochet projects.

For this stitch pattern, I used Dishie Cotton yarn and made some washcloths. I love Dishie yarn from We Crochet. It’s a 100% cotton yarn that works up beautifully.  The free pattern for these crochet washcloths will be coming very soon, be sure to subscribe to my email list to not miss it!

I love to use a cotton yarn and work up a small square when learning a new stitch.  This way when you are finished and have the stitch pattern down, you have a washcloth that you can use and something to show for your time learning that stitch.

I have included the written tutorial, along with some pictures and a full video tutorial for this stitch (just in case you are a visual learner!) If you enjoy my tutorials, please be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my Youtube Channel! Thank you so much for your support!

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How to Crochet the Grit Stitch

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Skill Level: Easy

Things you will need:

• Dishie Multi Yarn (Any yarn with corresponding hook size will work.)
• H / 5.00mm Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle / Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Stitch Markers (optional)

Abbreviation / Stitch Key:

• ch = chain
• st = stitch (es)
• sk = skip
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• sp = space
• yo = yarn over
• t = turn

To start the Grit Stitch

For this stitch, you will want the to start your foundation chain with any odd number of stitches.  For this test swatch, I chained 19 stitches (I did 29 stitches for a washcloth I made)

Row 1: dc in the 3rd chain stitch from hook (2 skipped chain st counts as a sc), *skip next ch, work 1 sc and 1 dc in the next st*, repeat * to * across to last 2 ch.  Skip the next ch, sc in the last chain

This is what it should look like after the 1st row

Row 2: ch 1 (counts as a sc), t, 1 dc in 1st st, *skip next st, work 1 sc and 1 dc in the next st*, repeat * to * across to last 2 st, skip next st, sc in the last stitch (which will be your turning chain from the previous row)

This is what it should look like after row 2

Continue repeating row 2 for the pattern.

And that is how easy that it is to crochet the grit stitch.  

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If you have any trouble with this stitch, be sure to check out my video tutorial! I hope that you will enjoy this stitch and crochet so many new things with it!