Looking for a snappy new stitch to liven up your crochet? The crocodile stitch is an eye-catching crochet stitch that adds an interesting scale-like texture. Ready to get started? You won’t need to say ‘in a while crocodile’ because the video and written tutorial are here NOW!
I guarantee this stitch will croc your world…*groan*
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Pattern Notes
Written in UK terms but switchable to US terms below.
Skill Level: Advanced
Stitch Multiple: 6 +3
This pattern gives you the basic principles for the crocodile stitch, designed to help you create your own projects.
The video tutorial can be found at the base of the post.
Convert Pattern Terms
Here you can quickly switch between UK and US crochet terms. This will make following the pattern easier as all terms will be converted to your preferred version.
Terms & Abbreviations
Chain(s): ch(s): Yarn over, pull through loop on the hook.
Slip Stitch(s): ss(s): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.
Treble Crochet(s): tr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
Special Stitches
Scale Stitch: (ScSt): work 5 tr around post of the first tr of pair of trs in previous row, rotate piece to work up next tr, work 5 tr around post of second tr of pair of trs. One scale made.
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Crocodile Stitch Pattern
You are viewing this pattern in UK terms.
Foundation: Ch in multiples of 6 + 3
Row 1 (WS): 2 tr into sixth ch from hook (skipped 5-ch counts as tr and skipped 2 ch), *1 ch, skip 2 ch, tr in next st, 1 ch, skip 2 ch, 2 tr in next st, rep from * until 3 ch rem, 1 ch, skip 2 ch, tr in last ch. Turn.
Row 2 (RS): 1 ch (counts as sl st), *work ScSt around next 2 sts, sl st in top of next tr, rep from * across, working final sl st in top of 5-ch. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch (counts as tr), tr in base of 3-ch, *1 ch, tr in centre of scale in previous row, 1 ch, work 2 tr in sl st from previous row, rep from * across, working final 2 dc in 1-ch from previous row. Turn.
Row 4: 1 ch (does not count as st), ScSt around first 2 sts, sl st in top of next tr, *work ScSt around next 2 sts, sl st in top of next tr, rep from * across, working last part of last scale around 3-ch from previous row and omitting final sl st after last scale. Turn.
Row 5: 1 ch, sl st in centre of first scale, 4 ch (counts as tr and 1 ch), *work 2 tr in sl st from previous row, 1 ch, tr in centre of next scale, 1 ch, rep from * across, omitting final 1-ch. Turn.
Rep Rows 2–5 until desired height.
Note: when rep Row 2, work final sl st in third of 4-ch.
Fasten off and sew in ends.
Video Tutorials
Please note this is an assisting video tutorial and may not match the written pattern.
Right-handed
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Left-handed
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