Horizontal Crochet Ridge Stitches
Ridge stitches are a really pretty way of producing a fairly thick and slightly textured crochet fabric. The ridges are created by working every other row into the front loop only, and there are a couple of simple ways you can do that.
These stitches have a technical front and back, known as a right and wrong side. This isn’t a value judgement, it’s just a way of describing which way up your crocheted fabric is meant to be displayed.
The Stitches
The stitches we’ll be using today include
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
FLO – front loop only
Single Crochet Horizontal Ridges
You’ll work this section using single crochets worked into the front loop only then into both loops in alternating rows.
My example will be worked from a starting chain of 22 stitches, but you can use any number of chains + 2 to make up your own project.
Foundation Row
Make a chain (in my example it’s a chain of 22 stitches)
Work 1sc into each loop of the chain.
Row 1
Ch2, make 1sc into the FLO of each stitch along the length of the row.
(Don’t forget to make a stitch into the top of the starting chain too.)
Row 2
Ch2, make 1sc into both loops of each stitch along the length of the row.
Row 3 onwards
Carry on repeating from row 1 to row 2 until you have the desired length, then try to finish on row 1.
Double Crochet Horizontal Ridges
You’ll work this section using double crochets worked into the front loop only then into both loops in alternating rows.
My example will be worked from a starting chain of 23 stitches, but you can use any number of chains + 3 to make up your own project.
Foundation Row
Make a chain (in my example it’s a chain of 23 stitches)
Work 1dc into each loop of the chain.
Row 1
Ch3, make 1dc into the FLO of each stitch along the length of the row.
Row 2
Ch2, make 1dc into both loops of each stitch along the length of the row.
Row 3 onwards
Carry on repeating from row 1 to row 2 until you have the desired length, then try to finish on row 1.
