Mini Interlocking Block Stitch Left-Handed
The mini interlocking block stitch is a unique crochet stitch that can be used for anything from blankets to scarves and more! I’ve picked out a rainbow of colors for this tutorial because this stitch looks great when you change colors every row or every few rows.
This written tutorial will teach you how to crochet the Mini Interlocking Block Crochet Stitch. I also have a right- and left-handed video tutorial of the Mini Interlocking Block Stitch if that is easier for you.
Right-Handed Mini Interlocking Block Stitch Video Tutorial
Left-Handed Mini Interlocking Block Stitch Video Tutorial
Project idea: If you decide to make a scarf or blanket, don’t
worry about weaving in the ends of your different colors of yarn. You can use them as part of the fringe on your project and just add more pieces of yarn to hide the original ends. Just make sure that you are leaving your ends long enough to be fringe.
What You Will Need To Know
To crochet the mini interlocking block stitch, you will need to know how to make a slip knot, how to crochet chains, how to crochet a single crochet stitch and how to crochet a double crochet stitch.
In this tutorial, we will be doing a variation of the double crochet stitch that’s called a spiked double crochet. But don’t worry - this is essentially a normal double crochet stitch, you will just be inserting your hook into a stitch from two rows below the row that you are currently working on.
Important Notes
Make sure that you stick around to the very end of this tutorial, because the last row is a little bit different than the pattern repeat row (i.e. the row that you will be repeating to make the majority of the pattern). On the final row, we will be using single crochet stitches instead of chains so that we can fill in the little gaps that are created by the chains. This doesn’t have to make sense now, just make sure that you read (or watch) the tutorial in its entirety to figure out what I mean.
Other than that, I am confident that you are going to love this stitch and I can’t wait to see what you are planning to make with it!
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Beginning
Start with a slip knot on your hook and chain a multiple of 2 plus 1 (you should have an odd number of chains). Make sure to chain loosely to avoid bunching at the bottom of your project.
Row 1
Work a double crochet stitch into the 3rd chain from the hook.
Next, (chain 1, skip 1 stitch, double crochet in next stitch)
Repeat this pattern to the end of the row.
If you would like to switch colors, you can do so at the end of the row. Before you pull through the last time on your final double crochet stitch of the row, drop your current color, and use the new color to pull through.
You can also change colors by finishing the final stitch and tying off, then, using the new color, put a slip stitch around your hook, insert into the top of your last double crochet stitch from the first row. Then you can just go ahead and start with the instructions for row 2 with your new color!
Row 2
Chain 2 and turn your work.
Crocheting loosely, do a spiked double crochet into the skipped chain space from the row below.
Spiked double crochet tip: This should be a normal double crochet stitch, except it should be quite loose.
Spiked double crochet step-by-step:
Yarn over
Insert hook into skipped chain from row below
Yarn over
Pull up a loop. Make sure to pull the loop up nice and high so that your hook is on the same level as the current row.
Yarn over
Pull through 2 loops
Yarn over
Pull through the last 2 loops
Next, chain 1, skip over the double crochet from the previous row, 1 spiked double crochet.
(Ch 1, sk dc, 1 spiked dc) repeat this pattern to the end of the row, ending with a normal dc into the top of the turning chain, and then change colors at the end if desired.
This row is a bit tricky, but each row from now on should feel a little bit easier than this one.
Row 3
Row 3 is the pattern repeat row. That means that you will repeat this row until your second to last row.
Start by chaining 2 then turn your work.
Crochet 1 spiked double crochet stitch into the top of the double crochet stitch from two rows below (make sure you are crocheting your spiked double crochet stitch loosely)
Then chain 1 and skip the next stitch. (1 spiked dc into the top of the dc from two rows below, ch 1, sk 1) repeat instructions between parentheses to the end of the row, then work a normal double crochet stitch into the top of the turning chain.
Change colors at the end of the row if desired.
Finishing Row
As I mentioned before, the finishing row (or last/final row) of your project will be a little bit different than the pattern repeat row.
I’m sure you’ve noticed that there are gaps underneath each of the chain stitches. The purpose of the finishing row is to get rid of the gaps in the last row so your work looks nice and tidy and “finished.”
Chain 1 then turn your work.
Do 1 single crochet into the top of the last double crochet stitch from the previous row.
Then crochet 1 spiked double crochet stitch into the top of the spiked dc from two rows below like you’ve been doing in the pattern repeat.
Next, do 1 sc into the top of the next spiked dc from the previous row. (1 spiked double crochet, 1 sc) repeat between the parentheses to the end of the row, finishing with one single crochet into the top of the turning chain.
To finish, cut your yarn and tie off the end! Make sure to weave in all of your ends unless you are going to use them as part of the fringe on your project as I suggested at the beginning of this tutorial.