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Flat Ruching Stitch
Flat Ruching Stitch
"You can use any yarn and a hook size that gives the right tension to the stitches. Use any number of starting chains depending on the width you'd like. This is a NEW stitch pattern you won't find anywhere else and it creates a modern look to crochet rows. It's quick and easy to learn. If you know how to crochet the single crochet stitch in front or back loops, you'll be able to do one of these rows as easy as pie."
Crochet Hook0 or 3.25 mm hook (steel), 00 or 3.5 mm hook (steel), 1 or 2.75 mm hook (steel), 2 or 2.25 mm hook (steel), 3 or 2.1 mm hook (steel), 4 or 2 mm hook (steel), 4.5 mm hook, 5 or 1.9 mm hook (steel), 6 or 1.8 mm hook (steel), 7 or 1.65 mm hook (steel), B/1 or 2.25 mm hook, C/2 or 2.75 mm hook, D/3 or 3.25 mm hook, E/4 or 3.5 mm hook, F/5 or 3.75 mm hook, G/6 or 4 mm hook, H/8 or 5 mm hook, I/9 or 5.5 mm hook, J/10 or 6 mm hook, K/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook, L/11 or 8 mm hook, M/13 or 9 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeGauge will completely depend on your personal tension and taste for how the stitch pattern looks.
Finished SizeDepends on your starting chain count.
Materials List
- Any yarn weight is possible. One 100gram skein of worsted weight or a lighter yarn will make a scarf.
- If you use chunky, bulky, extra bulky or thicker yarn, you'll need several 100gram skeins to make a scarf.
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Delphine Bryant
Nov 14, 2018
This flat ruching stitch offers a lot of texture. For a beginning project I think I will attempt to use this crochet technique on something simple like a scarf. If I like it enough I may even make a throw or afghan with the stitch.
Morehouse17
Oct 29, 2018
I would have never put ruching in the same category with crochet. They just do not seem to go together. I love to learn new crochet stitches and I am sure I will have a lot of fun with this one. Photos and a video tutorial are provided here. Grab some yarn and your hook and lets learn a new crochet technique.
Cheryl Y
Sep 30, 2018
Oh wow how cool is this Flat Ruching Stitch! I love learning new stitches and this is a great one to know! There is a well done video showing how to do this stitch and can be mastered easily! I have saved this one and will be coming back to it to make a beautiful cowl. So many ideas come to mind with is one I can't wait to get some nice yarn to work with. Thank you so much for sharing this free crochet stitch tutorial.
JaneEK
Sep 16, 2018
Between a brief stint as a professional seamstress and a long career making doll clothes, I know all about ruching. I have never even considered that the look might be achieved using crochet. This technique is absolutely brilliant, uses only common stitches (with interesting twists), and can be easily mastered. Thank you, thank you, thank for introducing me to Charles Voth. I think Im in love!!!! He even looks like a young Norm Abram!
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