Crochet Soft Cluster Stitch Pattern

This pretty crochet stitch pattern – The Soft Cluster Stitch – is a free sampler pattern here on the blog. I share details below about this crochet stitch, how it can be used in your own designs and the yarn I used for the sample square.

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Stitch Details

The soft cluster stitch crochet pattern is a lovely combination of single crochet, chains and double crochet clusters.

The end result is alternate rows of pretty clusters and little ‘v’ stitches.

Use this modern stitch pattern in your own design projects for making projects like blankets, hats or cowls. I used a similar stitch pattern in my Heather Berry Cowl.

I think this pretty crochet stitch pattern would also work really well as a panel or stripe within a larger project such as a sweater or shawl.

Additional details for using this stitch pattern in your own makes:

• Starting chain has to be a multiple of 2 
• The stitch pattern is not reversible 
• The pattern is a two row repeat

The Yarn

I used the affordable, wool / acrylic mix yarn Lion Brand Wool Ease in the shade Fisherman.

My reasons for choosing this yarn were:

• It’s a medium weight (worsted) yarn which means it crochets up quickly but isn’t too thick to see the stitches. It’s a good starting yarn to practice with as you can then imagine what the stitch pattern might look like using a thicker or thinner yarn.
• Good stitch definition to see how the pattern looks and it’s also easy to see where to place your hook. Using a neutral shade also makes the stitches even easier to see.
• In addition, it’s affordable and very easy to find.
• Lots of both modern and traditional colours to choose from.

The pattern includes some substitute yarn recommendations or you could use yarnsub.com to help you find an alternative.

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PATTERN – Soft Cluster Stitch Sampler – a pretty crochet stitch pattern

MATERIALS:

• Lion Brand Wool Ease – 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool

Medium 4 (US) / Aran (UK) 

3oz / 85g, 197yds / 180m

1 ball in Fisherman

Amount of yarn used 0.5oz / 14g, 33yds / 30m

• Size 6mm crochet hook – my favourite hook brand
• Tapestry needle – I use this so I don’t lose them!
• Measuring tape – I have one like this
• Scissors – I have a pretty pair like these
• Blocking mats (optional) – these make blocking easy

YARN SUBSTITUTIONS:

Stylecraft Special Aran With Wool

Hayfield Bonus Aran With Wool

Bergère De France Sibérie

SIZE:

One size.

GAUGE:

Working in stitch pattern with 6mm hook, after washing and blocking:

14 stitches, 8 rows to 4″ / 10cm

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

6in / 15cm wide

6in / 15cm long

SKILL LEVEL:

Level 2 / Easy

PATTERN NOTES:

I chose to stitch into the back bumps of the foundation chain to give an edge that will provide a lovely match for the end row of the square.

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS):

Ch – chain

Dc – double crochet

Sc – single crochet

Rep – repeat

Sk – skip

Sp – space

St – stitch

Yo – yarn over

< > – stitch count

SPECIAL STITCHES:

3-dc cluster (yo, insert hook, yo and pull up a loop, yo and

draw through 2 loops) 3 times in same st each time, yo and draw

through all 4 loops on hook.

PATTERN:

(US Terms)

SETUP  Ch 22 (21 st + 1 turning ch).

ROW1 Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch, rep from * across, turn. <11 sc / 10 ch1-sp >

ROW2  Ch 3, 3-dc cluster in next ch1-sp, *ch 1, 3-dc cluster in next ch1-sp, rep from * across, dc in last sc, turn. <10 clusters>

ROW3 Ch 1, sc in first dc, ch 1, *sc in next ch1-sp, ch 1, rep from * across, sc in top of beginning ch. <11 sc / 10 ch1-sp>

Repeat rows two and three 5 times more (13 rows in total), or until the piece measures desired length.

FINISHING Finish off, weave in ends and block.

Happy crocheting!