How to Crochet the Rice Stitch – Easy Step-by-Step Free Crochet Tutorial
If you love adding beautiful texture to your crochet projects, the Rice Stitch is a must-try! This charming stitch creates a soft, raised pattern that resembles tiny rice grains, making it perfect for cozy blankets, scarves, washcloths, and more.
The best part? The Rice Stitch is easy to learn and works up quickly, making it a great option for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through each step with detailed instructions and photos, so you can master this stitch with confidence.
Let’s grab our hooks and get started!
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Video Tutorial
Check out my YouTube video tutorial where I cover everything. It's a fantastic complement to any written pattern. You're welcome to leave feedback in the video comments.
commended Materials
In this tutorial, I use LionBrand Cotton24/7 cotton yarn. I find that the texture stands out more with cotton yarn, and its bright colors are beneficial during tutorials. For this yarn I use a 4mm/G-6 crochet hook.
However, if you're new to crocheting and just practicing, I highly recommend using any solid color acrylic yarn that works with a 5mm/H-8 hook size.
Below is the crochet chart for the Rice Stitch. It's an excellent method for learning to read crochet charts, and understanding written instructions can sometimes be beneficial.
Directions
ROW 1 - For the Rice Stitch you always start with Double Crochet Row. with odd number of stitches. At the end Ch 2 and turn. How to Double Crochet, feel free to visit this link.
ROW 2 - Your ch 2 counts as a first st for your next row. Begin with a Front Post Double Crochet by yarn over and inserting the hook around the second stitch of the previous row (from front to back around the post) so that the stitch is positioned in front of your hook. Next, yarn over and complete the stitch as a double crochet.
Your upcoming stitch will be a Back Post Double Crochet. Yarn over and insert the hook from the back of the project around the next stitch from the previous row, positioning the post behind the hook. Yarn over and finish the stitch like a double crochet.
Continue alternating Front Post and Back Post double crochet stitches, ending with a regular double crochet stitch. Chain 2 (this counts as the first stitch of the next row) and turn.
ROW 3 - Because the number of stitches is odd, each row always begins with a Front Post Double Crochet. Essentially, this stitch is the opposite of what you see; when you turn your FPDC, it appears like a BPDC, and vice versa.
Now that you’ve learned how to crochet the Rice Stitch, I hope you’re excited to incorporate this textured stitch into your projects. Don’t forget to share your creations with me on Instagram by tagging @happyheartsy and using #HappyHeartsy, and feel free to leave a comment below letting me know how your Rice Stitch journey is going. For more crochet tips and tutorials, be sure to subscribe to the blog!
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