Mini Berry Crochet Stitch Photo Tutorial

Are you looking for a crochet stitch that provides lots of texture and a rustic and a bit messy look? I think you will love the Mini Berry Stitch! This stitch provides a nice thick texture but a little more rugged look than they cleaner looking puff or popcorn stitch.

The Mini Berry Stitch is a modification of a single crochet and will be alternated with a regular single crochet to create the scrunched down texture.

Learn how to crochet the Mini Berry Stitch with this photo tutorial.

Materials

• Size 4 Weight Yarn 23-160 yds depending on sample size
• Size H Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• Ch – Chain
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Bst – Mini Merry Stitch
• R – Row
• St(s) – Stitch(es)

Gauge

Gauge is determined by using the Mini Berry Stitch. I recommend crocheting a swatch with 12 sts and measuring it to see if it is 3 inches.

10 Sts = 3 inches

11 rows = 3 inches

How to Crochet the Mini Berry Stitch

Basically the Mini Berry Stitch is a modified single crochet. It feels like you start a single crochet then half way through it you stop and chain 3 then complete the single crochet stitch.

Mini Berry Stitch – Insert you hook into the next stitch, Yarn over and pull loop through stitch, *Yarn over and pull through the first loop on the hook* repeat from *to* 3 times, Yarn over and pull through the 2 loops on the hook.

Your Mini Berry Stitch will be followed by a Single Crochet to scrunch the stitch down. Make sure you are pulling the chain in the middle of the stitch to the same side of the work each row.

The Mini Berry Stitch Pattern

When working Mini Berry Stitch you will want to Chain any odd number of chains.

• Large (Blanket) 12 inch Swatch we will chain 39.
• Medium (Book) 8 inch Swatch we will chain 27.
• Small (Block) 4 inch swatch we will chain 13.

Note: I do not count my turning chain as a stitch.

Ch 13, 27, or 39 depending on the size sample swatch you would like to make.

R1: Sc in the second Ch from the hook and each Ch across.

R2-?: Ch1, turn, *Bst, Sc,* repeat from *to* until the end of the row.

Repeat row 2 until your project is as long as you want it to be.

For the 12 inch square work until you have a total of 44 rows.

To make a 8 inch square work until you have a total of 30 rows.

For the 4 inch square work until you have a total of 15 rows. 

Single Crochet Border

A Single crochet border makes your edges look nice.

To add a Single Crochet Border:

Ch1, working down the side of the rows, Sc into the side of each row, Ch1, turn at the corner, Sc in the bottom of each St across, Ch1, turn at the corner, working down the side of the rows, Sc into the side of each row, Ch1 , turn at the corner, Sc in the top of each St. Ch1 slip stitch to the first Sc of the border row.

Now your sample square is complete.