Brick Stitch Crochet Tutorial

The Brick Stitch Crochet Tutorial is an amazing crochet stitch that resembles a brick wall. It is crocheted with the spike single stitch, which is a great way to create color breaks in large sections of color. Otherwise, only basic stitches like single crochet stitches and chains are used. This is a simple crochet stitch that is suitable for crochet beginners. The brick stitch is great for patterns where you do not want gaps, such as some garments, scarves, crochet cowls, blankets, potholders, baskets and more.

ABBREVIATIONS:

CA = color A

CB = color B

ch = chain(s)

rep = repeat

sc = single crochet

spike-sc = single crochet stitch worked into indicated row below

st = stitch(es)

Instructions

With CA ch a number of stitches that is a multiple of 6 + 1.

Row 1 (with CA): Sc in 3rd ch from hook, sc 1 in each st across, turn.

Row 2 (with CB): Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), sc 1 in each st across, turn.

Row 3-7 (with CB): Rep row 2.

Row 8 (with CA): Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), *sc 1 in the next 5 st, spike-sc in st 7 rows below*, repeat from *to* until you have 6 st left, sc 1 in the last 6 st, turn.

Row 9 (with CA): Rep row 2.

Row 10-15 (with CB): Rep row 2.

Row 16 (with CA): Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), sc 1 in the next 2 st, *spike-sc in st 7 rows below, sc 1 in the next 5 st*, repeat from *to* until you have 4 st left, spike-sc in st 7 rows below, sc 1 in the next 3 st, turn.

Row 17 (with CA): Rep row 2.

Repeat row 2-17 until project is desired size.