The Bean stitch is one of those stitches that always looks amazing. It is made up of slanting rows of puff stitches that interlock together to create this pretty stitch that works with both solid and multiple colour yarn. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Bean stitch with all the pictures that you need along with a video guide that you can follow along with too.

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I first used the Bean stitch in the FrankenScrap crochet along as one of the pieces of the quilt like blanket. You can access the whole pattern for free here.

The Bean stitch is a quick and easy crochet stitch to make and creates a thick yet breathable fabric. This stitch is pretty loose unless you use a hook a size or 2 smaller than what the yarn label recommends. The Bean stitch looks fabulous no matter what yarn you use and no matter how many or few colours you choose to use.

The Bean stitch would be the perfect stitch for accessories such as snoods, shawls or anything that you want to be warm but breathable. I wouldn’t recommend it for items that are going to be handled a lot such as clothing or blankets unless you make it with a much smaller hook than stated on the yarn lable because of how loos and holey the stitch can be.

For the sample in the picture below I used Lana Grossa Cotone for this piece, a 100% mercerised cotton yarn that is multicoloured. It comes in a large range of colourways, although the Cotone range isn’t easy to get hold of as only limited outlets seem to carry it.

This how to guide is part of Froggity Frog’s Stitch Vault collection. Have you seen all the other stitches in there? You can take a look here all the guides are free to access and maybe you will discover some new stitches to create for yourself.

The yarn I used in the pictures of this stitch guide below is Stylecraft Cotton Classique DK, a 100% cotton yarn. It’s a non mercerised cotton that is lovely and soft, but it can get a bit splitty if you frog it a couple of times. It does makes lovely cosy blankets though and is the yarn that got me hooked on cotton as my fibre of choice. I think I first got a ball of this yarn in a mystery bag I got off ebay, and it was a great yarn discovery for me and I’ve been loving using this yarn ever since.

I also used my trusty Clover Amour hooks which are perfect if you are looking for a good value ergonomic crochet hook that won’t cause your hand to ache if you are crocheting for long periods of time. I’ve tried many different crochet hooks over the years, but I always end up coming back to my trusty Clovers. They just sit so well in my hand and never let me down.

How To Crochet The Bean Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• Sk = Skip
• Sp = Space

Start by making a foundation chain in multiples of 2 (plus 1 for your turning chain)

Row 1. In the 3rd ch from your hook, *make a Bean stitch – insert your hook into the ch and YO and pull up a loop x 3 – 6 loops on your hook.

YO and pull through all loops on your hook. Ch1 and sk the next ch* 

repeat between *and* make a bean in the last st

Row 2. Turn and ch1. *make a bean into the side of the bean stitch below.

ch1* Repeat between *and*

Repeat row 2 until you have as many rows as you need.

How To Add A Border To The Bean Crochet Stitch

The rows of the Bean stitch are to be treated as a half double crochet in height. This means that every 2 rows needs 3 stitches made into the side. So you make a single stitch into the side of one row, then 2 stitches into the side of the next row and repeat this all the way up the side.

I always recommend that you make a round of single crochet stitches around your piece first before adding any border pattern that you have planned, as doing this just helps to even your stitches out and make a nice solid round to add any further stitches into.

I used the Bean stitch as one of the pieces in the scrappy quilt like FrankenScrap crochet along – find out more about this free pattern here, and join in and access the entire pattern for free.

You can find more free crochet stitch guides here in Froggity Frog’s stitch vault. Come on over to our Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch and show us what you made with the Bean stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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