The Cluster stitch is a floating crochet stitch that creates a very regular and ordered fabric that looks like the clusters are floating above each other. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Cluster 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 Cluster 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 Cluster stitch makes for a nice and breathable fabric that is pretty solid with few holes. It works up really quickly and is nice and easy to keep track of your stitches. The Cluster stitch is a floating stitch that is made by crocheting Cluster stitches into a row of single crochet and chains.

It is a pretty stitch that can be made in multiple colours or a solid single colour. If you make the alternate rows in different colours, it really makes the clusters look they are sitting in thin air. The Cluster stitch is a versatile stitch that would suit many different types of projects from sweaters to blankets to place mats.

For the sample in the picture below I used Rico Essentials Cotton DK for this piece, a 100% cotton yarn that keeps appearing in my stash. I like this brand of yarn a lot as it’s lovely and silky, has a great colour range to choose from and is a good price compared to other brands of cotton.

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 Cluster Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• Sk = Skip
• St = Stitch
• Chsp = Chain Space
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Dc3tog = Double Crochet 3 Together

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

Row 1. In the 4th ch from your hook make a sc (the turning ch counts as a sc, ch1). *ch 1, sk the next st then make a sc* repeat between *and*

Row 2. Turn, ch1 and make a dc turning ch in the first st. *make a dc3tog into the chsp then ch1* 

repeat between *and* when you get to the last space, make a dc3tog but not the ch1. Make a dc in the last st

Row 3. Turn, ch1 and make a sc in the first st *ch1, skip the dc3tog and make a sc in the chsp* Repeat between *and* making a sc in the last st

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have as many rows as you need and then you need to make a finishing row to make a solid top edge.

Finishing Row. Turn, ch1 and make a sc in the first st *make a sc in the top of the dc3tog, make your next sc between the dc3tog* repeat between *and* sc in the last st.

How To Add A Border To The Cluster Crochet Stitch

The Cluster stitch alternates between single crochet rows and double crochet rows. In the side of the single crochet rows you make 1 stitch. In the side of the double crochet rows you make 2 stitches.

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 Cluster 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 Cluster stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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