The Cluster Linen stitch is a thick and hole free crochet stitch that looks very pretty but is slow to work up as it is made with single crochet stitches. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Cluster Linen 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 Linen 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 Linen stitch is also called the Cluster Moss stitch (and you will hear me use both names in the video, I kept forgetting which one I was using), and this stitch is a variation of the Moss stitch which is also known as the Linen stitch and the Granite stitch.

The Cluster Linen stitch is a single crochet based stitch that is quite dense when worked up but also slow to make due to the small stitch size and how its constructed. I would definitely recommend using this stitch with chunky yarn if you wanted to crochet anything sizable with it. The Cluster Linen stitch would suit and project that needs a warm and hole free fabric such as snoods, mitts and hot pads.

For the sample in the picture below I used 3 Bears 100% cotton yarn. Unfortunately this brand in no longer in business, but I had a few balls of their lovely rustic feeling cotton in my stash and this piece was a great use for one of them.

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 Linen Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• Sk = Skip
• St = Stitch
• Sc = Single Crochet
• CL = Cluster Linen Stitch

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

Row 1. In the 4th ch from your hook make 2 sc (your turning ch counts as your first st of the row). 

*sk the next ch, make 2sc in the next ch* repeat between *and* until you have 1ch left. Make a sc in the last ch of the row

I recommend keeping your tension nice and loose as you will be working into the middle of the stitches after this row and a tight tension is going to make working into the stitches very difficult. If you’re struggling to keep your tension loose, then go up a hook size.

Row 2. Turn and ch2 (mark this chain). Make a sc in the first st. *sk the next st.

Make a cluster linen stitch (CL) in the next st (insert your hook into the v of the first sc of the pair in the row below and make a sc, then make another sc in the same stitch)* repeat between *and* Finish the row with a sc in the last st.

Row 3. Turn and ch2 (mark this ch). Make a sc in the first st. *Sk the next st and make a CL in the next st* repeat between *and* until you have 2 st left. Sk the next st and make 2sc in the last st of the row, which will be the turning chain you marked.

Repeat row 3 until you have as many rows as you need.

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

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