The Crossed Doubles stitch is an open crochet stitch that looks like lines of X shapes. It creates a lace fabric that is also fairly dense because of the double stitches crossing over each other. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Crossed Doubles 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 Crossed Doubles 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 Crossed Doubles stitch creates rows of stitches that look like Xs. It is a pretty stitch that makes a breezy fabric that is lace like but isn’t too open. It does also feel like a fairly dense stitch because the stitches crossing over creates a double layer in places. It’s a quick and easy stitch to make with just 2 repeating rows.

The Crossed Doubles stitch would be ideal for summer tops or light shawls that you want to have a substantial feel to them but will keep you cool on hot days.

For the sample in the picture below I used Patons Cotton DK, a 100% mercerised cotton yarn that is really silky and just glides over your hook. This yarn gives excellent stitch definition due to the rope like quality of the yarn, but is still wonderfully soft and smooth. It also helps you keep cool in the summer months if it is used to make clothing.

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 Crossed Doubles Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• Sk = Skip
• St = Stitch
• Sc = Single crochet
• Dc = Double crochet

You will need to make a foundation chain in multiples of 2 plus 2 (plus 1 for your turning chain)

Row 1. In the 3rd ch from your hook make a sc (your turning chain counts as your first st of the row). Make a sc in each st across

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the 1st st *sk the next st, and then make a dc in the next st. Go back to the skipped st and make a dc in it – you will be working over the front of the first dc so your 2nd crosses over it to make an X shape – see the picture below*

Repeat between *and* and then finish the row by making a dc in last st.

You will start and finish each repeat of row 2 with a dc stitch.

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the 1st st, then make a sc in each st across. You will always have a row of single crochet stitches in between each row of Crossed Double stitches.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have as many rows as you need.

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

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