The Feather stitch is a beautiful crochet stitch that is super thick and quick to make and looks stunning no matter if you one colour or multiple. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Feather 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 Feather stitch in the 50 Stitches crochet along as one of the squares of my quilt like sampler blanket. You can follow that pattern for free here

The distinctive look of the Feather stitch is created by working into several rows with every stitch and making spikes. The stitches then interlock together after every row to give it the lovely feather look and is what makes it such a thick stitch.

The Feather crochet stitch is double sided and makes for an incredibly warm fabric making it perfect for winter items like sweaters, scarves, cardigans and blankets. This stitch is a big yarn eater though, so whatever yarn you choose to use, make sure you have plenty of it!

For the sample in the picture below I used Sirdar Cotton Prints DK, a 100% mercerised cotton yarn that is wonderfully silky and glides over your hook. This yarn keeps it’s round shape when using it, it doesn’t flatten out so it’s great when used for stitches where you want that detail to be really clear. The prints range is a multicolour line of yarn that has stunning colours, but has unfortunately now been discontinued.

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 Feather Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• Sk = Skip
• St = Stitch
• Sp = Space
• YO = Yarn Over
• Hdc = Half Double Crochet

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

Row 1. In the 2nd ch from your hook make a hdc. Make a hdc in each ch across

Row 2. Turn and ch1. In the first st make a hdc *ch1, sk the next st then make a hdc in the next st*. Repeat between *and* until the end of the row.

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a hdc in the first st and then ch1. Make a feather – YO, insert your hook into the ch1 sp then YO and pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook).

Next YO and insert your hook into the unused hdc below the chsp. YO and pull up a loop (5 loops on your hook). Next YO and insert your hook into the next ch 1 sp. YO and pull up a loop (7 loops on your hook). Finish your feather by YO and pull through all 7 loops. 

Ch1 and then start your next feather stitch in the ch 1 sp that you finished the last feather in.

Make a feather st in each chsp across. Finish the row by making a hdc in the last st.

Row 4. Turn and ch1. Make a hdc in the first st and then ch1. Make a Feather Stitch in the next ch 1 sp. Repeat the row as in row 3. Make a hdc in the last st to finish the row.

Repeat row 4 until you have as many rows as you need

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

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