The Jagged stitch has an unusual texture that looks like it has a wonky front post stitch – and that’s pretty much what it is and is created in the way the stitch is constructed. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Jagged 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 Jagged 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 Jagged stitch is an unusual stitch that has post stitches that end up with a kink in them so they look a little wonky. I would call this an intermediate level stitch as it does take some concentration to keep on track with the stitch order. But it is a lovely textured stitch that would give any crochet project a distinctive look.

The Jagged stitch would be perfect for projects where you want some texture but don’t want a fabric that is too thick. It would work up great as a sweater or a bolero and would be great used in combination with a simpler flat stitch too if you just wanted a touch of texture in your project.

For the sample in the picture below I used Rico Cotton Essentials DK. This is one of my go to yarns, and I have several balls of it in my stash. It’s 100% cotton and is lovely and silky and soft to the touch. It is a really nice cotton to work with and doesn’t split overly much.

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 Jagged Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• Sk = Skip
• St = Stitch
• YO = Yarn Over
• Dc = Double Crochet
• JS = Jagged Stitch
• FLO = Front Loop Only

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

Row 1. Make a dc in the 4th ch from your hook (your turning ch counts as your first st of the row). Make a dc in each stitch across

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the 1st st and then make a Jagged stitch (JS) – YO, working around the post of the next stitch, start making a dc but only pull your hook through the first 2 loops. Now insert your hook into the loops of the next stitch (3 loops on your hook). 

YO and pull through 2 loops, YO and pull through the last 2 loops and then ch1.

Your JS is always worked across 2 stitches.

Make a JS all the way across the row. Finish the row with a dc in the last st – you should have an even number of stitches in every row.

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning chain in the first st. *In the ch sp, use the FLO of the chain and make a dc. Make a dc in both loops of the next st* 

Repeat between *and* making a dc in the last st of the row.

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

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

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