The Mayberry stitch is a type of bobble stitch but is has a flatter texture than you would expect from this type of stitch making it much more subtle and not obviously a bobble stitch. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Mayberry 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 Mayberry 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 Mayberry stitch is a pretty and highly textured stitch that creates a bobble like look, but with a different surface texture to it than you would expect from this type of stitch. It is solid stitch with no holes and creates a fairly flat fabric considering it is made using bobbles.

The Mayberry stitch is a thick, hole free stitch that could be used for any winter accessory or clothing as it makes a very warm fabric. It is fairly quick to work up considering it is made from smaller stitches, with all of the texture appearing on one side only.

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 and 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 Mayberry Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• Sk = Skip
• St = Stitch
• Sc = Single Crochet
• 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 sc (your turning chain does NOT count as a stitch). Then make a sc in each ch across

Row 2. Turn and ch2 (the ch does not count as a st). Make a hdc in the first st. *sk the next st then make 2hdc in the next st* repeat between

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in each of the first 2 st. *Make a bobble in the next st (YO, insert your hook into the st and pull up a loop. repeat this twice until you have 5 loops on your hook. YO and pull through all loops on your hook)

Make a sc in the next st* repeat between *and* until you have 2 st left. Make a sc in each of the last 2 st of the row.

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

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

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