The Seed crochet stitch is a really easy crochet stitch to make, and also known as the Lemon Peel stitch. It has a beautiful, gentle texture and is quick to make up. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Seed stitch with all the pictures that you need along with a video guide that you can follow along with too.

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The Seed stitch is one of those stitches that has found itself called by several names over the years. One of the most popular alternative names is the Lemon Peel stitch. It has a lovely gentle texture which makes it a great stitch for facecloths as if you make it with mercerised cotton it is gently exfoliating on the skin.

The seed stitch is a really easy 2 row repeating stitch which only uses 2 different stitches making it the perfect stitch for beginners. The stitch works up quickly and is easy to remember the repeat and keep track of your stitches.

For the sample in the picture below I used Rico Cotton Creative Aran which has 54 colours in the range and a lovely choice for a thick and easy to work with yarn with beautifully bright and bold colours. It is a 100% non mercerised cotton that is beautifully soft and great value for money.

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 Seed Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• Sc = Single crochet
• Dc = 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). *Make a dc in the next ch and then make a sc in the next ch* Repeat between *and* in each ch across – you will have an odd number of stitches in the row and your row will start and end with a sc.

Row 2. Turn, ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st. *In the next st make a sc then in the next st make a dc*. Repeat between *and* across the row.

You will be making your stitches in the opposite order to the row below, so all of your single crochet stitches are made in the dc stitches in row one, and your dc stitches are made into only the sc of row 1. You will have the same number of stitches as in the row below.

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the first st of the row. *Make a dc in the next ch and then make a sc in the next ch* Repeat between *and* in each ch across – you will have an odd number of stitches in the row and your row will start and end with a sc.

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

How To Add A Border To The Seed Stitch

For the Seed stitch you have both single and double crochet stitches in your rows. You need to make a single stitch into the side of each single crochet row and you need to make 2 stitches into the side of each double crochet row.

I always recommend that you make a round of single crochet stitches around your piece first before adding any border pattern that you have planned, as doing this just helps to even your stitches out and make a nice solid round to add any further stitches into.

I used the Seed stitch as one of the pieces in my very first crochet along The 50 Stitches – 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 Seed stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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