The Side Saddle stitch is a beautifully lacy crochet stitch that is quick to make and looks fabulous with it’s interlocking wedges look. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Side Saddle 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 Side Saddle 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 Side Saddle stitch looks very much like the Drunken Granny stitch, except for the way the groups of dc are finished. It is a very open stitch so would suit projects that needed to be light and airy such as spring shawls or summer tops.

This stitch would definitely benefit from being blocked after completion to really make the detail pop and make the stitches more evenly spaced. Blocking will be well worth the effort to really give this stitch a professional looking finish and will be more stunning than ever.

For the sample in the picture below I used I used DMC Petra for this piece, a 100% mercerised cotton yarn. It is a lovely silky yarn that is a bit on the thin side for a DK yarn but it does look good and just glides over your hook as you use it.

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 Side Saddle Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• YO = Yarn Over
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Dc4tog = Double Crochet 4 Together

Start by making a foundation chain in multiples of 5 plus 1 (plus 1 for your turning chain)

Row 1. Make a sc in the 2nd ch from your hook. *Ch 3, make dc4tog over the next 4 st.

ch 1 and make a sc in the next st* Repeat between *and*

Row 2. Turn and ch 1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st and then ch 3. Make a sc in the top of the dc4tog. *Ch 3 and then make a dc4tog in the ch 3 sp. 

Ch 1 and then make a sc in the top of the dc4tog* Repeat between *and* but after your last dc4tog in the final chsp of the row, don’t make a sc, instead making a dc in the last st of the row.

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Sk the first st and make a sc in the top of the dc4tog. 

*ch3 and then make a dc4tog in the ch3 sp. Ch 1 and make a sc in the top of the dc4tog* Repeat between *and* making a sc in the last st of the row.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have as many rows as you need. Then you will need to make a finishing row to make a nice flat top edge.

Finishing Row. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st *ch 3 and make a sc in the chsp* Repeat between *and* making a dc in the last st of the row.

How To Add A Border To The Side Saddle Crochet Stitch

With the Side Saddle stitch you have both sc and dc rows. In the side of the single crochet rows you make one stitch and in the side of the double crochet rows you make 2 stitches.

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 Side Saddle 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 Side Saddle stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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