The Treads stitch is made by crossing the stitch over itself to create a unique looking, very thick, dense fabric. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Treads 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 Treads stitch as one of the pieces in the Wall Of Stitches Crochet Along – a sampler blanket pattern made up of 48 individual pieces, each made with a different crochet stitch. You can access the entire pattern for free here

The Treads stitch makes a very thick and dense fabric that doesn’t look like crochet. The stitch is made by crossing it over on itself in two parts and working over the previous stitch. This makes for a hole free stitch but it is a yarn eater. Once you get the hang of how this stitch is made, it is easy to crochet if slow to work up.

For the sample in the picture below I used Paintbox 100% cotton aran. A beautiful non mercerised 100% cotton yarn that comes in a good variety of colours that are amazingly saturated with pigment for wonderfully vibrant colours that will make your crochet grab every ones attention.

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 for the pictures in this stitch guide is Paintbox 100% cotton aran. A beautiful non mercerised 100% cotton yarn that comes in a good variety of colours that are amazingly saturated with pigment for wonderfully vibrant colours that will make your crochet grab every ones attention.

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 Treads Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

https://youtu.be/OHd_sTIl2FM

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• YO = Yarn Over
• Sc = Single Crochet

Start by making a foundation chain in any number of stitches you wish, plus 2 (plus 1 for your turning chain)

Row 1. In the third ch from your hook make a sc (your turning ch counts as the first st of the row). Make a sc in each st across.

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the first st of the row and then make a Treads st 

To make a Treads st – insert your hook into the next st, YO and pull up a loop. 

Insert your hook into the previous st (the same st as your previous st), YO and pull up a loop. 

YO and pull through all 3 loops on your hook.

Make a Treads st in each st across and then to finish the row make a sc in the last st.

Repeat row 2 until you have as many rows as you need.

How To Add A Border To The Treads Stitch

The Treads stitch is made up of only sc rows, so to add a border you just need to make 1 stitch into the side of every 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.

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

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