How to Crochet the Rice Stitch

Oh the crochet rice stitch. How I love you! This nubby little number is perfect for your next dishcloth! Such a fun easy crochet stitch!

The crochet rice stitch is full of delicious thick texture. This stitch pattern is perfect for placemats, washcloths and pillow covers! The rice stitch is a combination of front and back post stitches and gets its unique look from the placement of the stitches each row.

The Rice Stitch has a similar look to the Alpine Stitch, but it is worked a bit differently. (You might remember the gorgeous texture of the Alpine Stitch Headband and the Alpine Stitch Hat crochet pattern.) The difference that the Rice Stitch alternates a front post stitch and a back post stitch vs the Alpine Stitch which alternates a front post stitch with a double crochet stitch. This slight difference makes the rice stitch have slightly more texture and depth compared to the Alpine stitch.

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Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart.  Find links to stitches on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic crochet stitches used in many patterns and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.

Foundation:

Chain a multiple of 2 + 1  (for information on what this means, please read How to Swatch)

Pattern:

Foundation row:  dc in the 4th chain from hook and in each chain across, turn.

Crochet Rice Stitch Tips

Here are a few things to keep in mind when working the rice stitch:

• There should always be an odd number of stitches per row
• The very first and last stitches are half double crochet stitches; this helps even out the edges
• The first and last POST stitch of a row should always be a FRONT post double crochet (FPDC)
• The appearance of the finished piece is that the post stitches alternate every row; you’ll achieve this by keeping the previous points in mind.

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