BLOCK ONE: The Loop Stitch

Block One in our Stitchwork Scarf is the loop stitch. This is a textured stitch with loops coming off the front of the work giving a fun and whimsical look to your work!

The odd numbered rows are right-side up with the front of the work facing you and the even numbered rows are wrong-side up with the back of the work facing you. Loop stitch is worked on the even numbered rows so the loops are on the front of the work.

If you need step-by-step directions for this stitch, see this tutorial for more help! OR if you prefer a video tutorial, check out this YouTube tutorial for Block One 🙂

BLOCK ONE: Loop Stitch
Estimated Block Size for Single Strand Scarf: ~7″ x 9.5″
Row 1: Working with Color A or desired color, ch 31. Starting in the second ch from the hook, sc x 30 across. Ch 1 and turn. [30]
Row 2: loop st x 30 across. Ch 1 and turn. [30]
Row 3: sc x 30 across. Ch 1 and turn. [30]
Row 4: loop st x 30 across. Ch 1 and turn. [30]
Rows 5-26: Repeat rows 3 and 4 until reaching 26 rows total.

On the final stitch in row 26, switch to Color B, to be used in Block Two. If you are unsure how to color change on the final stitch, we will review this in the next block! You can use a stitch marker to hold your place at the end of the block and stay tuned for Block Two where we will learn tapestry crochet to create a checkerboard block!