How to Crochet the Camel Stitch

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The camel stitch gives the look of a knit garment using a crochet hook. You can use this stitch for hats, scarves, sweaters, blankets, or anything else that you want to create a knit look. To do the camel stitch, you will need to know some basic crochet techniques, such as how to chain, slipstitch, and half-double crochet (HDC). Other than that, you will just need a crochet hook and a ball of yarn to do the camel stitch.

Steps

Working in Rows

Chain the desired length. Start by making a chain appropriate for the length of your project. The length of the chain will depend on the gauge of your yarn as well as on the types of project you want to create. For example, if you are creating a blanket with a 10mm hook and bulky weight yarn, then you will need to make a chain of 178 or more.

Skip first stitch and then half-double crochet to end of row. For the second row, skip the first stitch in your chain and then start your half-double crochet on the second stitch. Then, continue to half-double crochet to the end of the row. To half-double crochet, loop the yarn over the hook before you insert it into the back stitch (top stitch furthest from you) and then loop the yarn over the hook again. Pull this yarn through the back stitch, then yarn over again and pull this loop of yarn through the other three loops on your hook.

Chain two and half-double crochet into third loop. For the third row, first chain two stitches and then half-double crochet into the third loop. The third loop is on the back side of your stitches. Half-double crochet into this third loop. To locate the third loop, count three stitches moving from the front to the back. The first is the front stitch (the one closest to you and nearest the top), the second is the back stitch (right next to the front stitch), and the third stitch is right behind the back stitch. Continue to HDC to the end of the row.

Chain two and half-double crochet into front loop. For the next row, you will be half-double crocheting into the front stitch, which is the top stitch closest to you. First, chain two and then HDC. Continue to HDC to the end of the row.

Alternate between HDC into third loop and HDC into front loop. To complete your project you will simply be alternating your rows between half-double crocheting into the third loop and half-double crocheting into the front loop. Continue to crochet in this fashion until you have achieved the desired length.

Working in the Round

Chain the desired amount of stitches. Start by creating a chain of however many stitches you need to complete your project. Check the gauge of your yarn to determine how many stitches you will need to chain. For a thick scarf, you might make a chain of 30 to 50 stitches, depending on the size of your yarn and crochet hook. Then, you could work this chain in the round until it is the length you want it to be. You could also make a cowl in this way. To work in the round for a hat, start with a chain of five. This will allow you to work the camel stitch outwards from a small circle. If you choose to work the camel stitch this way, then your garment will have a spiral look to it.

Slipstitch into the first chain to connect the round. After you finish your chain, use the slipstitch to connect in in a circle. Be careful not to twist the chain. To do a slipstitch, insert your needle through the back loop of the beginning of the round, then loop the working end of your yarn over the hook, and pull this loop through the back stitch. This will connect the beginning and end of your round.

Chain two and half-double crochet the second round. To work in the camel stitch, begin by chaining two and then half double crochet. Continue to half-double crochet all the way around the circle. When your each the end of the round, use a slipstitch to connect the yarn back into the circle.

Chain two and half-double crochet into third loop. For the third round, start by chaining two and then half-double crochet into the third loop. The third loop is the one behind the back loop. You can locate it by turning the stitches slightly. This stitch is called the third loop because it is the third stitch from the front. Continue to HDC into the third loop to the end of the round. Use a slipstitch to connect the end of the round with the beginning of the round.

Continue to chain two and half-double crochet into third loop. For the fourth round and each round after this one, chain two and then HDC to the end of the round. Finish each round with a slipstitch to connect the beginning and end of the round. Keep crocheting until you reach the desired length.