The Railroad stitch is a great crochet stitch for blankets combining basic crochet stitches to form a lightly textured fabric without holes.
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What to make with the Railroad Stitch
This simple stitch is great for blankets. It doesn’t make holes in which your toes can get caught. Although you only get the straight lines effect on one side, both sides give a beautiful striped effect. Use it with one color or highlight the striping with different colors. It would also look great in a chunky winter cardigan or wrap.
Crochet Stitch Bundle
This easy crochet stitch is part of a fun stitch exploration. You can find all 30 stitches here.
Or grab the convenient PDF bundle with all stitch patterns here.
Sometimes it’s just easier to have a stitch dictionary on hand when you’re deciding on your next project rather than having to search online and remember where you saved that stitch you want to use.
Before you Start
Materials
- 4 mm / US G – 6 hook.
- Worsted weight yarn.
- Tapestry needle to weave in the ends. I love this set as it has different eye sizes for different yarn thicknesses and it comes in a small tube which is very convenient so I don’t lose them.
Size
The pattern is written for a 15cm by 15cm / 6” by 6” square.
You can easily adapt the size to your desired project size. You don’t need to follow any multiple for this stitch pattern.
Gauge
The gauge for this pattern is 18 st by 12 rows in stitch pattern for a 10 cm by 10 cm square (4” by 4”).
Confused on how to make or measure gauge? Check out my detailed post all about crochet gauge.
Abbreviations
This pattern uses US notations.
- st = stitch
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
Notes
Work instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row / round.
The final number of stitches is indicated at the end of the row / round between < >.
The turning ch 1, ch 3 don’t count as stitches throughout the pattern except if mentioned otherwise.
The pattern is written in crochet shorthand. For example:
- “sc 1” means to single crochet in the next stitch,
- “sc 2” means to single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches,
- and “2 sc” means to single crochet twice in the next st.
Special Stitches
- Back loop only: Work the stitch as you normally would but instead of working through both loops, only go through the back loop.
- Front loop only: Work the stitch as you normally would but instead of working through both loops, only go through the front loop.
The Actual Stitch Pattern
With your 4mm / US G- 6 hook ch 27 + 1,
Row 1: In the 2nd ch from the hook sc, sc across, turn. < 27 st>Row 2: Ch 3, tr across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in the back loop only, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the front loop only, turn.
Repeat Row 2-5 until you reach 15 cm / 6”. Finish on a Row 5.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Blocking
You’re done with the crocheting part. Make sure to weave in all the ends.
To make your stitch pattern even prettier and help straighten your edges block your project lightly.
Don’t skip this step as it can make a huge difference. Read my detailed tutorial on why block, how-to, and all my tips and tricks if you need help.
If you enjoyed this stitch pattern, find more easy stitch patterns here.
