Stitch Description
This crochet tutorial will help you learn how to crochet the climbing vine stitch. This stitch creates an interesting vine lace pattern. The climbing stitch would be great for shawls, table cloths and wraps!
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Stitch Details
Stitch Characteristics
Pattern Instructions
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 4 + 2
- Row 1: (Right Side): 3dc-cl in 6th ch from hook (skip ch counts as dc, ch 3 sp), skip 3ch, dc in next ch, *skip 1ch, ch 2, sc in next ch, ch 2, skip 1ch, [dc, ch 3, 3dc-cl] in next ch, skip 3 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * across to last 4ch, skip 1ch, ch 2, sc in next ch, ch 2, skip 1ch, dc in last ch, turn.
- Row 2: ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3 sp), 3dc-cl in 1st dc, *skip sc, dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next c h 3 sp, ch 2, [dc, ch 3, 3dc-cl] in next dc; rep from * across to last dc, dc in last dc, ch 2, sc in tch sp, ch 2, dc in 3rd ch of tch, turn.
Repeat row 2 until you have reached your desired length.
Swatch Photos

Example of the Climbing Vine Stitch. Reversible (Click for Larger Image)