The Flame stitch is a decorative lace crochet stitch that uses a variety of basic stitches. It works in multiples of 10 sts + 2 over a 4 row repeat. The Flame stitch would be great for a scarf or a lightweight blanket. It also looks great with fingering / sock weight yarn.
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To see a video tutorial of this stitch, click on the box above or click HERE. There is also a chart below for your reference.
Stitches and abbreviations used:
Ch: Chain
Dc: Double crochet
Rep: Repeat
Sc: Single crochet
Sk: Skip
Sp: Space
St (s): Stitch (es)
Tr: Treble
Special Stitch / Abbreviation:
Dc2tog: Double crochet 2 together – Yarn over and insert hook into designated chain space, draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops remain on hook), yarn over, insert hook into same chain space and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops (3 loops remain on hook), yarn over and then draw through all 3 remaining loops on hook.
Directions for the Flame Stitch
Written using US terms
- Chain in multiples of 10 + 2
- (WS): Work 1 sc in second chain from hook, *ch 3, sk 3 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, sk 1 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 3, sk 3 ch, 1 sc in next ch; rep from * to end, then turn
- (RS): Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc, *ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, in next ch-3 sp work (dc2tog, ch 3) four times, then work one more dc2tog in same ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in next sc; rep from * to end, turn
- Ch 7 (counts as 1 tr and ch 3), sk next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, work 1 tr in next sc, *ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, work 1 tr in next sc; rep from * to end, turn
- Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc, *ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, in next ch-3 sp work (dc2tog, ch 3) four times, then work one more dc2tog in same ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in next sc; rep from * ending with last sc in the 4th ch of ch-7 at beginning of previous row, turn
Repeat rows 3-4 to desired length
I hope you enjoyed learning this stitch as much as I did. When you make something with it, could you please tag me @handmadebystacyj or #handmadebystacyJ? I’d love to see what you create!
💕 Stacy J
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