How to Crochet the Caramel Stitch

Learn How to Crochet the Caramel Stitch in this Step-by-Step Photo Tutorial and Video Tutorial. This modified Caramel Stitch is sometimes also called the Cone Stitch. In this blog post there are detailed photo instructions to walk you through each part of creating this gorgeous stitch.

To make this textured crochet stitch you should already know how to make a single crochet and change colors if you choose to use multiple colors like my sample. Happy Crocheting!

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Materials use in this Crochet Photo Tutorial

5.00 mm Crochet Hook
Any #4 Worsted Wt. Yarn to follow along
Darning needle

Yarn Used in Tutorial

Lion Brand Cotton Hemp in Husk [#774-098] – Color A
Lion Brand Cotton Hemp in Citron [#157E-110] – Color B
Lion Brand Cotton Hemp in Maple [#133AX-110] – Color C

Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations

Chain Stitch – ch
Stitch(es) – st(s)
Skip – sk
Single Crochet – sc
Foundation Single Crochet – Fsc – Chain 2, insert hook into 2nd chain from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 1 loop, (2 loops on hook with 1 ch created), yarn over, draw through all loops (1 loop on hook, 1 foundation single crochet with chain at the bottom). *Insert hook to the bottom of the stitch you just made, it will look like the top or “V” of a stitch, yarn over, pull up 1 loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through 1 loop (2 loops on hook with 1 ch created), yarn over, draw through all loops;* repeat from * to * for desired amount of stitches.
Caramel Stitch – Cst – Yarn over, insert your hook int the next st, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert your hook into the next stitch below, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over insert your hook into the next stitch below last stitch worked, yarn over, pull up a loop (7 loop on hook) yarn over, pull though all loops on hook.

Pattern Notes

* Designates a repeat.
You will cut your yarn for each color change and weave in your ends if you choose to do multiple colors.
I do not chain 1 at the start of the row, you may chain 1 if you like.
When following this version of the Caramel Stitch there is not right or wrong side as each time you work a Caramel Stitch Row the “Right Side” of the stitch will be worked opposite of the “Right Side” from the last Caramel Stitch Row.
When you look at the stitch worked in this fashion the Caramel Stitches will slant in opposite directions as if in a herringbone.
If you do not want the Caramel Stitches to slant in opposite directions you will need an ODD number of single crochet rows between caramel stitch rows not and EVEN number of single crochet rows like in this pattern.
You may choose to color changes as I did (see my Caramel Stitch Blanket for the full effect) or do a Solid Color as the texture of this stitch is still strong enough to stand out.
This pattern is worked in the multiple of 2 + 1 so you can only work over an odd number. You will always start and end with a single crochet stitch on Caramel Stitch rows.
I abbreviate “Caramel Stitch” as Cst, I do not know if there is a formal stitch abbreviation, I created this to make pattern writing easier.
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Caramel Crochet Stitch Written Instructions (Photos Below for Cst)

Color A – Row 1 – Fsc a multiple of 2+1.
Color B – Row 2 – Turn, sc across.
Color C – Rows 3 and 4 – Turn, sc across.
Color A – Row 5 – Turn, sc in first st, Cst in next st, *sc in next st, Cst in next st, repeat from * across until 1 st remains, sc in last st.
Color A – Row 6 – Turn, sc across.
Repeat Rows 2 to 6 – as many time as necessary to reach desired measurement.

Photo Instructions

Below is the first row of the Caramel Stitch so you can see the “Right Side” and the “Wrong Side”. For this tutorial the Right Side and Wrong Side of this stitch switch making this a reversible stitch. When done with an even number of single crochet rows between the Caramel or Cone Stitch Rows the stitch will slant in opposite detections. If you want your Caramel Stitches to go in the same direction you will need to add an extra row of single crochet.