Agat Last Updated on January 9, 2025
The Cornerstone Stitch is an easy crochet blanket stitch, that creates a beautiful texture with a few rows repeat.
It uses the contemporary Moss stitch pattern with the addition of the beautiful Bean stitch. This stitch pattern will make a lovely crochet blanket, but it can also be used to many other projects, such as washcloths, hot pads, and pillow covers.
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After I released the Cornerstone C2C blanket pattern I got many requests to write this pattern in a “regular” way and not from corner to corner. I’m glad I got these requests because I think this will make a very easy crochet blanket stitch, unlike the C2C method which can be tricky for some people.
The Cornerstone stitch is a variation of the Moss stitch, then every 3 rows we add Bean stitches and alternate their place so they won’t be stacked on top of each other.
This pattern can be easily adapted to any size you want (check out the stitch multiple in the pattern notes). The yarn weight can also be used according to the project you are making, this crochet stitch will be beautiful in any yarn weight!
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Skill level – Easy
Materials I Used in This Tutorial
– Crochet hook 5.0 mm / H (I love the Tulip Etimo crochet hooks).
– Worsted (#4) weight yarn – I used Knit Picks – Mighty Stitch.
Abbreviations (US)
Bean – Insert your hook into indicated st, yo and pull up a loop. (Yo and insert hook into same st, yo and pull up a loop) x 2 times. Yo and pull yarn through all 6 loops on hook.
ch – chain
PM – place marker
sc – single crochet
sp – space
st – stitch
yo – yarn over
* – Repeats are shown via asterisks. Repeat begins at * and ends at ;
(…) – crochet the instructions within brackets as many times as directed.
[…] – crochet the instructions within brackets into the same indicated stitch/space.
How to crochet the Bean stitch in sc 2 rows below (Spiked Bean)
Insert your hook into the unworked single crochet 2 rows below – under the ch-1 sp (pic 1), yo and pull up a loop – bring your hook to the height of the row (pic 2). (Yo and insert hook into same st, yo and pull up a loop) x 2 times (pics 3&4). Yo and pull yarn through all 6 loops on hook (pic 5).
Notes
- This pattern is a stitch multiple of 4 chains + 5 chains +1 turning chain.
- Every 3 rows, the Beans are shifted.
Cornerstone Stitch – Easy Crochet Blanket Stitch
Chain a multiple of 4 chains, then add 5 + 1 chains.
Row 1 (WS): Work 1 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, 1 sc in next ch.
* Ch 1, skip next ch, 1 sc in next ch; Repeat from * until last ch, 1 sc in last ch, turn.
Row 2 (RS): Ch 1 (doesn’t count as a st here and throughout), 1 sc in 1st sc, ch 1, skip next sc.
* 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc; Repeat from * until last sc, 1 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 3 (WS): Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp.
* Ch 1, skip next sc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * until last sc, 1 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 4 (RS): Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st sc, ch 1, skip next sc, 1 Bean st in sc 2 rows below, ch 1, skip next sc.
* 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc, 1 Bean st in sc 2 rows below, ch 1, skip next sc; Repeat from * until last sc, 1 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 5 (WS): Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp.
* Ch 1, skip next st, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * until last sc, 1 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 6 (RS): Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st sc, ch 1, skip next sc.
* 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc; Repeat from * until last sc, 1 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 7 (WS): Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp.
* Ch 1, skip next sc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * until last sc, 1 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 8 (RS): Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st sc, ch 1, skip next sc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc.
* 1 Bean st in sc 2 rows below, ch 1, skip next sc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip next sc; Repeat from * until last sc, 1 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 9 (WS): Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp.
* Ch 1, skip next sc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * until last sc, 1 sc in last sc, turn.
Repeat rows 2-9.
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