The Iris stitch is a very pretty stitch with a nice drape. It is perfect for a crochet shawl, poncho, blanket or throw pattern. The stitch looks nice as a solid, and it has a stunning effect when worked in stripes. You can see an example of the Iris Stitch in stripes in my crochet Festive Iris Stitch Striped Throw.
![Iris Stitch](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Iris-Stitch.png)
The Iris Stitch can be described as a hybrid between a shell and a v-stitch. It is simple to do and works up fast.
To get started, you will need to make a foundation chain with multiples of 4 stitches+1, plus 2 for the foundation chain.
For this tutorial, I started with 23 chains. (4 x 5 = 20 + 1= 21 + 2 = 23)
(As always, if you need help with abbreviations, you can check out my post on Common Crochet Abbreviations. There is even a free printable.)
Crochet Iris Stitch Tutorial
Work in multiples of 4 stitches +1, plus 2 for foundation chain.
For this tutorial, we will Ch 23
Row 1: [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in 5th chain from hook, *skip 3 ch, [2dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in the next ch, repeat from * to last 2 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, skip first 3 dc, *[2 dc, ch1, 2dc] in ch 1 space, skip next 4 dc, repeat from * to the last 2 dc, skip last 2 dc, 1 dc in turning ch, turn.
Repeat row 2 for pattern.
Now, let’s break it down, step by step.
Ch 23
![Iris Stitch 1](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Iris-Stitch-1.jpg)
[2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in 5th chain from hook,
![Iris Stitch 2](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Iris-Stitch-2.jpg)
*skip 3 ch, [2dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in the next ch,
![Iris Stitch 3](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Iris-Stitch-3.jpg)
repeat from * to last 2 ch,
![Iris Stitch 4](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Iris-Stitch-4.jpg)
skip 1 ch, 1 dc in last ch,
![Iris Stitch 5](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Iris-Stitch-5.jpg)
turn. Ch 3,
![Iris Stitch 6](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Iris-Stitch-6.jpg)
skip first 3 dc, *[2 dc, ch1, 2dc] in ch 1 space,
![Iris Stitch 7](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Iris-Stitch-7.jpg)
skip next 4 dc, repeat from * to the last 2 dc,
![Iris Stitch 8 2](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Iris-Stitch-8-2.jpg)
skip last 2 dc, 1 dc in turning ch, turn.
![Iris Stitch 2a](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Iris-Stitch-2a.jpg)
Repeat row 2 for pattern.
That’s it. Easy, right?
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