How to Crochet the Ladder Stitch

Happy start of the week!

Today I am starting it with a lovely ladder stitch pattern. True, it is an amazing yarn eater, but if you have loads of leftover yarn, this is the perfect pattern for it.

I have no doubts monochromatic yarn choice would be OK, but doing it in several colors, will make it spectacular. So for this sample, I used DK yarn in three colors and a 4 / 5 mm hook. The pattern uses multiples of 4+1.

The stitches in US terminology: chain (ch), stitch (st), skip (sk), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc)

Pattern:

Foundation and row 1: In color 1 and a 5 mm hook, ch24. Change to a 4mm hook and dc3 in 4th st from hook, sk3 and sc1 in next st. Ch3 and dc3 in the sc stitch in the row below. Repeat this pattern 2 more times, sk3 and sc1 in last st. Ch3 and turn work.

Row 2: Ch3 and dc3 in 1st st. sc1 in the chain (space) of the “ladder” below, ch3 and dc3 in the same ch-sp. Sc1 in the ch-sp of the next ladder. Repeat this pattern 3 more times, then sc in last ch-sp to end row. Turn work and insert color 2. Ch3.

Row 3- onward: repeat row 2.