The lemon peel stitch is perfect for any crochet project that needs a fairly resistant fabric with an exquisite texture . You can use it on hats, headbands, bags and many other projects you have in mind.
This stitch is especially good for creating textured wipes, just use a little cotton thread and knit a small square to have a spectacular piece. But you can actually use this stitch on any simple piece you want. Do you want to learn this fabulous technique? Let us begin!
Materials
✅ Thread (Caron One Pound in Pale Green was used for the sample).
✅ Hook (one of size H 5.00 was used for the sample).
✅ Scissors.
✅ Thread needle.
How to knit a lemon peel stitch?
Start your piece by making a chain of the length you want. For this sample, the initial chain is 25 chains. (You could also start with a single crochet row if you prefer.)
![Spot](https://staging.crochetisimo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TUTORIAL-Como-Tejer-un-Punto-de-Cascara-de-Limon-2.jpg)
Now we are going to knit the first row. Start by working a single crochet in the second chain from the hook.
![Spot](https://staging.crochetisimo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TUTORIAL-Como-Tejer-un-Punto-de-Cascara-de-Limon-3.jpg)
Next, work a double crochet into the next chain.
![Spot](https://staging.crochetisimo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TUTORIAL-Como-Tejer-un-Punto-de-Cascara-de-Limon-4.jpg)
Continue this pattern alternating single crochets and double crochets until you reach the end of the row.
![Spot](https://staging.crochetisimo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TUTORIAL-Como-Tejer-un-Punto-de-Cascara-de-Limon-5.jpg)
![Spot](https://staging.crochetisimo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TUTORIAL-Como-Tejer-un-Punto-de-Cascara-de-Limon-6.jpg)
We will follow the same pattern on the next row, making sure to always work a single crochet into a double crochet and vice versa.
Since the first stitch I’m working on is a double crochet, I’ll work a single crochet first. I start by making a chain and then I make a single crochet in the first stitch.
![Spot](https://staging.crochetisimo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TUTORIAL-Como-Tejer-un-Punto-de-Cascara-de-Limon-7.jpg)
Since my sample has an even number of stitches, each row starts with a single crochet. If I had an odd number of stitches in my rows, then the rows would start alternately with single crochets and double crochets.
Next, I will work a double crochet into the next stitch (which is a single crochet).
![Spot](https://staging.crochetisimo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TUTORIAL-Como-Tejer-un-Punto-de-Cascara-de-Limon-8.jpg)
And this is the main reason I love this stitch (besides the delicious texture): you never have to refer to a chart or pattern. All you have to do is look at the stitch you’re working on: a single crochet becomes a double crochet and vice versa. Very easy.
Follow this pattern until the piece is the size you want.