How to Crochet: Crocodile Stitch (Right Handed) 

I finally subscribed because I've watched at least 4 other tutorials, and you never disappoint. Good close up camera focus; slow enough crocheting on your part so the viewer can follow; good contrast between your hands, the yarn and the background, as well as even narration without background noise like music, so I don't have to strain to hear you. I know what I like. Good on you!

8 years later and your video is still the most simple and easy to follow!!! THANK YOU! The last vid almost left me in tears and sooooo confused! Yours was easy to follow , clear and at a pace i could actually learn at!

Wonderful video tutorial, thank you! For those who are complaining, if you don't care for her style of crocheting, there are tons of other crocodile stitch tutorials to watch. Everyone misses the yarn when yarning over sometimes. This is a complicated INTERMEDIATE stitch, if you don't have enough experience to follow this very simple tutorial that is not her fault. Be a force of positivity in this world instead of criticizing and nit-picking.

awesome, you are the first person that explain the crocodile stitch soooo clear thx.. lots of blessing for your talent!!!

Love that you explain, without confusion, how to do this stitch. I was bored with the others I watched because they were too slow. I have been crocheting 47 years and still consider myself a beginner or intermediate beginner. I am just now starting to be brave enough to try something new. I will continue following your tutorials. Thank you for an awesome stitch.

this video pace is the perfect pace for the ones that have some crochet experience and i appreciate the simplicity of such a complicated stitch.....THANK YOU, for sharing

I finally found your video by Google search to learn this method. After seeing it used to make a gorgeous shoulder bag, I purchased enough yarn to make five bags, one for each of our girls for Christmas. We have one daughter and four in-law who are all very busy mothers. They will find these large, stretchy, and durable bags to be very practical yet heirloom worthy! THANK YOU!!!

I have absolutely zero patience when it comes to learning complicated crochet stitches like this crocodile stitch!! But you have done an amazing job in this video demonstrating and explaining this crocodile stitch! I totally got it without making mistakes!!!! God bless your beautiful talented hands!! Many thanks!!

I just want to applaud you on this crocodile stitch. I have tried it before and got a couple rows and could not go any farther. I however, took a break from trying then came across your video. It was very clear to me why you did different stitch I finally got this stitch down. I'm not a beginner, but for some reason before I just couldn't get it. Thank you! So very much.

Thank you! I was having such a hard time following the pattern elsewhere. My 3 year old wants to be a fairy princess for Halloween so I'm making her a wood fairy outfit, including a cape with this at the top. It's working out perfectly thanks to this video!

When learning a new stitch, I usually have to go through several videos (in this case about 4) before I find one that makes sense to me. Yours happened to be the one. Thanks a lot for this video. There were a few errors, places where you said one thing and did another, but thankfully I know enough about crochet (which is very little, trust me!) to realize you did something different than said. And then I went to your website's picture tutorial/pattern to confirm my suspicions. It's ok, it happens. I'm so glad for the backup photo tut. While you were going a bit fast, it's ok, because that is the glory of pause and clicking back on the video. I really appreciate this! Thanks so much!

I watched many crocodile stitches video, your video showing really closer look n clear look . Thank you for this video 🙏

The group of crochet students currently in my class aren't willing to become computer savvy enough to use the videos.... so far. We're slated to learn the crocodile stitch this next week, and your video will be center stage. Thank you for the clear, concise presentation you've put together!!

You make this look super easy! I have a project I promised for a baby shower that uses this stitch and now I feel more comfortable beginning. Thank you so much!

This is my go to stitch as it is my very favorite! I haven't crocheted since January and I decided to give myself a refresher with this video and I have to say I never even thought to create that pointed scale! I almost didn't finish the video because I had already seen what I wanted to see and then I heard you say that you were going to create that pointed stitch and I am so glad I watched.

I just wanted to say thank you. Your video tutorials have helped me step up my crochet game so much. I'm doing things that a year ago I wouldn't have even dreamed of.

Tamara, thank you so much for your tutorial on the crocodile stitch. I have tried so many different ways to do this stitch and either had a hard time doing it or could never get my stitches to match up. I injured my left wrist severly when I was 13, I am now 63 and to be honest I have never had a more easier crochet pattern to follow than yours. I did havee to tweek it just slightly but my hand doesn't bother me like it did with all the other crochet patterns . Thanks again and Blessed Be. Mike

I love how real you are. lol all the other tutorials are expecting me to find those imaginary stitches to start the row and I was so confused, but you're just like "yeah, they're not actually there, but we're gonna pretend that they are." lol thanks. great tutorial.

Thank you so much Tamara! Your tutorial is better than others and I am grateful! I've made slippers with this stitch for a friend but that was a few years ago and I needed a refresher on how to end rows to grow them or reduce them in length-you're the best!

I have always wanted to learn this stitch but I could never understand it when I followed other video tutorials or written instructions. Thanks to your video, I now get it!!! I was making one of those owl cup cozies and this video was perfect for setting up the 3 feather, 4 feather, 3 feather rows. I loved the variation with the pointed tip idea. It worked well when creating different shaped feathers. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Thank you for slowing down at the important parts of the stitch! You are the first person who has done that in a video and it's super helpful! I'm losing my hearing and closed captioning doesn't always work right. So I have to see what people are doing and most of them have dark yarn and crochet to fast during the important parts of the stitch.

You make this stitch look so easy. I've looked at so many others instructions and techniques. So far, that I've watched, yours is the best and understandable. Thank You !!!

Thank you so much Tamara for teaching me how to do this stitch. I am making a crochet wreath that has a Christmas tree on it and the tree uses the crocodile stitch. It's really fun to learn a new stitch not to mention knowing that I am an "advanced" crocheter. My grandma would be so pleased as she taught me how to single crochet when I was a little girl.

Like everyone else, I think your tutorial is the best. Maybe I'm just a much better stitcher than I was when I tried before. All I know is I have it now, thanks to you. Those little booties made with the variegated yarn has cast a spell on me. Now I can make them.

Liked the way you explain, and the way you focus (camera). Thank you so much ma'am. :)

Thanks so much for your very easy version of the crocodile stitch, plus I really appreciate your tips, such as how to elongate the scale, or how to keep the sides straight so they don't grow wider! I always look for your videos for these reasons. Thanks again!

I LOVE THIS!!!! The FIRST tutorial of the Aligator stitch that made sense to me. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!

I love how easy this was to follow. Took me a little while to get the hang of it, but now I think I am going to make a blanket out of this!! Thank you so much for inspiring me to learn more and making it easy to do so!! Keep up the amazing videos!

What a fantastic tutorial, so easy to follow. Thank you. You really make sense and I love the way you take your time and explain what you are doing ❤️

Thank you so much. The written instructions I have are unintelligible. So, your tutorial is more than helpful.

the best teacher I´ve ever seen, loved your way to explain, and you´re quick! excuse my English, congrats from Brasil!!

This is by far the best video I've seen for this pattern. You were easy to understand and went at a nice pace. Thank you for uploading.

You are the best teacher ever,so easy to follow you ,thanks a millions 👍👍👍😍😍😍

thank you ! It's the slip stitch between the scales that the other video I was watching was missing that I was having trouble with !

Oh my gosh. This method saves on yarn. And I love the pace 👍🏾

I'm thrilled that you added in how to make the scales slightly different shapes. I'd worked it out for myself but it's something I struggled with a lot to start out with. Thank you very much for the tutorial :) xx

Excellent instructions. Very clear video and voice.

I’m now waiting on a crochet loom in the mail it’ll be my first attempt at this craft watching this video has totally baffled me haha I’d like to make some fingerless gloves with a croc wristband but I get the feeling I’m going to have to wait a while till I get onto it properly I’ll definitely save this video though thanks for sharing 💐💕

Outta all the crochet videos of crocodile stitch ur was the best got it the first time and no frustrations lol thankz

The Crocodile pattern is very pretty thank you for explaining it perfectly it's awesome

Excellent teaching video! especially when i can slow it down until i got the hang of it. New stitch for me and you made it so easy to learn. thank you so much!

very clear complete lesson about crochet stich in so many new style/type.

I have done this stitch many times but not for a year so needed a refresher. You did an excellent job. Very well demonstrated and very easy to understand. Great job. Now I need to find that darn boot topper pattern. lol

Love the tutorial :) Thank You so much. I have success !!! For the people saying too fast, I just pause and replay OR you can click the gear and slow the speed down on the video and turn the sound off. Wowzers

Wonderful. I love this stitch.

Thank you so much for posting this! I know everyone may find different tutorials to work for them but after trying 13 different ones... this is it! You have no idea how frustrated I was. Now I just need to practice a bit before attaching this to my project.

Thanks for the tutorial, I turn to your you-tube page frequently for videos though this time I had to pause it many times to keep up as you went so fast. Hopefully someday I'm that quick too, it's my goal anyway. My only complaint is that every so often you'd use one term but you'd actually crochet another (you used the term slip stitch at the end of the first row of scales and then said single crochet and actually did a slip stitch. Then you said single crochet but did one double crochet in the center of the scale. I was watching so I caught what you did and just ignored the slip of the tongue but thought you might want to know, it did confuse me for a bit). Honestly, this is the first tutorial of your's I've had a hard time following, I do love your blog and your you tube channel. Thanks for all the help you've given me, I am enjoying learning all the different stitches.

Thank you for explaining where I could understand. Thank you for sharing

Hi Tamara, thank u for the best and easy to understand tutorial of Croc stitch.

Good tutorial. I've only been crocheting for 6wks now and i was able to follow along.

This is the way I learn to do this stitch. Had to work hard to find it. Thank you.

oh my god. THANK YOU! I purchased a pattern (that included a video tutorial for this stitch) and I was completely lost! You've been a huge help!

Thanks. 2021 and it’s the first time for me attempting this stitch. It was a very good explanation.

This looks easy once it gets going, would be especially fun to make a mermaid tail blanket with this stitch!

Loved this tutorial! Actually tried the other crocodile stitch tutorial but yours was much easier to follow - thanks.

Thank you so much for your clear and concise instructions, and the wonderful easy-to-view video.

Wow!!!! You make it look and sound easy, you explain it perfectly!!! I just bought a pattern that requires it, wish me luck!!! Thanks for the lesson!

Awesome tutorial Tamara, thank you for sharing your talents with us. I have been hearing all about this crocodile stitch. Your tutorial was easy to follow and understand, I can not wait to try it and see what I can come up with... I look forward to following you to learn more.

I can't crochet well but I found that tutorial super helpful and so easy to follow! Thank you. I'm going to give this a try for sure.

Great tutorial. Thank you. Helped with my written instructions.

Thank you for the clear instructions... it makes the whole pattern much easier! 🙏🏻

Thank you so much for this video. Im terrible at learning from written patters when it gets a bit more 'complicated"., so this video was spot on for what I needed :)

Your tutorial would have made such a difference when I crocheted a fish-shaped potholder from a written pattern without detailed description. This is very helpful!

You did a great job on the video. I was finally able to learn this stitch which I have seen so often. Thank you.

Thank you so much! I've watch a couple videos to learn this stitch! you make so much sense!

You make it look so easy. Great teacher...Thank you.

Excellent demonstration Tamara, the best one I've seen so far. Thank you so much!

Great video you explained how to do the stitch very well. I found it easy to follow thank you.

Thanks so much! Very easy to follow. My granddaughter wants a mermaid blanket. I'm going to use this stitch to make it.

Great tutorial! I love how you included the variation as that is what I have decided to use in my pattern! ❤️

Thanks for taking the time to make this tutorial Tamara. It's so helpful!

great tutorial, i've been scared of this stitch for a while now....but not any more :)

The only tutorial I could actually understand! Thank youuuu

Thank you for your help, very well done in plain English.

Thank you so much for taking time out to make this "well done" video. It's greatly appreciated and I am inspired.

I was struggling with this beautiful but tough stitch. thanks a ton for this easy video. finally i did it. yeahhh

thank you so much :)! you explained everything so clear and simple, I'm crocheting a mermaid tail blanket with this stitch

Great video!! Thank you so much for such detailed instructions. You made this stitch very easy to master.

this tutorial was very helpful for my mom, since I cant crochet myself :P Im wanting my mom to crochet me some crocodile scaled boots in rainbow colours ! :) So thank you Tamara

thsnk you this one is the easiest one so far to follow

Thanks , i needed a refresher...,great tutorial....love this stitch

One of my favorites...its easier than it looks

This was a great video. it explained how to do the stitch great. I will continue to subscribe to this site.

Thank you for this, very easy to follow and understand. Am off to make an Owl now 😊

Thank you! I appreciate your time making the videos!

You're my shero! I was terrified of this stitch before your video. Thank you!

Thank you so much !! I was trying to understand this stitch for so long.........Your videos are fantastic!!!!!!!

Thank You Tamara, your way is the best one, i have seen many, but like yours the best. Tank you for a excellent presentation. ....Christa Pretorius

I love your tutorial!!!!!! I watched or I should say, tried to watch other tutorials first and got BORED with them going too slow or talking about hearing their neighbors in the background etc. I'm not a beginner crocheter, so I don't want a video that is slow or has a lot of nonsense. Get to the point please. I got tired of looking at the other tutorials so I looked to see if you had one. I was STOKED you had one. Thank you soooo much for your tutorial.

Thank you for making it so easy, if only you would've have done another two rolls to see if I was doing it right... :( I've been trying to do this stich for the longest time...

I love you!!! Every time I see a pattern that is a little different and so outstanding....its by you. YAY

Pointed or rounded you for beautiful work!! You really helped me understand!! I'm actually gonna make a hood for a friend.

I was having a little trouble because I did a 21 chain and then counted 6 and went on from there and found myself with no room left for the last double stitch. So.... I ended up unraveling and added 3 more chains! :D

Great tutorial, thank you. The only thing that confused me was that in the second row, you said to SC into the center of the crocodile stitch from the previous row, but then in the next one you said to place a SINGLE DC so I watched it over and noticed you did a DC in the first one as well. Thanks for all you do to help us though!!!

This is really helpful! I'll try and make a shawl for my aunt for her birthday! Tho it's only my fourth attempt on crocheting, but somehow I believe it's gonna happen, we'll see!

Thank you for this incredible tutorial. Very clear instructions and visuals. I am now subscribing. I appreciate your videos!!!

Tamara Thank you so much for your tutorial. Very impressed.

Thank you, fun stitch.very clear instructions.

So good, finally makes sense. Cannot wait to have a go!

Oh I'm soooo happy I found this video!!! This is so simple and easy to follow!! Thank you :)