Sure! Here is a step-by-step tutorial so you can recreate the exact stitch pattern in your photo.
This texture is made by alternating:
✔ 1 row of Double Crochet (DC)
✔ 1 row of Slip Stitch in Back Loop Only (SL ST BLO)
The slip-stitch row creates the thin dotted horizontal line.
I’ll break everything down slowly.
🌼 SUPER DETAILED TUTORIAL
⭐ Step 1 — Foundation Chain
- Make a slip knot.
- Chain the number of stitches you want your project to be + 3 extra chains.
- Example: If you want 30 stitches wide → chain 33.
Reason for +3: it replaces the first DC of Row 1.

⭐ Step 2 — Row 1 (Double Crochet Row)
- Yarn over.
- Insert hook into the 4th chain from the hook.
- Pull up a loop (3 loops on hook).
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops.
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops — this completes 1 DC.
- Repeat DC into every chain across the row.
At the end:
- Chain 1 and turn.
This chain 1 sets up the slip-stitch row.

⭐ Step 3 — Row 2 (Slip Stitch BLO Row)
This row forms the thin ridge.
- Look at the top of each stitch:
You see two loops → front loop + back loop. - Insert your hook ONLY into the back loop.
- Yarn over and pull through the stitch and the loop on the hook in one motion → this is a slip stitch.
- Repeat SL ST BLO across the whole row.
VERY IMPORTANT:
Keep your slip stitches very loose.
Tight slip stitches will shrink the fabric.
At the end:
- Chain 3 and turn.
This chain 3 counts as the first DC of the next row.

⭐ Step 4 — Row 3 (Double Crochet Row)
- In the next stitch after the chain-3:
work 1 DC. - Continue DC across the whole row.
At the end:
- Chain 1 and turn.

⭐ Row Repeat Pattern
From now on you just repeat:
Row A: Slip stitch BLO across, ch 3, turn
Row B: Double crochet across, ch 1, turn
This creates the exact texture you see in your picture.
🌼 Why it Looks Like the Photo
- Slip stitches BLO make the dark dotted horizontal row.
- DC rows make the thick ribbed vertical columns.
- The stitch sits slightly compressed because slip stitches are much shorter than DC, creating the beautiful stripe lines.
🌼 Extra Details (in case you need even more clarity)
✔ Tension advice
- Slip stitches must be loose or your work will curl.
- Some crocheters switch to a bigger hook only for slip-stitch rows.
✔ Edge looks uneven?
Make sure:
- Chain 1 before SL ST row (not more)
- Chain 3 before DC row (counts as DC)
✔ Can I use HDC instead of DC?
Yes! If you want a softer texture.
But DC gives the tall vertical columns like your picture.