Ready to add a twist to your crochet projects? Check out the Crochet Herringbone Half Double Stitch Tutorial! This tutorial shines a spotlight on a unique stitch that adds a touch of elegance and a diagonal texture to any piece you're working on. Perfect for those who know the basics and want to try something slightly different, it's a fun way to make your creations stand out.
Crochet Herringbone Half Double Stitch
Materials Needed
- Bulky (Category 5) yarn
- 6.5 mm crochet hook
Pattern Overview
- This tutorial covers the herringbone half double crochet stitch, which is a variation of the half double crochet that introduces a slight, elegant diagonal texture to your work. It's suitable for those familiar with basic stitches like the half double crochet and the slip stitch.
Starting The Pattern
Foundation and Chain:
- Begin with a slip knot on your hook. Chain any number of stitches for your project, plus one additional chain. For this tutorial, 15 chains are used as an example.
Row 1 (Setup Row):
- Instead of working into the front of the chains, it's suggested to turn the work slightly and work into the back bar of the chains for a neater edge. Skip the first chain from the hook.
Herringbone Half Double Crochet (Hbhdc):
Yarn over and insert your hook under the second chain from the hook.
- Yarn over, pull through, but continue pulling the loop through the next loop on your hook (just like a slip stitch), leaving you with two loops on your hook now.
- Yarn over again and pull through the remaining two loops on your hook.
- Repeat this stitch across the row for each chain.
Repeating The Pattern
Turning and Starting New Rows:
- At the end of the row, chain 1 and turn your work.
- For row 2 and subsequent rows, you directly work the Herringbone Half Double Crochet into the first stitch and each stitch across as you did for row 1.
Finishing a Row:
- Continue with the Hbhdc until your last stitch. There's nothing different for the last stitch; just complete it as you have been doing for the others.
Additional Tips:
- The herringbone half double crochet stitch creates a slight diagonal texture as you proceed with more rows.
- Though similar to the standard half double crochet, this stitch introduces a unique texture and pattern appearance due to its modified pulling through technique.
Finishing:
- Continue with the pattern until you've reached the desired size of your project.
- The last row is completed just as the others, without any special adjustments needed for finishing off.
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