Crochet Herringbone Half Double Stitch Step By Step Pattern

Rear your crochet skills with the Herringbone Half Double Stitch Pattern—create textured designs that are both stylish and easy to make!

This captivating stitch creates a distinct diagonal texture that adds visual interest without the complexity. To make it, start with a yarn over, insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over again, and pull through the stitch and the first loop on the hook, leaving two loops. Finally, yarn over and pull through the remaining loops.

Crochet Herringbone Half Double Stitch

Ideal for scarves, blankets, and even sweaters, this stitch provides a sturdy yet flexible fabric that stands out. Its tightly woven appearance makes it perfect for cozy, warm projects that boast chic elegance.

Tip:

Use contrasting yarn colors to highlight the herringbone texture and really make your project pop!

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.