May 4

May 4 Herringbone Double Crochet-Stitch Tutorial

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One of my favorite things about crochet is how many amazing stitches there are! Today I’m going to show you how to do the Herringbone Double Crochet (hbdc) stitch. This is a beautiful and reversible stitch that will give your project a tone of texture. Find the photo and video tutorial below.

For this tutorial I used the following materials:

We Are Knitters The Cotton in Khaki

Crochet hook size G(4.25mm)

Stitch Markers

Feel free to use any yarn and appropriate hook you have on hand. Experiment with different weights and materials to see how to make this stitch really pop!

Abbreviations:

ch(s)- chain(s)
st(s)- stitch(es)
yo- yarn over
hbdc- herringbone double crochet

When working the herringbone double crochet stitch you can start with any number of chains. Just remember that the last three chains on your hook will count as the first stitch. So you will need to chain the desired number of stitches plus two.

Then to start your first row you will work into the fourth chain from the hook and beginning making the herringbone double crochet stitch as shown below.

Herringbone Double Crochet (hbdc): yo, insert hook in st, yo and draw up a loop. Draw that loop through the first loop on the hook, then yo and draw through one, yo and draw through two remaining loops.

For the second row and after you will ch 3 (counts as first st) and continue working the herringbone st across the row. Don’t forget to work your last st into the top of the ch 3 from the previous row.

The Herringbone Double Crochet Video Tutorial:

Now you can create beautiful crochet pieces using the gorgeous herringbone double crochet stitch. If you are looking for a quick project to try out this new stitch you can find my Paige Tea Towel in the Stitch Together Official May CAL Pattern Bundle. It’s made in one piece and works up fast. See the photo below and then click on the link to grab the bundle before it’s gone!