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Hi everyone! Thanks for checking out this tutorial for the Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitch. Scroll down for the free step-by-step photo tutorial!
Herringbone half double crochet (abbreviated as hhdc) is a variation of the half double crochet stitch that creates a herringbone pattern throughout your rows. It’s an easy stitch to learn, even though it sounds complicated!
For this tutorial, you will need yarn and a crochet hook. You can use any weight of yarn and any hook size you’d like! If you want to follow my tutorial exactly, I used Lily Sugar N Cream cotton yarn and an H 8.00mm hook. I also did a swatch with Redheart Super Saver to show the difference of the stitch between different yarns (in my example, cotton vs acrylic).
To make a half double crochet stitch, you would yarn over, insert your hook into a stitch, then yarn over again and pull through all three loops on your hook. In the herringbone half double crochet, you still yarn over and insert your hook into a stitch, but instead of yarning over and pulling through all three loops, you pull the first loop on the hook through the second. Then, yarn over again and pull through the remaining two loops.
Materials Needed:
- Crochet Hook (I use these from Amazon – they’re amazing!) – size H 8.00mm
- Yarn (I used Lily Sugar n Cream and Redheart Super Saver)
Herringbone Half Double Crochet:
To begin, chain 16.
Yarn over and insert hook in 3rd chain from hook. Draw up a loop. You will now have 3 loops on your hook.
In a standard half double crochet, this is where you would yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook. Instead, pull the loop closest to the tip of your hook through the middle loop, kind of the same way a slip stitch is made. You will have 2 loops left on the hook.
Yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.
Repeat the steps above in the remaining chains.
At the end of the row, chain 2 and turn.
To start the next row, yarn over and insert your hook in the 2nd stitch of the row. Follow the steps for hhdc listed above.
For comparison’s sake, and because I love this stitch in every different kind of yarn, I made a swatch using Redheart Supersaver.
I love hhdc! I think it’s so pretty and it’s very versatile. It looks great with any yarn weight and fiber. Lots of sweater and blanket patterns use this stitch, and I’m planning a bunch of patterns that include this stitch right now!
I hope that this tutorial will come in handy in your crochet adventures. As always, feel free to comment, e-mail, or message me on Instagram with any questions! 🙂
Happy stitching!
