Crochet Herringbone Stitch Wave
This Herringbone Wave pattern is part of The Stitch is Right Wave Game. It’s been designed for being multi-purpose so you can change the size of the project to the width of a scarf or up to the size of a king-size afghan.
The Stitch is Right Wave Game, this pattern matches 7 other Crochet Wave Patterns. Each of the other 7 concepts has the exact correct stitch counts and can work with each other. Even if you decide not to do The Stitch is Right Game, you can still use the concepts together like choosing from a crochet stitch buffet to make your own unique afghans.
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Materials Needed
- I’ve used Caron Simply Soft. I don’t have a yarn quantity for you as The Stitch is Right Game has multiple types of stitches that each use a different quantity of yarn.
- Size 5 mm or H Hook
To make it easier, all 8 Stitch is Right Waves have the same starting if starting from scratch. Once you get past Row 1, the 8 different designs can be started.
Stitch Multiples
Project Sizes
- Custom Size Multiples of 28 + 18. Each Chevron is 28 sts and 18 sts for the sides.
- Scarves Ch 46 – 1 Chevron + Sides = 10″ Wide and Typically 70″ long for adults.
- Receiving Blanket Ch 130 – 4 Chevrons + Sides = 28″ Wide and Typically Square.
- Large Cradle Ch 102 – 3 Chevrons + Sides = 22″ Wide x 33″ Long.
- Baby Blanket Ch 186 – 6 Chevrons + Sides = 40″ Wide and Typically Square.
- Children Blanket Ch 214 – 7 Chevrons + Sides = 46″ Wide and Typically Square.
- Teenagers Blanket Ch 242 – 8 Chevrons + Sides = 52″ Wide by 60″ Long.
- Throw Afghan Ch 298 – 10 Chevrons + Sides = 64″ Wide by 70″ Long.
- Lapghans & Wheel Chairs Ch 186 – 6 Chevrons + Sides = 40″ Wide and Length of Legs.
Project Sizes for Mattress WITH Drape Hanging Over Mattress
- Crib Ch 214 – 7 Chevrons + Sides = 46″ wide x 75″ long.
- Twin Ch 354 – 12 Chevrons + Sides = 76″ wide x 90″ long.
- Full / Double Ch 410 – 14 Chevrons + Sides = 88″ wide x 90″ long.
- Queen Ch 438 – 15 Chevrons + Sides = 94″ wide x 95″ long.
- King Ch 522 – 18 Chevrons + Sides = 112″ Wide x 95″ long.
Mattress Sizes WITHOUT drape that Hangs over Mattress
The starting chain is significantly less when there is no draping.
- Crib Ch 158 – 5 Chevrons + Sides = 34″ wide x 54″ long.
- Twin Ch 214 – 7 Chevrons + Sides = 39″ wide x 75″ long.
- Full / Double Ch 270 – 9 Chevrons + Sides = 54″ wide x 75″ long.
- Queen Ch 298 – 10 Chevrons + Sides = 64″ wide x 80″ long.
- King Ch 354 – 12 Chevrons + Sides = 76″ Wide x 80″ long.
Starting Instructions – If Starting From Scratch
Either choose a project size above or use a customized calculation for your starting chain counts.
- Chain the desired width that is listed above.
- Dc 4th chain from hook (Chain and dc counts as 2 dc in the same stitch), 1 dc in each next 5 ch. *Dc3tog using the next three chains (bottom of chevron). 1 dc in each of the next 12 chains. 3 dc in the next chain (top of chevron). 1 dc in each of next 12 chains. Repeat from * across until the last 9 chains remain. The final ending of row is dc3tog using the next three chains. 1 dc in each of the next 5. 2 dc in the final chain.
- Mark this side as your right side with a stitch marker. You will need to keep an eye on this stitch marker as some of the stitches used in The Stitch is Right to have characteristics where it matters which side you start the pattern on.
- You may need to fasten on a new colour and pay attention to the right side and wrong side.
From this point, the below stitching instruction plus 7 others that are part of The Stitch is Right is ready to be built onto this point.
Herringbone Stitch Wave – Stitch 6 on The Stitch is Right
The Stitch is Right, there are two rows for each repeat.
hbdc Herringbone Double Crochet - Yarn over, insert hook into the next st, yo and pull through st and the first loop on hook, yo and draw through one more loop on hook, yo and draw through two remaining loops on hook.
hbdc3tog - yo, insert hook into next st, yo and pull through the st and first loop on hook, yo and draw through one more loop on hook, yo insert hook in the next st and pull through st and the first loop on hook, yo and draw through one more loop on hook, yo insert hook in the next st and pull through st and first loop on hook, yo and draw through one more loop on hook, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
For this set of instructions, you need to start on the Right Side.
- Turn to the right side and fasten onto the first sc. Ch 3, hbdc in the same sp, and across, with hbdc 3tog
in the valley and 3 hbdc in peak, dc increase in the last stitch. Turn. - ch 1, 2 sc into the same stitch. 1 sc in each next 5 ch. *sc3tog using the next three stitches (bottom of chevron). 1 sc in each of the next 12 stitches. 3 sc in the next chain (top of chevron). 1 sc in each of next 12 stitches. Repeat from * across until the last 9 stitches remain. The final ending of row is sc3tog using the next three stitches. 1 sc in each of next 5. 2 sc in final stitch.
This is the end of the repeat pattern for The Stitch is Right. If you would like to use this concept for entire projects or even make more rows. Just continue to follow steps 1 & 2.
Crochet Diagram
Gallery
Julie Riha says
The written instructions differ from the video, as stated by another person. The video tells you to do herringbone on wrong side, followed by SC on right side. The written instructions say to do herringbone stitch both ways. Which is the correct way for this game we are playing? I don't want to end up frogging perfectly good hooking to go back and fix the herringbone stitch. Therefore, I am having to pause until this is solved. Pretty please and thank you.
RB says
I'm a little confused about this one - I generally only follow the written pattern and don't watch the videos, but it was pointed out on FB that the video instructions on this one differ from what's written. The written pattern says to do the herringbone stitch in both directions, but the video says to do it in one direction and then single crochet back. Could you please clarify? Thank you! 🙂
Lori S. says
Hi RB,
I just saw the video too and was looking at the written instructions and saw where Mikey wrote under the diagram that row 3 for single crochet was actually missing in his diagram. The stitch consists of one row of the herringbone stitch and one row of sc. Have fun!
Teddi Timlock Ridler says
I would have preferred that the video instructions for each individual stitch was just about the stitch and not the whole intro as well. Am having to forward thru the whole 20 = minutes to find just the part demonstrating the stitch itslef.
Mikey, The Crochet Crowd says
I hear you... I was going to put the introduction separate from the 8 stitches but then I have done that before and walluped hard with complaints with people having to find the starting video. I just cannot win in this sort of situation.
Sally Martin says
It's not that hard to use your mouse to fast forward...I'm a visual person, so you can start after you see that the double crochet row is complete... Love this challenge...