How to crochet the Herringbone Stitch

What a stunning stitch is this Herringbone stitch! The 3rd and 4th rows of this stitch are a bit more challenging, but once you get the hang of it, it’s a delightful stitch to crochet. The herringbone texture is visible on one side of your work.

In this tutorial, I will guide you through 7 rows. Keep repeating rows 5 and 6 to continue crocheting. The 7th row is an ending row, it ensures that your work is completed neatly.

I used this stitch to design the pattern of My Favorite Cowl

Basic stitches and abbreviations

Below you will find the video tutorial of the Herringbone Stitch (with the crochet chart included) and the written instructions.

Video Tutorial: How to crochet the Herringbone Stitch

Video How to Crochet the Herringbone Stitch

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0:00 introduction Herringbone Stitch
0:40 Row 1
2:11 Row 2
3:32 Row 3
6:58 Row 4
10:49 Row 5
14:07 Row 6
17:35 Ending Row
20:13 Crochet Chart

Written instructions Herringbone Stitch

Note that in some rows we will work into the previous row as well as 2 rows below.

Chain a multiple of 10 + 2 extra.

Row 1

1 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. *ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in next ch*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 2

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *ch 1, skip the ch of the previous row, 1 sc in the next stitch*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 3

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *ch 5, skip the next 2 chain spaces, 1 sl st in the next chain space from 2 rows below, ch 5, skip 2 chain spaces, 1 sc in the next single crochet of the previous row.* Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 4

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *4x: ch 1, skip the next ch from 2 rows below, 1 dc in the next sc from 2 rows below (work on the front side of the chain 5 from the previous row). ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in the next sc of the previous row*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 5

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *ch 5. Skip the next 2 chain spaces, 1 sl st in the next chain space from 2 rows below, ch 5, skip 2 chain spaces, 1 sc in the next single crochet of the previous row*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 6

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *4x: ch 1, skip the next ch from 2 rows below, 1 dc in the next sc from 2 rows below (work on the front side of the chain 5 from the previous row). Ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in the next sc of the previous row*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Keep repeating rows 5 and 6

Ending row

To neatly finish a piece with this stitch, I’ve created an ending row.

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *4x: ch 1, skip the next ch from 2 rows below, 1 sc in the next dc from 2 rows below (work on the front side of the chain 5 from the previous row). Ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in the next sc of the previous row* Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Fasten off.

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