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    Home » Video Tutorials » Advanced Stitches

    Herringbone Double Crochet (HBdc)

    Published: Feb 27, 2013 · Modified: Jun 20, 2018 by Tamara Kelly · 13 Comments

    Herringbone Double Crochet is another simple stitch that's fast to learn and expands your options. Like other herringbone stitches, the HBdc has a slight lean, so that rows worked back and forth create a herringbone look. You don't see it in patterns very often, and it's not very well known, but hopefully that will change with time! Even if you're just making a simple scarf, it's a great way to add texture and interest. Here's how it's done.

    How to crochet the Herringbone Double Crochet - HD video tutorial now up on Moogly! #crochet

    Video Tutorial: How to Crochet the Herringbone Double Crochet Stitch

    Written Instructions for the Herringbone Double Crochet Stitch

    Start with a chain that equals the number of stitches you wish to make, plus two. The first three chains are skipped, and they count as the first stitch of the row. When starting a new row, ch 3 and count that as the first stitch. Work into the top of the ch 3 from the previous row at the end of each new row to maintain your stitch count.

    To make the stitch: Yarn over and insert the hook into the next stitch. Yarn over and pull the loop through the stitch AND through the first loop on the hook. Two loops remain on hook. Yarn over and pull through just one loop on hook. Two loops remain on hook. Yarn over again and pull the loop through both loops on the hook.

    Pretty straightforward I hope! This variation isn't much taller than a regular double crochet - which means the Herringbone Double Crochet stitch is easy to use in place of double crochets in any project to give them a whole new look and additional texture. Have you used this stitch before? What did you make? Share with us in the comments!

    How to crochet the Herringbone Double Crochet - HD video tutorial now up on Moogly! #crochetBe sure to check out and like the moogly Facebook page to get the latest updates, links, and sneak peeks. Moogly is also on Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, and now Google+  – come join the fun! TamaraKelly@mooglyblog.com

     

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    1. 1

      Jean

      February 27, 2013 at 1:01 pm

      This is a new stitch to me. Can't wait to give it a try. Thanks for posting!

      Reply
    2. 2

      Kate Lantry

      February 27, 2013 at 3:48 pm

      New stitch for me, too! How interesting. Thanks for the great, easy to follow directions 🙂

      Reply
    3. 3

      Melissa Cochran

      December 19, 2013 at 11:54 pm

      i love this stitch. I am making a cowl similar to the one in Hunger Games Catching Fire. However, I was confused on the decreasing by HBdc2tog. Can you explain how to do this?

      Reply
      • 4

        Tamara Kelly

        December 20, 2013 at 12:08 pm

        Great question! I can see doing it at a couple different points in the sts, but here's how I'd do it.

        First half: Yarn over and insert the hook into the next stitch. Yarn over and pull the loop through the stitch AND through the first loop on the hook. Two loops remain on hook. Yarn over and pull through just one loop on hook. Two loops remain on hook.

        Second half: Yarn over and insert the hook into the next stitch. Yarn over and pull the loop through the stitch AND through the first loop on the hook. Three loops remain on hook. Yarn over and pull through just one loop on hook. Three loops remain on hook.

        To close it up: Yarn over again and pull the loop through all three loops on the hook.

        I hope that helps! 🙂

        Reply
    4. 5

      ann

      May 31, 2015 at 5:17 am

      Thank you SO very much! I've been searching for this stitch but didn't know its name ... now I do and I can't wait to try it.

      Reply
      • 6

        Tamara Kelly

        June 03, 2015 at 2:46 pm

        😀 I'm so glad you found it! Thank you Ann!

        Reply
    5. 7

      Charlotte

      May 16, 2017 at 1:13 am

      So I'm working a practice swatch of this stitch and it seems like my foundation chain is too tight? There is a distinct arc to my work! Any suggestions? Does this stitch just need a looser chain?

      Reply
      • 8

        Tamara Kelly

        May 16, 2017 at 10:29 am

        Hi Charlotte! That can definitely be the case with some stitches, and with the way the stitches slant in this pattern, they may take up just a bit more space widthwise! Loosening up your foundation chain should work. 🙂

        Reply
    6. 9

      Cari

      November 25, 2022 at 9:06 pm

      I was wondering if you had a tutorial for the
      Herr dc2tog?

      Reply
      • 10

        Tamara Kelly

        November 26, 2022 at 1:54 pm

        Just hdc, https://www.mooglyblog.com/hhdc-inc-and-dec/

        Reply
    7. 11

      Cari Lester

      November 26, 2022 at 8:17 pm

      Thank you for getting back to me, but I was asking about a tutorial for the :
      Hb dc2tog.
      Thank you,
      Cari Lester

      Reply
      • 12

        Tamara Kelly

        November 28, 2022 at 9:18 am

        Yes, unfortunately I don't have that one yet.

        Reply
    8. 13

      Cari Lester

      November 28, 2022 at 12:41 pm

      Thank you for such a quick response.

      Reply

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