Crochet Wide Herringbone Stitch

Crochet Wide Herringbone Stitch

This week on Ask Me Monday I show how to crochet the Wide Herringbone Stitch, as used by designer Natalie Thomas in her Arrows Scarf design for YarnYAY! This stitch has a cool, lacy woven look that looks great in any weight of yarn. Watch the episode, then work a practice swatch using the instructions below. Have fun!

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Crochet Wide Herringbone Stitch: Swatch it!

Arrows Scarf by Natalie Thomas for YarnYAY!

Multiples of 10 + 1, plus 1 for foundation row.

Ch 22.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch fr hook, *ch1, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * to end. Turn. — 21 sts.

Row 2: Ch1, sc in same st as ch, *ch1, sk ch-1, sc in next sc; rep from * to end. Turn.

Row 3 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 5, (sk next ch 1-sp, sk next sc) twice, sl st in ch-1 sp two rows below, ch 5, (sk next sc, sk next ch-1 sp) twice, sc in next sc; rep from * across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *(ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, hdc in next sc two rows below) twice, ch 1, sk next sl st, (hdc in next sc two rows below, sk next ch-1 sp, ch 1) twice, sc in next sc; rep from * across. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 5, (sk next ch 1-sp, sk next sc) twice, sl st in ch-1 sp two rows below, ch 5, (sk next sc, sk next ch-1 sp) twice, sc in next sc; rep from * across, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *(ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, hdc in next hdc two rows below) twice, ch 1, sk next sl st, (hdc in next hdc two rows below, sk next ch-1 sp, ch 1) twice, sc in next sc; rep from * across. Turn.

Repeat Rows 5-6 until piece is square.

Fasten off.

Pro Tip: Going with a heavier weight yarn? Substitute all hdcs for dcs, to add a little breathing room!