The crochet Honeycomb Textured Stitch is a beehive-inspired pattern that mostly uses half double crochets and a good dose of front post stitches to create a beautiful honeycomb texture.
But don’t let the front post stitches scare you!
With a little patience and my step-by-step video tutorial, you’ll be able to master this stitch in no time!
Crochet Honeycomb Stitch
Normally, the honeycomb stitch is immediately associated with Tunisian crochet. However, this Honeycomb stitch is entirely made in classic crochet.
What I love about this stitch is the honeycomb texture of course, but also the fact that it mainly uses half double crochets.
The result is a solid fabric, which is very soft and warm, making this honeycomb stitch perfect for many different kinds of projects, such as:
- Blankets and afghan blocks;
- Winter accessories. For example, scarves, cowls, hats, and headbands;
- Dishcloths and washcloths;
- Home decor projects, including wall hangings and bags;
- and many others!
In this post, I’ll explain how to crochet the Honeycomb Stitch flat, working in rows. However, you can also use it for patterns worked in the round!
Take a look at the pattern of the Honeycomb Slouchy Beanie HERE to see how to adapt the honeycomb stitch in the round!
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How to CROCHET the Honeycomb Textured STITCH – STEP-BY-STEP VIDEO TUTORIAL
Stitch a Day Blog Hop
The Honeycomb Textured Stitch was featured in the Stitch a Day Blog Hop hosted for National Crochet Month (March 2023) by Christine of Sweet Potato 3.
Check out the main blog hop page HERE and make sure not to miss a stitch (and the suggested patterns using that stitch!).
Harmony Blanket Cal
The honeycomb stitch is featured in the Harmony Blanket CAL hosted and organized by Shannon of The Loophole Fox and Agat of Made by Gootie.
The Harmony Blanket CAL is a collaborative crochet along for which 12 different designers each designed a portion of what will be your most unique heirloom crochet blanket.
The size of the finished throw blanket is 50″ by 60″ (127 by 152 cm), and the blanket is crocheted bottom-up adding each new stripe to the previous one, so no seaming is needed!
While the CAL is now finished, you can still crochet your Harmony blanket by getting the Harmony Blanket e-book HERE!
MATERIALS
- Yarn of choice
- Appropriate hook
For this tutorial, I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran and a 5.5-mm (I/9 US, 5 UK) crochet hook.
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double Crochet
- FHDC – Foundation Half Double Crochet
- FPdtr/hdc2tog – Front Post Double Treble and Half Double Crochet Two Together
- FPdtr2tog – Front Post Double Treble Two Together
- FPtr – Front Post Treble Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Hdc/FPdtr2tog – Half Double Crochet and Front Post Double Treble Crochet Two Together
- Sk – Skip
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- St – Stitch
- Yo – Yarn over
SPECIAL STITCHES
Front Post Double Treble Two Together (FPdtr2tog)
Yo 3 times (4 loops on hook), and insert the hook under the post of the previous FPtr two rows below, yo, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), (yo, pull through 2) 3 times (2 loops on hook). Yo 3 times (5 loops on hook), and insert the hook under the post of the next FPtr two rows below, yo and pull up a loop (6 loops on hook), (yo and pull through 2) 3 times (3 loops remaining on hook), yo, pull through all 3 loops. To continue your work, sk the st behind the FPdtr2tog.
Front Post Stitches
Learn how to crochet front post stitches HERE.
Front Post Double Treble and Half Double Crochet Two Together (FPdtr/hdc2tog)
Yo 3 times (4 loops on hook), insert the hook under the post of the previous FPtr two rows below, yo, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), (yo, pull through 2) 3 times (2 loops on hook), yo (3 loops on hook), insert the hook in the next st. Yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.
Foundation Half Double Crochet (FHDC)
Learn how to crochet the foundation half double crochet with this photo and video tutorial HERE.
Half Double Crochet and Front Post Double Treble Crochet Two Together (Hdc/FPdtr2tog)
Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yo 3 times (6 loops on your hook). Insert the hook under the post of the next FPtr two rows below (indicated by the arrow in photo 23), yo, and pull up a loop (7 loops on hook). (Yo, pull through 2) 3 times (4 loops on hook). Yo, pull through all 4 loops on the hook.
Do not sk any sts on the back of the hdc/FPdtr2tog!
PATTERN NOTES
- If the pattern says “hdc 2”, it means that you have to crochet 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within brackets for the indicated number of times.
If you’re taking part in the Harmony Blanket CAL, follow the pattern from row 1 continuing working on the 192 stitches from the previous part of the blanket.
At the end of the pattern, finish with a WS row!
CROCHET Honeycomb STITCh – Free PATTERN
Ch a multiple of 6 + 1 for turning.
Row 1 (RS). Hdc across starting from the second ch from hook.
Alternatively, FHDC a multiple of 6 sts.
Row 2 (WS). Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), turn. Hdc across.
Row 3. Ch 1, turn. Hdc 1, *FPtr 1 in corresponding st two rows below, hdc 5. Repeat from * until you have 5 sts left. FPtr 1 in corresponding st two rows below, hdc 4.
Row 4. Ch 1, turn. Hdc across.
Row 5. Ch 1, turn. Hdc 4, FPdtr2tog working around the posts of previous and next FPtr two rows below, *hdc 5, FPdtr2tog working around the posts of previous and next FPtr two rows below. Repeat from * until you have 7 sts left. Hdc 5, FPdtr/hdc2tog, hdc 1.
Row 6. Ch 1, turn. Hdc across.
Row 7. Ch 1, turn. Hdc 4, *FPtr 1 around FPdtr2tog two rows below, hdc 5. Repeat from * until you have 2 sts left. FPtr 1 around FPdtr of FPdtr/hdc2tog two rows below, hdc 1.
Row 8. Ch 1, turn. Hdc across.
Row 9. Ch 1, turn. Hdc 1, hdc/FPdtr2tog, *hdc 5, FPdtr2tog working around the posts of the previous and next FPtr two rows below. Repeat from * until you have 4 sts left. Hdc 4.
Row 10. Ch 1, turn. Hdc across.
Row 11. Ch 1, turn. Hdc 1, FPtr 1 around FPdtr of hdc/FPdtr2tog two rows below, *hdc 5, FPtr around FPdtr2tog two rows below. Repeat from * until you have 4 sts left. Hdc 4.
Repeat rows 4 to 11 until you reach the desired length.
If you’re taking part in the Harmony Blanket CAL, finish with a WS row!
YOU JUST LEARNED HOW TO CROCHET THE MINI BASKETWEAVE STITCH!
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thank you for the beautiful pattern, You are a fantaxtic designer
Thank you so much 🙂
I really liked this but being a perfectionist I wanted my cells to be more hexagonal than the slightly elongated diamonds that the above pattern gives. I did this by altering row 4 and row 8 to put a back post double crotchet on top of each FPtr from the row below. Then as my diagonal cell walls were now a little too loose I just made them regular FPtr instead of FPdtr. Obviously if you want to avoid back post stitches then my fix isn’t gonna be for you but if you want more uniform hexagonal cells give my tweak a try. Thanks for the initial inspiration though. My next variation is to see how it works with the cell borders in one colour against a contrasting background…so many ideas, so little time!
Hi, thank you, that’s a very interesting modification! I’ll give it a try 🙂