Learn how to crochet the waffle stitch with my beginner-friendly step-by-step tutorial and YouTube video!
What is the Waffle Stitch
The crochet waffle stitch is a fairly simple stitch pattern that uses double crochets and front post double crochets to create a solid and textured fabric with a super squishy twist!
By simply alternating regular and front post double crochets, you will obtain the characteristic waffle-like grid fabric of the waffle stitch.
What to Crochet with the Waffle Stitch
The waffle stitch results in a solid and warm fabric that is perfect for crocheting all sorts of projects, including:
- Blankets
- Home decor projects, including pillows
- Dishcloths
- Scarves
- Hats
- Winter accessories
How to Crochet the Waffle Stitch
The waffle stitch is a simple 2-row repeat pattern that uses double crochets and front post double crochet stitches in an alternate way.
To make it more simple to understand:
- For the foundation chain, you’ll need to chain a multiple of 3 + 2;
- On the right side, you’ll crochet one front post double crochet followed by two regular crochets;
- on the wrong side, you’ll double crochet in each front post double crochet from the previous row and you’ll make a front post double crochet in each regular double crochet.
But don’t worry, it is not as complicated as it sounds!
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How to Crochet the Waffle Stitch – Video Tutorial
MATERIALS
- Yarn of choice
- Appropriate hook size (I suggest you go up 1 or 2 hook sizes compared to the one recommended on the yarn label)
For this tutorial, I used Aran-weight acrylic yarn (Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran) and a 6.0-mm (J/10 US, 4 UK) crochet hook.
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
- Ch – Chain
- Dc – Double Crochet
- FPdc – Front Post Double Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- RS – Right Side
- St – Stitch
- WS – Wrong Side
- Yo – Yarn over
PATTERN NOTES
- If the pattern says “dc 2”, you have to crochet 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts.
- *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within brackets all in the same indicated st.
Waffle Stitch – Quick Pattern
Chain a multiple of 3 + 2.
Row 1 (WS). Dc 1 in the fourth chain from hook (the turning ch-3 counts as a dc), dc across.
Row 2 (RS). Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), turn. Hdc 1 in first st, (FPdc 1, dc 2) until you have 2 sts left, FPdc 1, hdc 1.
Row 3. Ch 1, turn. Hdc 1, (dc 1, FPdc 2) until you have 2 sts left, dc 1, hdc 1.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 to grow your work.
Crochet Waffle Stitch – Step-by-Step Tutorial
Ch a multiple of 3 + 2.
For this tutorial, I chained 17, which is 5 times 3 = 15 + 2 = 17.
Row 1 (WS)
Dc 1 in the fourth chain from hook (see arrow in photo 1) and dc in each ch across (photo 2).
You should have a number of stitches that is a multiple of 3!
In the example of this tutorial, I have 15 stitches, including the turning ch-3 which counts as my first dc.
Row 2 (RS)
Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), turn. Hdc 1 in first st (see arrow in photo 3), FPdc 1 in next st (the stitch indicated by the needle in photo 4).
Dc 2 working in the next 2 sts (indicated by the arrows in photo 4).
(FPdc 1 in next st (see st marked by the needle in photo 5), dc 2) until you have 2 sts left.
FPdc 1 in next st, hdc 1 in third of initial ch-3 (photos 6 and 7).
Row 3
Ch 1, turn. Hdc 1 in first st, dc 1 (photo 8). FPdc 2 (see marked sts in photo 9).
*Dc 1 in next st (see marked st in photo 10, and completed st in photo 11), FPdc 2.
Repeat from * until you have 2 sts left. Then, dc 1, hdc 1 (photos 12 and 13).
Row 4
Ch 1, turn. Hdc 1 in first st, (FPdc 1, dc 2) until you have 2 sts left, FPdc 1, hdc 1.
Row 5
Ch 1, turn. Hdc 1, (dc 1, FPdc 2) until you have 2 sts left, dc 1, hdc 1.
Repeat rows 4 and 5 to grow your work.
Crochet Waffle Stitch – Stitch Chart
If you prefer learning stitches from a graph or chart, here is the stitch diagram of the crochet waffle stitch.
I hope you enjoyed this step-by-step tutorial on how to crochet the Waffle Stitch!
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