Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitch Tutorial (modern crochet stitch)

The Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitch is my go-to stitch for texture when I want a solid fabric. There’s only one small change between this stitch and a typical half double crochet, and once you get it down it’s super easy! Add interest to your crochet projects with this simple stitch!

Continue reading for more info. on the stitch, or scroll down for the free Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitch tutorial.

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A close up of the Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitch in a swatch made of gray, bulky yarn. Text at the top says "Herringbone Half Double Crochet Crochet Tutorial"

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When to use the Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitch

This stitch gives a modern look to crochet blankets, garments, pillows, and wall hangings. It doesn’t have “holes” often associated with crochet pieces which is why it works so well for tops and sweaters! And it has a beautiful, modern look to it.

The edges of your piece do tend to look wavy, or scalloped, due to the nature of the stitch, but because they are consistent this doesn’t bother me. And you won’t see it if you stitch pieces together for a garment, or add a border or fringe to your blanket.

If you want even more texture or want to define the “herringbone” look more, try rows of Herringbone Half Double Crochet in the front loop only!

Looking for patterns with the Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitch? The Cassidy Sampler Baby Blanket includes this stitch and 4 other special stitches! You can find all the info for the baby blanket pattern here.

I do have two free patterns using the Herringbone Double Crochet stitch – which is very similar to this stitch but works up just a bit faster. You can find the Hailey Herringbone Headband pattern here and the Patton Throw pattern here.

Skills to Know

If you know basic crochet skills like how to crochet in rows and how to do a typical Half Double Crochet, you can easily learn this stitch. If you need a refresher, click here for a beginner’s tutorial.

If you have trouble knowing where to place your last stitch of each row, use a stitch marker! Place the marker in the first stitch of your row. Then as you’re working back across the next row, you’ll know to place your last stitch in the stitch with the marker.

Materials

Grab a skein of yarn and the yarn’s recommended hook size to try this stitch! If you’re having trouble getting this stitch down, try going up a hook size or two.

I’m using Lion Brand’s Hue + Me yarn in this tutorial in the color Haze. It’s a bulky/ weight 5 wool and acrylic blend. The colors in this line of yarn are absolutely beautiful and flow together so well! (I used this yarn for the Hailey Headband)

The Hue + Me yarn label recommends a size 6.5 mm hook – I’m using a 8.0mm hook for this tutorial. I do recomend trying this stitch with a larger hook size until you get it down.

I also recommend grabbing a set of ergonomic hooks if you don’t have one already. Being able to easily go up or down a hook size to fit your project will change your crochet game! You can find my favorite affordable ergonomic hook set here.

Abbreviations (U.S. Terminology):

Ch = Chain

St = Stitch

Yo = Yarn Over

HbHDC = Herringbone Half Double Crochet (Yo, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop so that you have 3 loops on your hook. Pull first loop on your hook through second loop on your hook. You will have two loops remaining on your hook. Yarn over and pull through both loops. Scroll down for photo tutorial.)