The half double crochet and chain even, is a stitch combination I’m sure you’re going to love.
It’s a stitch I’ve used for my designs, such as the Winter Seashore Hat, Winter Seashore Scarf & Cadunt Cardigan.
The stitch is characterized by not having big lacy stitch pattern holes, but still being really stretchy.
I’ve also included a way for you to grab the printable version in a bundle, more details about that further down.
STITCH EXPLORATION CAL:
This crochet stitch pattern is released together with 29 other stitch pattern during the Stitch Exploration CAL.
All stitches are created to challenge you to test new stitch patterns, either in our patterns or you can make them as squares & join together as a blanket.
Find the list of stitch patterns here.
FOR THIS CROCHET STITCH TUTORIAL I USED:
- Crochet hook: 6 mm / US: J – 10 / UK: 4
- 4 Medium Yarn
Don’t forget to save this tutorial on Pinterest!
Crochet Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- ch-space – refers to chain or space previously made
- hdc – half double crochet
- sc – single crochet
- st – stitch(es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet stitch pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Notes
- This pattern is a stitch multiple of 2 stitches. Add 1 for base chain.
TO MAKE A 15 cm x 15 cm / 6 x 6 INCH SQUARE
With the hook & yarn give, I crocheted:
- Ch 27 st, for a total of 26 stitches per row.
- 19 rows.
Crochet a blanket!
Use this crochet stitch pattern to crochet a blanket! Learn more about crochet blanket sizes & making one with any size crochet hook & yarn:
HALF DOUBLE CROCHET AND CHAIN EVEN – CROCHET STITCH TUTORIAL:
Ch a multiple of 2 + 1 for base chain.
Base row: Sc 1 in 3rd ch from hook, sc 1 in each ch from previous row.
You should now have crocheted an even number of single crochet stitches.
Row 1: Hdc 1 in 1st st (no ch), *ch 1, sk 1 st, hdc 1 in next st*, repeat from *to* until you have 1 st left, hdc 1 in last st, turn.
Row 2: Hdc 1 in 1st st (no ch), *ch 1, sk 1 st, hdc 1 in ch-space*, repeat from *to* until you have 1 st left, hdc 1 in last st, turn.
Repeat row 2 until project is desired size.
CROCHET PATTERNS USING THIS STITCH:
WANT THE PRINTABLE VERSION?
If you like the half double crochet and chain even – crochet stitch tutorial, I’m sure you’re going to love the other 29 stitches me & two of my blogger friends, Knitting with Chopsticks & E’Claire Makery have made as well.
We’ve gathered the collection of 30 crochet stitch tutorials in a super affordable e-book.