Crochet Tutorial: Waffle Textured Stitch
Ahh, the Waffle Stitch. Such a fun and textured crochet stitch, and much easier than it looks! The waffle textured stitch is a fantastic stitch technique to use to get texture in scarves, blankets, and washcloths. Use our photo tutorial below to learn how to make the crochet waffle stitch and start applying it to all types of different crochet projects like a waffle stitch blanket or waffle stitch dishcloth.
Instructions:
Techniques used in this pattern (British term / American term):
Chain stitch – ch
Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc Treble / Double crochet – tr/dc
Font Post tr / dc – FPtr/dc
Font Post d. tr / tr – FPd.tr/tr
Back Post tr/dc – BPtr/dc
Stitch – st
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 11 + 1
Row 1: Skip 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 3ch, * skip 2ch, 1tr/dc + 2ch + 1tr/dc in next ch, skip 2ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 6ch; rep from*, skip 2ch, 1tr/dc + 2ch + 1tr/dc in next ch, skip 2ch, 1dc/sc in each of the next 3ch, turn.
Row 2: 1ch, 1dc/sc in 1st dc/sc below, * 1BPtr/dc over 1st tr/dc, 5tr/dc in space of 2ch, 1BPtr/dc over next tr/dc, skip 2dc/sc, 1dc/sc in 3rd and 4th st; rep from*, 1BPtr/dc over 1st tr/dc, 5tr/dc in space of 2ch, 1BPtr/dc over next tr/dc, 1dc/sc in last dc/sc, turn.
Row 3: 2ch, * 1FPtr/dc over BPtr/dc below, 2tr/dc in each of the next 5tr/dc, 1FPtr/dc over next BPtr/dc ; rep from*, 1tr/dc in dc/sc, turn.
Row 4: 1ch, 1dc/sc in tr/dc below, skip FPtr/dc, * 1dc/sc in back loop only of each of the next 10tr/dc below, skip 2FBtr/dc; rep from*, 10 dc/sc in back loop only, 1dc/sc in 2nd ch, turn.
Row 5: 4ch, FPd.tr/tr ( yarn over the hook 2 times, insert your hook from front to back and from back to front over FPtr/dc, yarn over hook and draw through ( 4 loops on the hook), yarn over and draw yarn through the first 2 loops on your hook (4 loops remain on your hook), repeat the preceding step two more times until you have only 1 loop left on the hook, skip 3dc/sc below.
* 1dc/sc in back loop only of each of the next 6dc/sc below, work 1 FPd.tr/tr over 2nd FPtr/dc, 2ch, 1FPd.tr/tr over 1st FPtr/dc, skip 4dc/sc below; rep from*, 1dc/sc in back loop only of each of the next 6dc/sc below, work 1 FPd.tr/tr over FPtr/dc, 1ch, 1tr/dc in dc/sc below, turn.
Row 6: 3ch, 2tr/dc in space of 1ch, 1BPtr/dc over FPd.tr/tr, * skip 2dc/sc, 1dc/sc in 3rd and 4th st, 1BPtr/dc over 1st FPd.tr/tr, 5tr/dc in space of 2ch, 1BPtr/dc over next FPd.tr/tr ;rep from*, skip 2dc/sc, 1dc/sc in 3rd and 4th st, 1BPtr/dc over FPd.tr/tr, 2tr/dc in space of 4ch, 1tr/dc in 3rd ch, turn.
Row 7: 3ch, 2tr/dc in each of the next 2tr/dc, * 1FPtr/dc over each of the next 2BPtr/dc below, 2tr/dc in each of the next 5tr/dc; rep from*, 1FPtr/dc over each of the next 2BPtr/dc below, 2tr/dc in each of the next 2tr/dc, 1tr/dc in 3rd ch, turn.
Row 8: 1ch, work 1dc/sc in back loops only of tr/dc (skip all FPtr/dc stitches), at the end of the row work 1dc/sc in 3rd ch, turn.
Row 9: 1ch, 1dc/sc in back loop only of each of the next 3dc/sc below, * work 1 FPd.tr/tr over 2nd FPtr/dc, 2ch, 1FPd.tr/tr over 1st FPtr/dc, skip 4dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in back loop only of each of the next 6dc/sc below; rep from*, work 1 FPd.tr/tr over 2nd FPtr/dc, 2ch, 1FPd.tr/tr over 1st FPtr/dc, skip 4dc/sc below, 1dc/sc in back loop only of each of the next 3dc/sc below, turn.
Repeat rows 2 - 9 until you have reached your desired length.
