Herringbone Double Crochet Stitch

After years of crochet and knit projects, I found myself with a HUGE stash of remnant yarn. 

So many balls of yarn.

This striped herringbone blanket was a great way to whittle down the excess yarn I had hanging around. The Herringbone Double Crochet stitch is a simple variation on a double crochet and adds a nice texture. 

See the simple blanket pattern and stitch tutorial below. 

Written instructions for the Herringbone Double Crochet: Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through the stitch ( you should have three loops on your hook) pull the first loop through the second loop, yarn over, pull through second loop, yarn over, pull through two remaining loops. 

Herringbone Half Double Crochet Remnant Lap Blanket

Ch - chain

Sts - stitches 

Hbdc - herringbone double crochet 

Tch - turning chain

Multiple:

Any number of stitches, plus 1 for the chain 

Finished sized about 36x40 inches 

Chain 116 (about 36 inches long)

R1-R5 color 1

Hbdc in 3rd chain from hook (these two chains count as your first stitch)

Hbdc in each chain stitch across (total of 115 sts across)

R6-R10 color 2

Turn, ch 2, hbdc in each stitch across, working last hbdc in tch

R11 color 3

Turn, ch 2, hbdc across, working last hbdc in tch

R12-R87

Repeat, continue hbdc each stitch across changing colors every 5 rows w/color #3 contrast every 10 rows. 

Tie off and weave in ends.

For a quick video tutorial of the hbdc stitch, watch the video below:

Diamond Eyelet Baby Blanket

It seems this little blanket has been on my hook for the better part of a year, and I'm glad to finally have it, and the pattern finished. I'd spotted this diamond eyelet floating around the interwebs in the form of scarfs, baby dresses, table runners, you name it. 

I LOVED it. 

So I grabbed some graph paper and mapped it out. Then took a ball of gray bargain bin yarn and a plastic hook to keep me company on a three hour flight. It took a few starts and lots of frogging to get the spacing just right. Once you get started, the pattern is easy to follow and addictive to watch grow. 

Enjoy!

Diamond Eyelet Baby Blanket

Finished size: 34 x 34 inches

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft - Red

@MichaelsStores Bargain Bin Worsted-Weight - Gray, White

Hook: @boyeyarncrafts Vintage Aluminum Size G

Gauge: dc 20 for 8 rows = 4x4 inches

Chain 142

R1 - dc in third chain from hook, dc in the next 6 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 13 stitches repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 7 stitches

R2 - chain 2, dc in next 5 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next stitch (this is the space from the chain stitch in the previous row), chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 11 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next stitch, chain one, dc in next 6 stitches

R3 - chain 2, dc in next 4 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 9 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 3, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 5 stitches

R4 - chain 2, dc in next 3 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 5 stitches, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 5, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 4 stitches

R5 - chain 2, dc in next 2 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 7 stitches, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 7, chain one skip stitch, dc in next 3 stitches

R6 - chain 2, dc in next 1 stitch, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 9 stitches, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 9 , chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 2 stitches

R7 - chain 3, skip stitch, *dc in next 11 stitches, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 1 stitch, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 11 stitches, repeat from * 9 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 1 stitch

R8 - chain 2, dc in next 13 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 13 stitches, repeat from * 7 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 14 stitches

R9 - chain 3, skip next stitch, dc in next 11 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 1 stitch, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 11 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 1 stitch

R10 - chain 2, dc in next 1 stitch, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 9 stitches, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 9 , chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 2 stitches

R11 - chain 2, dc in next 2 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 7 stitches, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 7, chain one skip stitch, dc in next 3 stitches

R12 - chain 2, dc in next 3 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 5 stitches, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 5, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 4 stitches

R13 - chain 2, dc in next 4 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 9 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 3, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 5 stitches

R14 - chain 2, dc in next 5 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next stitch, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 11 stitches, repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next stitch, chain one, dc in next 6 stitches

R15 - chain 2, dc in the next 6 stitches, *chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 13 stitches repeat from * 8 more times, chain one, skip stitch, dc in next 7 stitches

R16-71 - repeat ties 2-15 in order until you reach your desired length. 

To match my stripes: 

R1-47 Gray

R48-71 alternate Red/White, 4 rows each

Mini Egg Basket - Free Crochet Pattern

With Easter right around the corner, I thought I'd share my pattern for these fun little mini egg baskets.  

Enjoy!

 

Materials:

Size G/4.0 mm crochet hook
Lily Sugar n’ Cream cotton yarn
yarn needle
scissors

Stitch Guide:

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
rnd - round
inc - increase (two stitches into the same stitch)

Pattern:

Rnd 1: ch 2, 12 sc in second ch from hook; join with slip stitch.

Rnd 2: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc inc in every stitch around (24 total); join w/ slip stitch.
 
Rnd 3: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc inc in every other stitch around (36 total); join w/ slip stitch.

Rnd 4: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc inc in every 3rd stitch around(48 total); join w/ slip stitch.

Rnd 5: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc inc in every 4th stitch around (60 total); join w/ slip stitch.

Rnd 6: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in in every 5th stitch around (72 total); join w/ slip stitch.

Rnd 7: ch 3, dc in every stitch around (72 total); join w/ slip stitch.

Rnd 8-11: ch 3, sc, dc, repeat alternating sc, dc, in each stitch around (72 total, each rnd): join each row w/ slip stitch.

Rnd 12: sc around (72 total): join w/ slip stitch.

Rnd 13: sc 23, ch 14, skip 13 stitches, sc 23, ch 14, skip 13 (74 total); join with slip stitch.

Rnd 14: sc around (74 total)

Join, tie off, and use yarn needle to weave in ends.

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