Step-by-Step Guide: The Herringbone Half Double Crochet (HHDC) Stitch

Do you want to learn how to half double herringbone crochet and want an easy stitch tutorial to follow? If so, you’ll love teaching yourself how to make this fun hddc stitch!

Below, you’ll find easy instructions with step-by-step photos and a video tutorial, so you can easily learn to crochet the herringbone half double crochet stitch in a short amount of time.

Enjoy!

Herringbone Half Double Crochet

The herringbone half double crochet is an interesting variation of the half double crochet stitch. When you work up this stitch you will see what I’m trying to put into words, but basically, it gives a crochet project some really great texture!

You can see it used in my fall hddc crochet blanket pattern, which highlights the texture of this stitch.

Keep in mind that you will often find the herringbone half double crochet, abbreviated hhdc in crochet patterns.

Materials Needed to Crochet

Before you get started with this stitch, you will need a few crochet tools and supplies on hand.

Below is what we recommend having to be able to make the herringbone half double crochet stitch.

• Yarn
• Crochet Hook

Heartland

This yarn is made by Lion Brand, and is a Weight 4 – Medium yarn.

Fiber: 100% Acrylic
Yardage: 251yd / 230m (200yd / 183m in prints)
Hook: 6 mm (J-10)
Substitute: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice

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We’ve used a four weight yarn Heartland Yarn from Lion Brand which is shown above for our HHDC example, but you can use any yarn weight for this tutorial.

Tip: Read the yarn label to find out the recommended hook size for the yarn you are using.

Ready to Get Started?

Scroll on down to learn how to make this beautiful and easy herringbone half double crochet stitch.

I promise that this stitch is so EASY to make because if you can half double crochet, then you can definitely make an HHDC!

Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitch Tutorial (HHDC)

Skill Level: Easy

Materials

• Any Yarn
  • I used Lion Brand Heartland Yarn (4 weight)
• Any Crochet Hook
  • I used a I 5.5 mm Tulip Etimo Crochet Hook

Crochet Stitch Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• hhdc = herringbone half double crochet
• yo = yarn over

Notes

• Written in standard US terms

Herringbone Half Double Crochet

Please follow along with this guide by following either the written, photo, or video tutorial for the herringbone half double crochet stitch.

Written HHDC Stitch Tutorial

1. Ch any # for your starting ch, yo.
2. Insert the hook into the second ch from the hook (or designated stitch), * yarn over (3 loops on hook), pull up a loop and pull that loop through the first loop on the hook (2 loops on hook)
3. Yo, pull through the remaining two loops on the hook
4. repeat across until the end, turn, ch 1
5. Yo, insert the hook into the first st and repeat from row 2 * until 4 for remaining rows.

Photo HHDC Stitch Tutorial

Step 1

Ch any # for your starting ch, yarn over

Step 2

Insert the hook into the second ch from the hook (or designated stitch), yarn over (3 loops on hook), pull up a loop and pull that loop through the first loop on the hook (2 loops on hook)

Step 3

Yo, pull through the remaining two loops on the hook

Video HHDC Stitch Tutorial

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Click here to see the video lesson about the HHDC stitch on YouTube.

Herringbone Half Double Crochet

Abbreviation: hbhdc
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
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That’s it! An HHDC is now complete!