Waffle Stitch: Video & Written Tutorial

The waffle stitch is made from a combination of double crochet and front post double crochet. The texture looks exactly like, well, waffles….lol.

This is a great stitch for blankets and I could even seeing it being a great stitch for potholders. It being raised would help to keep hot dishes off of your counter.

The Yarn I used –

Before I go any farther, I’m going to let y’all know what yarn I used in the pic above. It is Hobby Lobby’s Yarn Bee Sugarwheel in Mango Puff. I love how striped yarns work up in this stitch!

Of course, any yarn will work for this stitch, I just knew someone would be asking what yarn I had in the picture, lol.

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Be sure and check out my other stitch tutorials!

How to crochet the regular Moss Stitch

Corner to Corner (C2C) Crochet

How to crochet Moss Stitch in a Square

Plaid Crochet Tutorial

Granny Triangles Tutorial

Written Pattern –

This tutorial is for crocheting the waffle stitch in a square, meaning you will start in the middle and work out. I prefer this method over having to crochet a starting chain and count the stitches, making sure you have the correct number of stitches, etc…

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Stitch Key –

• dc = double crochet
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• mc = magic circle / ring
• t = turn
• ch = chain(s)
• st = stitch(es)
• sl st = slip stitch

Round 1 (right side): in mc, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout) dc, ch 1, * 2 dc, ch 1* repeat * to * 2 more times, pull ring closed, sl st into top of 1st st (ch 3)

You should have 8 dc & 4 ch 1 corners

Round 2 (wrong side): t, sl st into corner, ch 4 (counts as dc & ch 1 here and throughout) dc in corner, fpdc next 2 st, * (dc, ch 1, dc) in corner, fpdc next 2 stitches* repeat * to * 2 more times, sl st into 3rd st of ch 4

You should have 16 dc & 4 ch 1 corners

Round 3 (right side): t, ch 3, fpdc, dc in 2 st, fpdc, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner, fpdc, dc in 2 st, fpdc* repeat 8 to * until you reach last corner, (2 dc, ch 1, dc) in last corner, sl st into top of ch 3

You should have 32 dc & 4 ch 1 corners

Round 4 (wrong side): t, sl st into corner, ch 4, dc in corner, fpdc next 2 st, * dc, fpdc next 2 st* repeat * to * until you reach corner [ (dc, ch 1, dc) in corner, fpdc next 2 st, * dc, fpdc next 2 st* repeat * to * until you reach corner ] repeat [ to ] around, sl st into 3rd ch of ch 4

You should have 40 dc & 4 ch 1 corners

Round 5 (right side): sl st into corner, t, ch 3, [ fpdc, * dc in 2 st, fpdc* repeat * to * until you reach corner, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner ] repeat [ to ] until you reach very last corner, (2 dc, ch 1, dc) in last corner, sl st into top of ch 3

You should have 56 dc & 4 ch 1 corners

Continue repeating rounds 4 & 5

I hope that y’all have found this tutorial for the waffle stitch helpful!