Let’s Learn a New Crochet Stitch!
I really love this stitch because it is so easy to change the look – just by changing where you make the colour changes in your repeats!
Wave and Chevron Stitch Square Tutorial
Yarn: Red Heart with Love
Hook: 5.5 mm
Finished Dimensions: 8″ square
Stitch Pattern Multiple: multiple of 6 + 1, +1 for the base chain
Abbreviations: R – row, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, st – stitch, tr – triple crochet, dc – double crochet, sc3tog – single crochet 3 stitches together over 3 stitches, sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together over 2 stitches, ch – chain, tr3tog – triple crochet 3 stitches together over 3 stitches
Stitches:
tr2tog – * Yarn over the hook twice, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on the hook .* Repeat from * to *1 more time. You now have 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. See image tutorial here: tr2tog
tr3tog – * Yarn over the hook twice, insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. Yarn over the hook and pull through 2 of the loops on the hook. * Repeat from * to * two more times. You now have 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops. See image tutorial here: tr3tog
sc2tog – Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook. See image tutorial here: sc2tog
sc3tog – Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. 3 loops on the hook. Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on the hook. See image tutorial here: sc3tog
R1: ch 26, beg in the 2nd ch from the hook and work 1 sc *1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, 3 tr in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st* repeat from * to * 3 more times, changing colour on the last yarn over of the last sc, ch 1, turn (33)
R2: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, *3 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc3tog over the next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * 3 times, work 3 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (33)
R3: repeat R2, change colour on the last yarn over, ch 4 (instead of the ch 1 of R2), turn, (33)
R4: sk the 1st st, work 1 tr in the next st, *1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, work a tr3tog over the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * 3 times, 1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, tr2tog over the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn (25)
R5: 1 sc in each st across, change colour on the last yarn over (if you want one like mine in the finished photo at the bottom of the page), ch 1, turn (25)
R6: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (25)
R7: work 1 sc *1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, 3 tr in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st* repeat from * to * 3 more times, changing colour on the last yarn over of the last sc, ch 1, turn (33)
R8: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, *3 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc3tog over the next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * 3 times, work 3 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (33)
R9: repeat R8, change colour on the last yarn over, ch 4 (instead of the ch 1 in R8), turn, (33)
R10: sk the 1st st, work 1 tr in the next st, *1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, work a tr3tog over the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * 3 times, 1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, tr2tog over the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn (25)
R11: 1 sc in each st across, changing colour on the last yarn over, ch 1, turn (25)
R12: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (25)
R13: work 1 sc *1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, 3 tr in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st* repeat from * to * 3 more times, changing colour on the last yarn over of the last sc, ch 1, turn (33)
R14: sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, *3 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc3tog over the next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * 3 times, work 3 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn (33)
R15: repeat R8, change colour on the last yarn over, ch 4 (instead of the ch 1 in R8), turn, (33)
R16: sk the 1st st, work 1 tr in the next st, *1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, work a tr3tog over the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * 3 times, 1 dc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, tr2tog over the next 2 sts, ch 1, turn (25)
R17: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (25)
R18: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn (25)
Turn to work along the side edge. Work 1 sc in the corner, work 25 sc evenly along the side edge.
Turn to work along the bottom edge. Work 1 sc in the corner, work 25 sc evenly along the bottom edge.
Turn to work along the side edge. Work 1 sc in the corner, work 25 sc evenly along the side edge, finish off with an invisible join. Block.
Rhondda says
Hi Lynn, You could try working under the front loop only for the stitch but I’m honestly not certain what affect that will have on the front side of the project? I use that technique for projects worked in the round usually – so insert your hook under the top loop of the first sc and insert your hook under the top loop of the next sc, then yarn over and pull through both loops, then yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops. Or if that doesn’t look great try working under the back loop only with the same technique? Let me know if one of those methods works please 🙂 All the best, Rhondda
Lynn Wilson says
Is there anyway to make the back sctog look better. The colour change doesn’t look great
Rhondda says
Thank you for trying my wave and chevron stitch tutorial!
Helena says
Wow!thank you for sharing!
its really beautiful!
like this work!
Donna H says
Love this. You give us so much inspiration.
Elaine Rumsey says
Who knew there were so many ways to do a zigzag stitch! 🙂
Madeline bark says
Do you fasten off after each color change or just drop the yarn?