Crochet Diamond Waffle Stitch (Tutorial & Video)
The Diamond Waffle Stitch – Pattern Description
The diamond waffle is not as hard to crochet as it looks. once you are past row 3 where you have to count stitches, everything gets a lot easier and the result is gorgeous.
The diamond waffle stitch is a mixture of double crochet rows and front post treble stitches combined to create a textured diamond-shaped net over a dense fabric that looks like a. It works great for blankets, baby afghans, shawls, and accessories.
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Video Tutorial
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How To Crochet The Diamond Waffle Stitch
Pattern Notes
Pattern Characteristics
- solid
- textured
Pattern Repeat
- Multiples of 4ch + 3ch
- 4-row repeat
Supplies Used
- Marriner Yarns Aran
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- 5mm crochet hook
Abbreviations
Pattern written in US terms using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- ch – chain
- sk – skip
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- fptr – front post treble
- fptr2tog – fptr 2 together
Special Stitches
Front Post Treble (fptr)
The front post treble stitches are created in the same way as all the other front post stitches.
Step 1: Yo twice
Step 2: Insert the hook around the post of the stitch below(in this case the sc stitch) (3 loops on hook)
Step 3: Yo and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook)
Step 4: Yo and pull through 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook)
Step 5: Yo and pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook)
Step 6: Yo and pull through the 2 remaining loops on the hook. Your Front Post Treble is complete.
Front Post Treble Two Together (fptr2tog)
As the title implies, you crochet 2 front-post treble stitches together. It doesn’t matter if the two fptr stitches are crocheted around the same post or around 2 different posts. In this case, out 2 fptr stitches are crocheted around different posts and joined together at the top.
Step 1: Make your first incomplete front post treble: yo twice, insert your hook around the post stitch 2 rows below (in this case the sc stitch) and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), leave the incomplete fptr on the hook.
Step 2: Make your second incomplete front post treble: yo twice, insert your hook around the post stitch 2 rows below (in this case the sc stitch located 3 stitches away) and pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops on hook (4 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook), leave the incomplete fptr on the hook.
Step 3: Complete the fptr2tog by yo and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.
Pattern Instructions
- ch1 at the end of the row does not count as a stitch
- ch3 at the beginning of the row counts as a dc stitch
Starting Chain: This pattern requires you to chain multiples of 4ch + 3ch. My starting chain is 23ch.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn.
Row 2: ch3 (counts as a dc), dc in the next st and each st across, ch1, turn.
Row 3: Fptr around the 3rd sc from row 1, sk1 on row 3, sc in next 3sts, *fptr2tog (1st incomplete fptr made around the same sc post from row 1 you already worked in, 2nd incomplete fptr made around the sc post 3 stitches apart), sk1 on row 3, sc in next 3 stitches*, repeat from * until you have 2 stitches left in the row, fptr around the last sc post worked from row 1, sk1 on row 3, sc, turn
Row 4: ch3 (counts as a dc), dc in the next st and each st across, ch1, turn.
Row 5: sc in next 2sts, *fptr2tog (1st incomplete fptr made around fptr 2 rows below, 2nd incomplete fptr made around the next fptr stitches 2 rows below), sk1 on row 3, sc in next 3 stitches*, repeat from * until the end of the row, turn
Row 6: ch3 (counts as a dc), dc in the next st and each st across, ch1, turn.
Row 7: Fptr around the posts of the fptr stitches from row 5, sk1 on row 7, sc in next 3sts, *fptr2tog (1st incomplete fptr made around the previous fptr posts you already worked in from row 5, 2nd incomplete fptr made around the next fptr posts from row 5), sk1 on row 7, sc in next 3 stitches*, repeat from * until you have 2 stitches left in the row, fptr around the previous fptr posts from row 5, sk1 on row 7, sc, turn
Repeat rows 4 -7 until you have the desired length.
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Happy Crocheting!
What kind of border looks good with this stitch?
It’s up to you and your taste really, check out the borders on my website and see which one you like.
Do you have a video that includes the single crochet border?
Hi, there is a video on my YouTube channel on how to crochet the base border for blankets
I am excited to make this pattern. Can you explain or do you have another video that shows how you make the diamonds in a different color.
I don’t have a video, the color change is done on every row.
Do you have instructions on doing the multicolor diamond waffle stitch?
Hi, I don’t have written instructions for it yet.