Crochet Honeycomb Stitch For Beginners (With Video)

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Honeycomb Stitch – Pattern Description

In today’s tutorial, I am sharing with you a beautiful, texture stitch: The Honeycomb Stitch.

The Honeycomb Stitch is a four-row repeat crochet pattern that uses long single crochet and front post single crochet stitches to create a thick, solid, and textured fabric in the shape of a honeycomb.

It works great for bags, baskets, hot pads, and any other project that requires a solid and thick texture.

Scroll down for the step-by-step pattern instructions and the video tutorial I made for those of you who are visual learners.

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Video Tutorial

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How To Crochet The Honeycomb Stitch

How To Crochet The Honeycomb Stitch (FOR LEFT-HANDED CROCHETERS)

Pattern Notes

Pattern Characteristics

solid
textured
thick

Pattern Repeat

Even numbers of stitches
4-row repeat

Supplies Used

Marriner Yarns Aran
5mm crochet hook

Multiple Color Use

When using 2 or more colors, change yarn after every 4 rows and carrying the yarn on the side of your work.

Abbreviations

Pattern written in US terms using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

st(s) – stitch(es)
ch(s) – chain(s)
sk – skip
yo- yarn over

sc – single crochet
Lsc – long single crochet
fpsc – front post single crochet

Special Stitches

Long Single Crochet (Lsc) – The long single crochet is made just like a regular single crochet stitch, except you insert the hook 2 rows below.

Step 1: Insert the hook in the stitch located 2 rows below under the unworked stitch, yarn over and pull a long loop, yarn over and pull through the 2 loops on the hook.

Front Post Single Crochet (fpsc) – The front post single crochet is made just like a regular single crochet stitch, except it is made around the stitch posts one row below. In this case, it is made around the loops of the long single crochet stitches below.

Step 1: Insert the hook behind two loops of the long single crochet stitches below (pick up a loop each from 2 long single crochet stitches below).

Step 2: Complete the single crochet stitch as usual: yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on the hook), yarn over, and pull through the 2 loops on the hook.

Pattern Instructions

ch1 at the end of each row does not count as a stitch
stitches contained within ** are the repeat section for that row

Starting Chain: This pattern requires you to chain even numbers of stitches. My starting chain is 24chs.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of the remaining stitches, ch1, turn = 23sts

Row 2: Sc in every stitch, ch1, turn

Row 3: Sc, *Lsc in next st, ignore the unworked stitch behind the Lsc, sc in next st*, repeat from * until the end of the row, ch1, turn.

Row 4: Sc in next 2sts, *fpsc in next st, ignore the unworked stitch behind the fpsc, sc in next st*, repeat from * until you have 1st left, sc in that last st, ch1, turn.

Row 5: Lsc under the very first st, ignore the unworked stitch behind the Lsc, *sc in next, Lsc in next (make sure that when you insert the hook 2 rows below, it comes out inside the inverted V on the other side, between the 2 loops that touch at the top, the only exception is the last Lsc in the row) *, repeat from * until the end of the row, ch1, turn.

Row 6: sc, *fpsc in next st, ignore the unworked stitch behind the fpsc, sc in next st*, repeat from * until the end of the row, ch1, turn.

Repeat rows 3 – 6 until you have the required length for your project.

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Pattern Swatch

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5 Comments

Judy Rea
December 6, 2021 @ 2:41 pm

Can the honeycomb stitch be done in the round

Joy
January 13, 2022 @ 2:45 pm

The name you gave this pattern will confuse people. I suggest a more straightforward name like Crochet Smock Stitch. Tunisian smock stitch looks like smocking, which is a sewing technique. Tunisian honeycomb stitch looks like a honeycomb.

- Joy
  January 13, 2022 @ 2:52 pm
  
  Also, I think that your pattern is beautiful and I love that you found a way to make the smock stitch in standard crochet. I haven’t seen it anywhere else.
  
Mel
March 25, 2022 @ 3:05 am

Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful stitch! It’s a bit of a yarn buster hehe but worth it for such a stunning stitch 🙂

- Ariana Wimsett
  March 25, 2022 @ 8:43 am
  
  Thank you 😊 and yes, I totally agree!