How to Crochet the Wave and Chevron Stitch

The Wave and Chevron Stitch is a really fun variation of a classic ripple or chevron stitch. Each repeat starts with a flat edge. This stitch would be perfect to use on a striped baby blanket.

There are many different ways to change up the stripes on this crochet stitch. It does need to be worked in at least 2 colors to get the full effect of the pattern. In the sample shown, I changed color every 2 rows.

Materials and Information

Yarn used in tutorial: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice

Hook used: 5.5 mm Clover Amour

Abbreviations

• US Terminology
• St(s): stitch(es)
• Ch(s): chain(s)
• Sc: single crochet
• Hdc: half double crochet
• Dc: double crochet
• Tr: treble crochet
• Sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together, sc decrease
• Sc3tog: single crochet 3 stitches together, sc decrease over 3 stitches
• Tr2tog: treble crochet 2 stitches together, tr decrease
• Tr3tog: treble crochet 3 stitches together, tr decrease over 3 stitches

Special Stitches

Sc2tog: insert hook into stitch indicated, yo pull up loop, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up loop. Yo, pull through all loops on hook

Sc3tog: insert hook into stitch indicated, yo pull up loop, [insert hook into next st, yo, pull up loop] 2x. Yo, pull through all loops on hook

Tr2tog: yo x2, insert hook into stitch indicated, pull up loop. (Yo, pull though 2 loops)2x. Yo x2, insert hook into next stitch, yo pull up loop. (Yo, pull through 2)2x, yo pull through all loops on hook.

Tr3tog: yo x2, insert hook into stitch indicated, pull up loop. (Yo, pull though 2 loops)2x. [Yo x2, insert hook into next stitch, yo pull up loop. (Yo, pull through 2)2x] 2x. Yo pull through all loops on hook.

See the Video Tutorial for this Stitch Below

Notes

Ch 1 does not count as stitch

Ch 3 does not count as stitch

Stitch Multiple: 6 + 2

Pattern Reading Tips

• a number before a stitch (ex: 3 sc) means work that many stitches all in the same stitch
• a number after a stitch (ex: sc 2) means work the specified stitch in the number of stitches listed
• stitches in list form separated by commas (ex: sc, hdc, dc,) work across the row placing specified stitches in order listed. Using our example: start with a sc, hdc in next, dc in next.

See more Crochet Stitch Tutorials here!

Wave and Chevron Stitch Written Instructions

Row 1: (right side/front): Using Color A, chain multiple of 6 + 2 to start, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1, *hdc, dc, 3 tr in next, dc, hdc, sc, repeat from * across. Turn.

Row 3: Change to Color B, Ch1, skip st as base of ch 1, sc in next (counts as 1 sc2tog), sc 2, *3 sc, sc 2, sc3tog, sc 2. Repeat from * across until 5 sts remain. 3sc, sc 2, sc2tog. Turn.

Row 4: Repeat row 30

Row 5: Change to Color A, Ch 3, skip st at base of ch 3, tr in next (counts as 1 Tr2tog), *dc, hdc, sc, hdc, dc, tr3tog, repeat from * across until 2 sts remain. Tr2tog. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as ch 1 and in each st across. Turn.

Row 7: Change to Color B, work as row 33

Repeat rows 2-7 for the pattern