How to Crochet the Honeycomb Stitch (Step-by-Step Tutorial for Beginners)
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In this free crochet stitch tutorial, you'll learn how to crochet the Honeycomb Stitch step by step. This beautifully textured stitch is perfect for beginners who are ready to try something new, as well as experienced crocheters looking to add another stitch to their collection.
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Video Tutorial
Check out my YouTube video tutorial where I cover everything. It's a fantastic complement to any written pattern. You're welcome to leave feedback in the video comments.
Recommended Materials
In this tutorial, I use LionBrand Cotton24/7 cotton yarn. I find that the texture stands out more with cotton yarn, and its bright colours are beneficial during tutorials. For this yarn I use a 4mm/G-6 crochet hook.
However, if you're new to crocheting and just practicing, I highly recommend using any solid color acrylic yarn that works with a 5mm/H-8 hook size.
Direction for Honeycomb Stitch
This tutorial is written using two colours. If you decide to use only one colour, simply continue with the same yarn throughout the entire pattern.
Colour A - Start with an odd number of Foundation Chains (FCH).
ROW 1 - Make a Single Crochet (SC) into the 2nd chain from the hook, then SC in each chain across until the end of the row. (You should have an even number of stitches.) Ch 1. Turn.
ROW 2 - SC in each stitch across until the end of the row. If you're making the two-colour version, fasten off and cut the yarn. Then turn. (If using only one colour, continue with ROW 3.)
ROW 3
If you're following the two-colour version, it's now time to grab Colour B. Insert your hook into the first stitch, put the yarn around the hook, pull through, and make a Chain (Ch) to join the yarn.
Make a SC into the same stitch.
Now you'll make your first Spike Stitch. To do so, insert your hook into the next stitch of the row below (the first row, where the arrow indicates in the picture above). Yarn Over (YO) and pull up a loop. Pull the loop up a little higher so it's even with the height of the SC. You should now have two loops on your hook. YO and pull through both loops.
Continue alternating between SC and Spike Stitches across the row until you reach the end. Since you're working with an even number of stitches, you'll start the row with a SC and end it with a Spike Stitch. Fasten off and continue with the next row. Turn.
ROW 4
In the picture above, you can see how your work should look so far from the right side.
Now grab Colour A and join the yarn the same way you joined Colour B in the previous row. Make a SC into the same stitch.
Then, slide your hook under the two legs (where the arrows are pointing in the picture below). YO and pull up a loop (you should now have two loops on your hook). YO and pull through both loops. You've just started creating the honeycomb texture.
Make a regular SC into the next stitch, then connect the two legs again. Continue alternating between a SC and connecting the two legs across ROW 4 until you reach the end of the row.
Once you've connected the last two legs of ROW 4, you should have two stitches left. Make a SC into each stitch, then fasten off.
ROW 5
This row starts with a Spike Stitch. After joining Colour B with a Ch, make your first Spike Stitch, followed by a regular SC.
For the next Spike Stitch, insert your hook into the regular SC from the second row below (the regular SC made with the white yarn). Once you've inserted your hook, check the other side to make sure it's positioned directly under the peak of the connected legs, not outside of it. This step is very important for creating the honeycomb texture.
Then finish the Spike Stitch as you already know, followed by a regular SC. Continue alternating until the end of the row.
Since this row starts with a Spike Stitch, you'll end the row with a regular SC. Fasten off and turn.
ROW 6
After joining the other yarn colour, make a SC into the first two stitches of the row. Then connect the two legs. Continue alternating between a regular SC and connecting the two legs until you reach the end of the row.
The last stitch of this row is a SC. Fasten off and turn.
ROW 7 - continue until your desired length
Repeat ROWS 3–6 until you reach your desired length. Always finish your project with the row where you connect the two legs, ending with the same colour you started with.
Ta-daa! ✨ Your Honeycomb Stitch sample is finished, and I hope you enjoyed learning it as much as I enjoyed sharing it with you. This beautiful textured stitch is so versatile, and I can't wait to see how you'll use it in your own crochet projects.
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Happy stitching,
Lenka
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