Wave Stitch

Scarves, blankets, textured stripes

Wave stitch grades stitch height across each row — single crochet, half double, double, half double — then swaps which stitches sit at the peak on the next row, creating a gentle undulating ripple without any increases or decreases.

Stitch Chart

Crochet stitch chart — pattern. 9 rows, 19 stitches wide ? 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Legend ch — Chain sc — Single Crochet hdc — Half Double Crochet dc — Double Crochet

Written Row Repeat

Foundation: Ch 19.

  1. 1Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (18 sts)
  2. 2Row 2: Ch 1, turn. *sc in next 2, hdc, dc in next 2, hdc; rep from * 2 times. (18 sts)
  3. 3Row 3: Ch 1, turn. *dc in next 2, hdc, sc in next 2, hdc; rep from * 2 times. (18 sts)
  4. 4Rows 4–7: rep Rows 2–3
  5. 5Row 8: Ch 1, turn. *sc in next 2, hdc, dc in next 2, hdc; rep from * 2 times. (18 sts)
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Wave Stitch Pattern — Free Chart & Written Repeat | CrochetPop