In this step-by-step crochet tutorial I show how to make the ocean waves crochet stitch. For this stitch you should know how to make a single crochet and a double crochet. This is quite simple and it is a repeat of one row. The ocean waves crochet stitch has a very nice texture, it is reversible and it looks the same on both sides. The fabric turns out dense but not very thick.
For this tutorial I use Soft FRAYA Cotton 8/4 100% Organic cotton 50g – 180 m yarn, color: blue agave, and a 2.0 mm hook.
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Photo instructions for the ocean waves crochet stitch
Row 1
1. Start by chaining multiples of four plus two. You will start working in the second chain from your hook.
2. So, make a single crochet in the second chain from your hook.
3. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.
4. At the end of the row chain one.
Row 2
5. Turn your work around. Chain one does not count as a stitch, so you will start working in the very first stitch.
6. Make a double crochet in the very first stitch.
7. Then make two more double crochets in the same stitch.
8. Skip three stitches and make a single crochet.
9. Then chain three.
10. Make three double crochets in the same stitch where you have just made a single crochet.
11. Skip three stitches and make a single crochet.
12. Then chain three, make three double crochets in the same stitch where you have just worked in, skip three stitches and make a single crochet.
13. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row.
14. At the end of the row skip three stitches and make a single crochet in the last stitch.
15. Chain one.
Row 3
16. Turn you work around. Chain one does not count as a stitch, so you will start working in the very first stitch.
17. Make three double crochets in the very first stitch. Next you will skip two double crochets of the previous row and make a front post single crochet in the third one.
18. So, insert your hook bringing the post of the third double crochet to the front.
19. Yarn over.
20. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.
21. Yarn over.
22. Pull the yarn through both loops on your hook. You have just made a front post single crochet.
23. Then chain three. Next you will make a double crochet in the chain three space of the previous row.
24. So, yarn over.
25. Insert your hook in the chain three space of the previous row and yarn over.
26. Pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.
27. Yarn over and pull the yarn through the first two loops on your hook. Now you have two loops on your hook.
28. Yarn over and pull the yarn through both loops on your hook.
29. Then make two more double crochets in the same chain three space.
30. Skip two double crochets of the previous row and make a front post single crochet in the third one.
31. Chain three.
32. Make three double crochets in the chain three space of the previous row.
33. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row.
34. At the end of the row make a single crochet in the last stitch. For the rest of the pattern repeat row 3.
Finished ocean waves crochet stitch
35. Done!
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