Wattle Stitch Crochet Photo Tutorial + Video

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Learn how to crochet the wattle stitch. This crochet stitch is an easy one to learn and works up beautifully.

The wattle stitch is a combination of single crochets, chains and double crochets. So the stitches involved are simple.

These stitches are all worked into one stitch, then you skip two stitches. There are step by step instruction and a photo tutorial below.

The trickiest part of the wattle stitch is that you work into a turning chain. I’ve used a chain 1 for the turning chain and I mark it with a stitch marker.

This really helps me to “see” it and not forget. After several rows, I don’t need it anymore and I can skip it.

I have a relatively loose tension. If you crochet tightly, you’ll want to loosen up on that chain 1.

It may be hard to see, and can cause your edges to bow in. If loosening your tension for the ch 1 is not working, then you can ch 2, but only count them as 1 stitch.

I really enjoy the texture of this stitch and think it looks beautiful striped. While working into the turning chain is not all that common, you do get used to it.

Yarn

The wattle stitch looks great in a variety of yarn weights. I use it in the Eileen Blanket, which features Bernat Softee Cotton yarn.* This is a #3 lightweight yarn.

For this tutorial I use a #4 medium worsted weight yarn, in Red Heart’s grey. In the video tutorial I use Furls Wander Acrylic yarn,* also #4 yarn.

You can crochet this stitch in any yarn weight, just use a hook to match it.

Crochet Patterns using the Wattle Stitch

The Eileen Blanket features the wattle stitch. It works up lovely in stripes.

Agat has a great tutorial on how to crochet this stitch in corner to corner.

Another stitch that reminds me of the wattle is the sedge stitch. I use the sedge stitch in the Tivoli Purse pattern. And I have a simple sedge stitch washcloth pattern too.

Materials

I used a #4 med worsted weight yarn from Red Heart in light gray and my Clover 5 mm hook* for this one. You can use any yarn for this tutorial, and hook that matches your yarn.

Notes

1. Ch 1 counts as a stitch.
2. The stitch multiple for the wattle stitch is 3, plus 2 for the starting chain. So you need to start with 12, 15, 18, 21, etc, and then add 2 more.

Stitches/Abbreviations (US Terms)

ch(s)-chain(s)

dc-double crochet

rep-repeat   

sc-single crochet

sk-skip

sl st-slip stitch

st(s)-stitch(es)

Level

Advanced Beginner-Intermediate

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Wattle Stitch Written Instructions

*For pictures, scroll down to the step by step photo tutorial below.

Chain 14, or a multiple of 3, plus 2 more.

Row 1. Skip the first two chains, in 3rd ch, place a sc, then ch 1, in the same ch space place a dc, this completes your first wattle stitch. Place a stitch marker in the skipped chains from the beginning of the row.

Row 1 continued: *{Skip the next 2 chs, all in the next ch sp place (sc, ch 1, dc)}, rep from * until 2 sts left, skip the next ch, and place 1 sc in the last ch, turn.

Row 2. Ch 1 (this counts as a st), sk the first 2 sts, place (sc, ch 1, dc) all in next ch sp, *{Sk next 2 sts, place (sc, ch 1, dc) all in next ch sp} rep from * until 2 sts left, sk the last sc, and place 1 sc in the turning chain, turn.

Row 3. Ch 1 (mark this st), *{sk 2 sts, place (sc, ch 1, dc) all in next ch sp} rep from * until 2 sts left, sk the last sc, place 1 sc in the turning ch, turn.

Keep repeating Row 3 for the length of the project.

Wattle Stitch Photo Tutorial

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