Stitches and Techniques

How To Crochet The Smock Stitch (Also Known As The Honeycomb Stitch

Here are the written instructions for the Smock Stitch (which is also known as the Honeycomb Stitch). The Smock Stitch creates a wonderfully dense fabric and adds a beautiful texture to your projects. It is one of my favourite stitches and I like to use it to make cushion covers for my home (they look beautiful) but it looks equally good worked up as a blanket, scarf, shawl (pretty much any and everything). It is surprisingly easy to work the Smock Stitch up despite its complex appearance.

Here is the link to the video tutorial to support these written instructions

ABBREVIATIONS

Please note that I use UK terminology in my tutorials and patterns please see the US equivalent in list below

• Chain – CH
• Stitch – ST
• Repeat – RPT
• UK Double Crochet – DC (US Single crochet)
• UK Extended Double Crochet EDC (made 2 rows below) (US Extended Single Crochet)
• UK Double Crochet 2 Together DC2TOG (Insert hook into the 2nd bar of the 1st EDC and into the 1st part of the next EDC, yarn over, pull through, yarn over and pull through all loops) – (US Single Crochet 2 Together)

Foundation Chain

Chain an even number to your desired width

Row 1

DC in the 2nd CH from the hook and in each ST across. CH 1 and turn

Row 2

DC in each ST across. CH 1 and turn

ROW 3

DC into the 1st ST, RPT [ EDC in next ST, DC in next ST] across. CH 1 and turn

ROW 4

1DC into the 1st and 2nd ST, RPT [DC2TOG,DC] across until you have 2 STS remaining, place 1DC into each of these last two STS, CH 1 and turn

ROW 5

RPT [EDC,DC] across, CH 1 and turn

ROW 6

RPT [DC,DC2TOG] across, CH 1 and turn

REPEAT ROWS 3 – 6 UNTIL YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR DESIRED HEIGHT