Woven Waffle Stitch Tutorial | Non-Tunisian Intarsia-Style Crochet

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to crochet the Woven Waffle Stitch, a textured, colorwork stitch that creates an intarsia-style look using standard crochet techniques (no Tunisian crochet).
This video demonstrates a small swatch to teach the stitch mechanics, but once you understand the repeat, you can use it to create anything from garments to home décor.
You will want to pause the video at different points as we work through the stitch step by step as I move fairly quickly.

Stitch multiple: any multiple of 3 (+ 3).

Pattern repeat in rows:
Start with main color
Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: 1 sc in each sc across, changing to next color in the last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: 1 sc in each sc across, changing to main color in the last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: 1 sc in the first 2 sc, fpdc around the next sc from 3 rows below, then - back on your working row - sk the sc behind the fpdc you just made, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc; repeat from * to * across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: 1 sc in each st across, changing to next color in the last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: 1 sc in each sc across, changing to main color in the last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 9: 1 sc in the first 2 sc, fpdc around the top of the fpdc from 4 rows below, then - back on your working row - sk the sc behind the fpdc you just made, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc; repeat from * to * across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 10: 1 sc in each sc across, changing to next color in the last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 11: 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 12: 1 sc in each sc across, changing to main color in the last sc. Ch 1, turn.
Repeat pattern until desired length.

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