The waffle stitch uses double crochet post and double crochet stitches to create a three dimensional effect. An intermediate stitch pattern, but pretty easy once you get the hang of it! Perfect blankets, borders and scarves! Enjoy!

Double Crochet (DC) – YO, Insert your hook, YO pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull through remaining two loops.

Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC) – YO, insert your hook from front to back to front around the post (body) of the next stitch, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull thru 2 loops on your hook, YO, pull thru remaining two loops on your hook.

MULTIPLE: 3

ROW 1

Starting in the 5th CH from the hook, work DC, *In the next ST, DC. REP from * across. Turn.

ROW 2

CH 3. Counts as DC here and throughout. In the next ST, FPDC. In the next ST, DC. *In the next 2 ST, FPDC. DC in the next ST. REP from * across to last ST and CH 3 remains. In last stitch work FPDC. In the top of the CH 3 work DC. Turn.

ROW 3

CH 3. *In the next ST, work DC. In the next ST, FPDC. *In the next 2 ST, DC. FPDC in the next ST. REP from * across to last stitch and CH 3 remains. In last stitch andtop of CH 3, work DC in each stitch. Turn.

REPEAT ROW 2 & 3