Also known as the V stitch waffle, this stitch is beautiful and easy to make. But before I teach you how to crochet the united stitch, I had a question. Does anyone else keep thinking united states? Just a thought.. only me? Okay… moving on.
What is the United Stitch
The united stitch is a raised texture stitch that is a combination of the V stitch and the waffle stitch. Get it? United stitch! Anyway, it has a whimsical kind of look to it and honestly looks much more complex then it is. It’s a one row repeat that is actually reversable and boy is it easy to get caught up in. This is a perfect stitch for crocheting for relaxation. If you want to know more about that check out my posts on Crochet Therapy For Anxiety and How To Do: Mindful Meditation While Crocheting
The united stitch is a bit of a yarn eater, but well worth the yarn spent. It’s so pretty, plus it works up quickly. So, if you need a baby blanket it would probably only take about 3 or 4 days depending on how much time you have.
This stitch is wonderful for self striping yarn or solid colors. Also feel free to play with yarn weight and hook sizes to get your desired fabric drape for your project.
Abbreviations
- Dc = Double crochet
- St = stitch
- Ch = chain
- Fpdc = front post double crochet
Supplies
- Worsted weight yarn
- I’m using Just Yarn Worsted in denim
- An I/5.5 mm crochet hook
- Snips
- Yarn or tapestry needle
United Stitch Tutorial
This stitch is worked in multiples of 5 plus 5.
Foundation row. Ch 30.
Row 1. Yo, insert your hook into the 6th ch from the hook, and make 2 dcs in that st, ch 1, make 2 dcs in the very next st, *skip 3 chs, make 2 dcsin one st, ch 1, make 2 dcs in the very next st,* repeat until you reach the last 3 sts, put a dc in the last ch.
Row 1. Yo, insert your hook into the 6th ch from the hook, and make 2 dcs, ch 1, make 2 dcs in the very next st, *skip 3 chs, make 2 dcs, ch 1, make 2 dcs,* repeat until you reach the last 3 sts, put a dc in the last ch.
Row 2. Ch 3, skip the first dc, make a fpdc around the 2nd dc, put a dc in the ch 1 space, ch 1, put another dc in the same space, make a fpdc around the next dc, * skip 2 dcs, make a fpdc around the next dc, put a dc in the ch 1 sp, ch 1, put a dc in the same space, make a fpdc around the next dc,* repeat til you reach the end put 1 dc in the 4th st in the ch 5 from the previous row.
Rows 3 – 7. Ch 3, skip the first dc, make a fpdc around the 2nd dc, put a dc in the ch 1 space, ch 1, put another dc in the same space, make a fpdc around the next dc, * skip 2 dcs, make a fpdc around the next dc, put a dc in the ch 1 sp, ch 1, put a dc in the same space, make a fpdc around the next dc,* repeat til you reach the end put 1 dc in the top of the ch 3 from the previous row.
Snip your tail, tie off, and weave in your ends as shown.
For a more in-depth tutorial, see my The Crochet Basics: How To Weave In Ends post!
The fabric you get from this stitch is very stretchy. Because you’re working front post double crochets make sure you gently pull your rows up to get the proper hight.
Wasn’t that easy? If you liked this texture stitch then be sure to check out the 3D stitch, another one row repeat that is amazingly gratifying to make and looks gorgeous to boot!