Wiggly Stitch — It’ll make you wiggle with delight! You can never have too many pillows, especially when you use this fun technique. The wiggly stitch isn’t hard, and the results are impressive! Check out this “Stitch of the Month” and crochet this cheerful Cushion.
Are you a pro at crocheting double crochets? Then making the wiggley stitch will be a breeze! The stitch involves crocheting double crochets, but because you do this on a grid, you end up with a fun wavy pattern.
We've turned it into a nice Cushion, but of course there are plenty of other possibilities! Make a potholder, a bath mat, or—why not?—an entire rug!
Material:
- 2 balls of Phildar Phil Coton 3, color 42
- 2 balls of DROPS Paris, color 09 cobalt
- 2 balls of DROPS Paris, color 29 (light blue)
- 2 balls of DROPS Paris, color 10 (Turquoise)
- 2 balls of DROPS Paris, color 11 (green)
- Crochet Hooks sizes 2.5 and 5
Stitches used:
l. = chain stitch
hv. = slip stitch
pc. = double crochet
Explanation of the Wiggly Stitch:
Start by crocheting a grid. This grid is crocheted in the round (you’ll end up with a square grid—you’re not crocheting from left to right, but in the round).
When crocheting in the round, you can always make the chain longer. This way, you can make your project as big as you want, and you don’t have to calculate how many chain stitches you need to cast on to reach the desired number of centimeters. When making ruffles, the chain often stretches even more, so it’s hard to say exactly how many chain stitches you should start with.
For the mesh, always use a thinner yarn than the one you use for the ruffles. We use Phildar Phil Coton 3 for the mesh with a size 2.5 Crochet Hook. The ruffles are made with DROPS Paris using a size 5 Crochet Hook. A small mesh with a larger ruffle gives a nice result—it fills out better and you can’t see through it.
Stitch Chart:
Start with 12 ch. and join with a sl st. to form a ring.
Round 1: 5 ch. (= 1 dc and 2 ch.), skip 2 ch., 1 dc in the 3rd ch. of your ring. 5 ch. (= 1st corner) crochet 1 dc in the same ch. as your previous dc, 2 ch., skip 2 ch., 1 dc in the 6th ch. of your ring. 5 ch. (= 2nd corner) 1 dc in the same ch. as your previous dc, 2 ch., skip 2 ch., 1 dc in the 9th ch. of your ring. Ch 5, 1 dc in the same ch as your previous dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch, 1 dc in the ch of your ring where you started. Ch 5, close with a sl st in the 3rd ch of your 5 ch.
Row 2: 5 ch. (= 1 dc and 2 ch.) Crochet 1 dc in the dc from the previous row, 2 ch., 1 dc in the middle ch. of your 5 ch.
5 sts, 1 st in the same st as your previous st. Continue working the pattern in this way, ending each row with a sl st.
The grid doesn't look quite straight, but that's okay because once the ruffles are on, you won't be able to see it anymore.
Once you've crocheted about 5 rows, you can start on the ruffles. Our pattern for the Cushion ends up with 18 rows.
Ruffles:
For the ruffles, we crochet counterclockwise.
Attach a string to the double crochet of your 1e row (see diagram) and crochet 3 sts. (=1e (tr) 3 more tr around the same tr. Turn to the left and crochet the next 4 tr around the 2 ch of the grid. Continue in this manner until you return to your first 4 tr, then join with a sl st in the top of the 3 ch.
We'll choose a different color and attach the thread to the third double crochete row. Each time, you actually skip 1 row when you start the next ruffle.
Continue crocheting in the same way as you did for your first ruffle.
Back of the cushion (made with Phildar Phil Coton 3):
Crochet 52 chain stitches.
Row 1: Work 1 double crochet in the 4th chain stitch from the Crochet Hook. Work 1 double crochet in each stitch.
Rows 2 through 31: Chain stitches 1, then work 48 double crochets.
Highlight of the Month
Are you always open to learning something new, and do you love trying out new stitches? Check out our previous blog posts on the “Stitch of the Month.” Fun stitches with surprising results!
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