• For thisherringbone single crochet stitch pattern, we will be working in rows.
• Step 1: Chain as long as you want your project to be.
• Step 2: Work your first sc in the second chain from the hook.
• Step 3: There are 2 vertical bars on the side of the sc you JUST made in step 2. Insert your hook into the second vertical bar, the one on the left, of the single crochet. Don’t yarn over just yet.
• Step 4: Without yarning over, immediately insert your hook into the next chain, THEN yarn over and pull up a loop. You should now have three loops on your hook.
• Then yarn over and pull through all three loops. You've just made your first Herringbone Single Crochet (hbsc) stitch.
• Step 5: Since there are now 3 bars on the side of the stitch, insert your hook into the farthest bar on the left. Then insert your hook into the next chain and repeat like we did previously. As you continue down the row, repeat steps 2–4.
• With each stitch, you’ll notice that the stitches are slanted, giving your project a distinct texture. Continue until you reach the end of the foundation chain.
• Step 6: Once you finish the first row, you’ll need to turn your work to begin the next row.

For row 2 (and all even-numbered rows):

• Ch 1. (The ch 1 doesn’t count as a stitch.) You’ll now be working into the opposite side of the crochet swatch, so tilt your work so you can see the other side, also known as the front side.
• Step 7: Insert your hook from back to front into the last stitch you made in the previous row.
• Step 8: With your working yarn still on the side closest to you, yarn over. Pull yarn through to the back of your work and pull up a loop (This is easier said than done, I like to twist my hook away from me to do this step otherwise the yarn will get tangled up). You now have 2 loops on your hook. With the working yarn still on the side closest to you, yarn over and pull through all 2 loops.
• Step 9: You just made an inverse single crochet.
• Now for the rest of the row you will make an inverse hbsc stitch.
• Step 10: Bend your crochet swatch to view the front side.
• Step 11: Insert your hook into the farthest left vertical bar on the front side of the inverse single crochet stitch.
• Step 12: Without yarning over, insert your hook from back to front into the top of the next stitch from the previous row. Make sure the working yarn stays on the side closest to you.
• Now, yarn over and pull the yarn through to the back of your work, creating a loop. You should now have three loops on your hook. Keeping the working yarn in front, yarn over again and pull through all three loops.
• Step 13: Repeat for the rest of the row, but insert the hook through the farthest left vertical bar as indicated in picture 13.
• This will create the opposite slant from the first row, adding to the woven look of the pattern.
• Step 14: Repeat steps 1-13 for each additional 2 rows. Remember:
• Odd-numbered rows: Work from the front (insert hook from front to back like normal). And make the first stitch in the row a sc.
• Even-numbered rows: Work from the back (insert hook from back to front). And make the first stitch in the row an inverse sc.
• And that’s it—you’ve just learned the herringbone single crochet stitch! Now that you’ve got the hang of it, you can use this beautiful texture to create all kinds of projects—think cozy scarves, sturdy baskets, stylish sweaters, and more.