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\"\"<\/a>I started sharing Crochet For a Difference to help myself stay in touch with how my craft can benefit my community. For several years of my life I worked public service, I knew every day that I made a difference in someone\u2019s life. Some days it may have been a small difference, other days I knew it was a life changing experience, however when I began my new adventure in crochet designing this is one of the things that has been missing, knowing I made a difference.<\/p>\n

Today I share a go-to stitch that I use. Often I use it for garment construction, as it is a nice solid fabric, which does not offer defined straight visual lines or many holes. I have heard it referred to as a Waffle Stitch, so that is how I will refer to it here.<\/p>\n

It is a 2 stitch repeat that alternates a between a single crochet and double crochet stitches, with subsequent rows working single crochet stitches in the double crochet stitches, and double crochet stitches working into single crochet stitches. This may sound a little daunting, but it really becomes a simple rhythm.<\/p>\n

\"Waffle<\/a>

Waffle Stitch<\/p><\/div>\n

Begin by chaining an even number of stitches, then single crochet in the 4th<\/sup> chain from the hook (the chain 3 counts as a double crochet), double crochet in the next stitch, and single crochet in the following stitch; repeat this stitch pattern across. Turn your work and chain 3, working a single crochet in the next stitch (which will be a double crochet), double crochet in the next stitch (which will be a single crochet); repeat the same stitch pattern across.<\/p>\n

Essentially in a pattern it would look like this:<\/p>\n

Row 1: chain an even number of stitches, sc in 4th<\/sup> ch from hook, [dc in next st, sc in next st] across, turn.<\/p>\n

Row 2: Ch 3, sc in next st, [dc in next st, sc in next st] across, turn.<\/p>\n

Repeat Row 2 until desired length.<\/p>\n

I think this is a great stitch pattern for a donation to your local animal shelter, (find yours here<\/a>). They often accept donations for small blankets for dogs and cats to use as bedding. This is a great way to practice a new stitch, that the recipients are not going to be overly judgmental about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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