Wedged In: Wedge Crochet Stitch and Granny Square Photo Tutorial

The Wedge Stitch is a beautiful stitch that seems to float within the edges of the fabric, creating a loose structure with a wonderful drape.

It's perfect for things such as shawls, blankets, bedspreads, etc.

The Wedge Stitch is worked over two rows using stitches of increasing height to create a distinctive diamond or “wedge” shape. It grows reasonably quickly and is much less complicated than it looks - if you know how to extend the basic triple crochet (double crochet in US terms) to make it taller, you can do the wedge stitch.

Learn how to crochet the Wedge Stitch and the Granny Square based on it wth this photo tutorial.

Materials

• 3.0mm and 2.5mm crochet hooks
• 4-ply yarn (for the photos below I've used DMC Natura Just Cotton in Gris Argent (A), Blue Jeans (B), Ivory (C), and Aswan (D))
• tapestry needle

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• DC – double crochet
• HTC – half treble crochet
• PUL - pull up a loop
• RS – right side
• sl st – slip stitch
• TC – treble crochet
• YO - yarn over

Special Stitches

• DTC – double treble crochet: YO x2, insert hook in next st and PUL, [YO and draw through first 2 loops on hook] x3.
• TTC – triple treble crochet: YO x3, insert hook in next st and PUL, [YO and draw through first 2 loops on hook] x4.
• 2TTCtog - 2 triple treble crochet together: *YO 3x, insert hook in next st and PUL, [YO and draw through first 2 loops on hook] 3x; repeat from *, YO and pull through all 3 remaining loops on hook.

Finished Dimensions

10 cm x 10 cm

Notes

• This pattern uses UK crochet terms. 
• Unless otherwise stated, turning chains do not count as a stitch.
• For smooth colour changes, add the new colour on the final step of the last stitch of the previous row.

Instructions

With colour A and larger hook, ch 20, turn. DC 1 in 2nd ch from hook, then * ch 6

DC 1 in 2nd ch from hook, HTC 1 in next ch, TC 1 in next ch, DTC 1 in next ch, TTC 1 in next ch, skip 5 ch, DC 1 in next ch; repeat from * to end. Turn.

R2: ch 5 (counts as 1 TTC), then * DC 1 into top of wedge (i.e. the last ch of the prev row). DC 1 in next ch

HTC 1 in next ch, TC 1 in next ch, DTC 1 in next ch, TTC 1 in next ch, skip next DC; repeat from * to end, but replace last TTC with a 2TTCtog in last ch and last DC of prev row. Change to colour B on last step of 2TTCtog. Turn.

R3: ch 1, DC 1 in first st, * ch 6

1 DC in 2nd ch from hook, 1 HTC in next ch, 1 TC in next ch, 1 DTC in next ch, 1 TTC in next ch

skip 5 sts, 1 DC in next st; repeat from * to end. Turn.

R4: rep R2.

Rep last two rows once more with colour C. Change to colour D on last step of last row.

Finishing the square:

R1: ch 1, DC 1 each st until 1 st remains. [DC 1, ch 1, DC 1 ] in last st.

Do not turn, but work 18 DC evenly down next side. Work [DC 1, ch 1, DC 1 ] on corner. Do not turn, but DC 1 into the bottom of each ch. Work [DC 1, ch 1, DC 1 ] on corner. Do not turn, but work 18 DC evenly down next side. Work [DC 1, ch 1, DC 1 ] on corner, then join to first DC of round with a sl st. Fasten off and cut yarn, do not turn.

R2: Switch to smaller hook. Attach colour B to any st of Row 1, DC 1 in each st, working [DC 1, ch 1, DC 1 ] around the ch 1 corners.

Sew in ends and wet block.