Learn to Crochet Instructions (pdf) |
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Slip Knot |
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| 1 - Make a loop, then hook another loop through it. | 2 - Tighten gently and slide the knot up to the hook. |
Chain Stitch (ch) |
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| 1 - Yarn over hook (yoh) and draw the yarn through to form a new loop without tightening up the previous one. | 2 - Repeat to form as many chains (ch) as required. Do not count the slip knot as a stitch. |
Slip Stitch (sl st) |
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| This is the shortest crochet stitch and unlike other stitches is not used on its own to produce a fabric. It is used for joining, shaping and where necessary carrying the yarn to another part of the fabric for the next stage. |  |
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| Insert hook into work (second chain from hook), yarn over hook (yoh) and draw the yarn through both the work and loop on hook in one movement. | To join a chain ring with a slip stitch (sl st), insert hook into first chain (ch), yarn over hook (yoh) and draw through both the work and the yarn on hook in one movement. | |
Single Crochet (sc) |
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| 1 - Insert the hook into the work (2nd chain (ch) from hook on starting chain), *yarn over hook (yoh) and draw yarn through work only. | 2 - Yarn over hook (yoh) again and draw the yarn through both loops on the hook. | 3 - One single crochet (sc) made. Insert hook into next stitch: repeat (rep) from * in step 1. |
Half Double Crochet |
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| 1 - Yarn over hook (yoh) and insert the hook into the work (3rd chain (ch) from hook on starting chain). | 2 - *Yarn over hook (yoh) and draw through the work only. |
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| 3 - Yarn over hook (yoh) again and draw through all three loops on the hook. | 4 - 1 hdc made. Yarn over hook (yoh), insert hook into next stitch (st); repeat (rep) from step 2. |
Double Crochet (dc) |
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| 1- Yarn over hook (yoh) and insert the hook into the work (4th chain from hook on starting chain). | 2 - *Yarn over hook (yoh) and draw through the work only. | 3 - Yarn over hook (yoh) and draw through the first two loops only. |
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| 4 - Yarn over hook (yoh) and draw through the last two loops on the hook. | 5 - 1 dc made. Yarn over hook (yoh), insert hook into next stitch (st), repeat (rep) from step 2. |