The double crochet (dc) is a great stitch to quickly add height to a row. One dc row usually equals two single crochet rows. Need help getting started? Click on the tutorial you need: [hook hold, cast on and chain] [single crochet in chain] [single crochet] [counting stitches] How to make a dc stitch: 1. Yarn over hook (yoh). Always… Continue reading Tutorial: Double Crochet (dc)
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How to single crochet (sc): 1. Insert hook under both loops of next stitch. 2. Pictured - hook inserted into stitch under both loops. 3. Yarn over hook. Always wrap away, up, then toward you (some say, back-to-front). 4. Pull the yarn you just wrapped over the hook through stitch. Two loops on hook. 5.… Continue reading Tutorial: Single Crochet (sc)
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