Learn to Crochet - Basics

How to do different Crochet Stitches

The Double Crochet (UK term) Or Single Crochet (US term) Stitch

This is the same stitch, it just has a different name depending on what country you live in.

Step 1:

Skip the first chain stitch.

Step 2:

Insert hook into centre of next chain stitch. Yarn over the hook. Draw the yarn through the chain stitch. There are now 2 loops on the hook.

Step 3:

Put the yarn over hook, and draw it through both loops on the hook. One loop remains on the hook, and you have just made one double crochet stitch. :-)

Double Crochet (US Single Crochet) - Insert the hook into the work, yarn over the hook and draw the yarn through the work only, yarn over hook draw the yarn through both loops on the hook.

Repeat the last 2 steps in each of the remaining chains - be sure to work in the very last chain.

You have now completed one row of double crochet.

Step 4:

At the end of the row, make one chain stitch. Then turn the work counter-clockwise, leaving the hook in the chain stitch.

Now you can begin another row, working into the stitches of the previous row.

Step 5:

Miss the first stitch and make one double crochet stitch in each remaining stitch of the previous row. Be sure to work into the last stitch.

Then, 1 Chain stitch and turn.

Repeat Step 5 until the block measures the length you want. If you want a square measure the width of your block and work until the length is the same measurement as the width.