In this post, we’ll cover how to do the slip stitch in crochet. If you’re right-handed, check that tutorial out here, or if you prefer a video tutorial check that out here.
This stitch is easiest to learn in the middle of a row of existing stitches, so that’s how this tutorial will be presented.
Here’s what the slip stitch looks like:
Stitch instructions
The shorthand for slip stitches in a written pattern is sl st.
The chart symbol for slip stitches is
To do a slip stitch, you’ll start the same way as a single crochet: inserting your hook into the next stitch and yarning over.
You’re going to take that loop and pull it through the stitch AND through the loop on your hook
This is not a stitch that adds height- you’re not going to be working into these stitches very often. They’re often used to connect rounds or at the edge of a piece to vary height.
That’s the last stitch for the first half of the Crochetsics course as well, so if you’re following along, next post is going to be a little bit on crochet terminology and pattern reading, as well as our first pattern!
In this post, we’ll cover how to do the slip stitch in crochet. If you’re left-handed, check that tutorial out here, or if you prefer a video tutorial check that out here.
This stitch is easiest to learn in the middle of a row of existing stitches, so that’s how this tutorial will be presented.
Here’s what the slip stitch looks like:
Stitch instructions
The shorthand for slip stitches in a written pattern is sl st.
The chart symbol for slip stitches is
To do a slip stitch, you’ll start the same way as a single crochet: inserting your hook into the next stitch and yarning over.
You’re going to take that loop and pull it through the stitch AND through the loop on your hook
This is not a stitch that adds height- you’re not going to be working into these stitches very often. They’re often used to connect rounds or at the edge of a piece to vary height.
That’s the last stitch for the first half of the Crochetsics course as well, so if you’re following along, next post is going to be a little bit on crochet terminology and pattern reading, as well as our first pattern!
In this post, we’ll cover how to do the treble crochet stitch. If you’re right-handed, check that tutorial out here, or if you prefer a video tutorial check that out here.
Before we get started, make sure you have a chain of about 15 or so, which you can learn how to do here.
Here’s what the treble crochet looks like:
Stitch instructions
The shorthand for treble crochets in a written pattern is tc.
The chart symbol for treble crochets is
Start by identifying the fifth chain from your hook which is indicated in the image below. This is one chain further than double crochet.
Treble crochet starts similarly to double crochet, except it has two yarn overs before inserting your hook into the starting chain. So yarn over once, then yarn over again.
Once you’ve yarned over twice, you’re going to want to insert your hook into the fifth chain from your hook that we identified earlier.
We’ll then yarn over and pull that loop through the chain.
You now have four loops on your hook.
Yarn over again, and pull that loop through just two loops on your hook.
You should have three loops left on your hook after this.
You’ll now yarn over again, and pull that loop through two more loops on your hook.
You’ll have two loops left on your hook.
Finally, yarn over and pull that loop through both loops on your hook so you have a single loop left on your hook.
That’s a treble crochet!
Continue working one treble crochet in every chain until you get to the end of the chain.
Continuing in rows
To continue with rows in treble crochet, you’re going to make a turning chain of 4 and then turn your work.
Now you can work treble crochets in the top of every stitch from the previous row. If you’re having trouble identifying the first stitch to work into, it’s marked in the image below:
Tips/common issues
If you’re having issues with this stitch, they’re likely similar to issues that may come up with half double crochet or double crochet.
Trouble inserting your hook into the stitch after yarning over- This is even more difficult now that there are two yarn overs before inserting your hook. If you watch the gif, you can see that I’m holding the yarn overs with my index finger as I insert my hook into the stitch. This can help keep the loops on your hook as you insert it.
Having trouble pulling through only two loops- This can be hard with this many loops on your hook. It’s really just an issue of practice and control-try and go slowly as you pull your hook through, making sure you’re not holding anything too tightly. It might be helpful to try and go through a single loop at a time rather than two in one pass.
Our last stitch for the first half of the Crochetsics course is the slip stitch, and then we’ll start our first project! I’ll see you in the next post for the slip stitch.
In this post, we’ll cover how to do the treble crochet stitch. If you’re left-handed, check that tutorial out here, or if you prefer a video tutorial check that out here.
Before we get started, make sure you have a chain of about 15 or so, which you can learn how to do here.
Here’s what the treble crochet looks like:
Stitch instructions
The shorthand for treble crochets in a written pattern is tc.
The chart symbol for treble crochets is
Start by identifying the fifth chain from your hook which is indicated in the image below. This is one chain further than double crochet.
Treble crochet starts similarly to double crochet, except it has two yarn overs before inserting your hook into the starting chain. So yarn over once, then yarn over again.
Once you’ve yarned over twice, you’re going to want to insert your hook into the fifth chain from your hook that we identified earlier.
We’ll then yarn over and pull that loop through the chain.
You now have four loops on your hook.
Yarn over again, and pull that loop through just two loops on your hook.
You should have three loops left on your hook after this.
You’ll now yarn over again, and pull that loop through two more loops on your hook.
You’ll have two loops left on your hook.
Finally, yarn over and pull that loop through both loops on your hook so you have a single loop left on your hook.
That’s a treble crochet!
Continue working one treble crochet in every chain until you get to the end of the chain.
Continuing in rows
To continue with rows in treble crochet, you’re going to make a turning chain of 4 and then turn your work.
Now you can work treble crochets in the top of every stitch from the previous row. If you’re having trouble identifying the first stitch to work into, it’s marked in the image below:
Tips/common issues
If you’re having issues with this stitch, they’re likely similar to issues that may come up with half double crochet or double crochet.
Trouble inserting your hook into the stitch after yarning over- This is even more difficult now that there are two yarn overs before inserting your hook. If you watch the gif, you can see that I’m holding the yarn overs with my index finger as I insert my hook into the stitch. This can help keep the loops on your hook as you insert it.
Having trouble pulling through only two loops- This can be hard with this many loops on your hook. It’s really just an issue of practice and control-try and go slowly as you pull your hook through, making sure you’re not holding anything too tightly. It might be helpful to try and go through a single loop at a time rather than two in one pass.
Our last stitch for the first half of the Crochetsics course is the slip stitch, and then we’ll start our first project! I’ll see you in the next post for the slip stitch.
In this post, we’ll cover how to do the double crochet stitch. If you’re right-handed, check that tutorial out here, or if you prefer a video tutorial check that out here.
Before we get started, make sure you have a chain of about 15 or so, which you can learn how to do here.
Here’s what the double crochet looks like:
Stitch instructions
The shorthand for double crochets in a written pattern is dc.
The chart symbol for double crochets is
Start by identifying the fourth chain from your hook which is indicated in the image below. This is one chain further than half double crochet since double crochet is taller.
Double crochet starts the same way as half double crochet, with a yarn over before inserting your hook into the starting chain.
Once you’ve yarned over, you’re going to want to insert your hook into the fourth chain from your hook that we identified earlier
We’ll then yarn over and pull that loop through the chain.
You now have three loops on your hook.
Yarn over again, and pull that loop through just two loops on your hook.
You should have two loops left on your hook after this.
You’ll now yarn over again, and pull that loop through both loops on your hook.
You’ve completed a double crochet!
Continue working one double crochet in every chain until you get to the end of the chain.
Continuing in rows
Continuing rows in double crochet works in the same way as half double and single crochet, but we’ll chain 3 for our turning chain.
Now you can work double crochets in the top of every stitch from the previous row. If you’re having trouble identifying the first stitch to work into, it’s marked in the image below:
Tips/common issues
Some issues you may come across while trying to make this stitch are:
Trouble inserting your hook into the stitch after yarning over- If you had issues with this in half double crochet, you probably still have that here. If you look at the gif, you can see that I use the index finger of my right hand to hold that loop as I put my hook into the chain.
Having trouble pulling through only two loops- If you’ve been able to do single and half double crochet without major issues, then this is just one of practice. You might be holding your tension too tight or too loose. I also tend to use my index finger on some loops on my hook to help control how far my hook moves or what loops move, so that may help you. You can see that in the gif above or in the video tutorial (here).
The next stitch is one that doesn’t come up all too often in my experience, but is still important- the treble crochet. I’ll see you there when you’re ready!
In this post, we’ll cover how to do the double crochet stitch. If you’re left-handed, check that tutorial out here, or if you prefer a video tutorial check that out here.
Before we get started, make sure you have a chain of about 15 or so, which you can learn how to do here.
Here’s what the double crochet looks like:
Stitch instructions
The shorthand for double crochets in a written pattern is dc.
The chart symbol for double crochets is
Start by identifying the fourth chain from your hook which is indicated in the image below. This is one chain further than half double crochet since double crochet is taller.
Double crochet starts the same way as half double crochet, with a yarn over before inserting your hook into the starting chain.
Once you’ve yarned over, you’re going to want to insert your hook into the fourth chain from your hook that we identified earlier
We’ll then yarn over and pull that loop through the chain.
You now have three loops on your hook.
Yarn over again, and pull that loop through just two loops on your hook.
You should have two loops left on your hook after this.
You’ll now yarn over again, and pull that loop through both loops on your hook.
You’ve completed a double crochet!
Continue working one double crochet in every chain until you get to the end of the chain.
Continuing in rows
Continuing rows in double crochet works in the same way as half double and single crochet, but we’ll chain 3 for our turning chain.
Now you can work double crochets in the top of every stitch from the previous row. If you’re having trouble identifying the first stitch to work into, it’s marked in the image below:
Tips/common issues
Some issues you may come across while trying to make this stitch are:
Trouble inserting your hook into the stitch after yarning over- If you had issues with this in half double crochet, you probably still have that here. If you look at the gif, you can see that I use the index finger of my right hand to hold that loop as I put my hook into the chain.
Having trouble pulling through only two loops- If you’ve been able to do single and half double crochet without major issues, then this is just one of practice. You might be holding your tension too tight or too loose. I also tend to use my index finger on some loops on my hook to help control how far my hook moves or what loops move, so that may help you. You can see that in the gif above or in the video tutorial (here).
The next stitch is one that doesn’t come up all too often in my experience, but is still important- the treble crochet. I’ll see you there when you’re ready!
In this post, we’ll cover how to do the half double crochet stitch. If you’re right-handed, check that tutorial out here, or if you prefer a video tutorial check that out here.
Before we get started, make sure you have a chain of about 15 or so, which you can learn how to do here.
Here’s what the half double crochet looks like:
Stitch instructions
The shorthand for half double crochets in a written pattern is hdc.
The chart symbol for half double crochets is
I’m going to be working into a chain for my example.
Start by identifying the third chain from your hook which is indicated in the image below. This is one chain further than single crochet, and where we’re going to work into for this stitch.
Half double crochet starts with a yarn over before inserting your hook into the starting chain.
Once you’ve yarned over, you’re going to want to insert your hook into that third chain from your hook we identified earlier. You can put a finger from your hook hand on that yarn over to make it a little easier to insert your hook.
We’ll then yarn over and pull that loop through the chain
You now have three loops on your hook.
Yarn over one more time, and pull that through all three loops on your hook.
That’s the half double crochet!
Continue working one half double crochet in every chain.
Continuing in rows
Continuing rows in half double crochet works very similarly to single crochet. Once you get to the end of your row, chain 2 for your turning chain since half double crochet is a bit taller than single crochet, and turn your work.
Now you can work half double crochets in the top of every stitch from the previous row. If you’re having trouble identifying the first stitch to work into, it’s marked in the image below:
Tips/common issues
Some issues you may come across while trying to make this stitch are:
Trouble inserting your hook into the stitch after yarning over- Keeping that yarn over on your hook can make it more difficult to insert your hook into the stitch. If you look at the gif, you can see that I use the index finger of my right hand to hold that loop as I put my hook into the chain.
Having trouble pulling the final loop through 3 loops- Issues with this are likely similar to that of single crochet. Try and make sure your tension isn’t too tight, especially on the first yarn over before inserting your hook into a stitch.
I really suggest finding a way to grab both your work and your yarn at the same time with your left hand. If you’re not already doing that and you’re running into issues with this stitch, that’s a good way to make the stitch just a little easier. Keeping tension on your work and your yarn at the same time can help you pull that final loop through.
In this post, we’ll cover how to do the half double crochet stitch. If you’re left-handed, check that tutorial out here, or if you prefer a video tutorial check that out here.
Before we get started, make sure you have a chain of about 15 or so, which you can learn how to do here.
Here’s what the half double crochet looks like:
Stitch instructions
The shorthand for half double crochets in a written pattern is hdc.
The chart symbol for half double crochets is
I’m going to be working into a chain for my example.
Start by identifying the third chain from your hook which is indicated in the image below. This is one chain further than single crochet, and where we’re going to work into for this stitch.
Half double crochet starts with a yarn over before inserting your hook into the starting chain.
Once you’ve yarned over, you’re going to want to insert your hook into that third chain from your hook we identified earlier. You can put a finger from your hook hand on that yarn over to make it a little easier to insert your hook.
We’ll then yarn over and pull that loop through the chain
You now have three loops on your hook.
Yarn over one more time, and pull that through all three loops on your hook.
That’s the half double crochet!
Continue working one half double crochet in every chain.
Continuing in rows
Continuing rows in half double crochet works very similarly to single crochet. Once you get to the end of your row, chain 2 for your turning chain since half double crochet is a bit taller than single crochet, and turn your work.
Now you can work half double crochets in the top of every stitch from the previous row. If you’re having trouble identifying the first stitch to work into, it’s marked in the image below:
Tips/common issues
Some issues you may come across while trying to make this stitch are:
Trouble inserting your hook into the stitch after yarning over- Keeping that yarn over on your hook can make it more difficult to insert your hook into the stitch. If you look at the gif, you can see that I use the index finger of my right hand to hold that loop as I put my hook into the chain.
Having trouble pulling the final loop through 3 loops- Issues with this are likely similar to that of single crochet. Try and make sure your tension isn’t too tight, especially on the first yarn over before inserting your hook into a stitch.
I really suggest finding a way to grab both your work and your yarn at the same time with your left hand. If you’re not already doing that and you’re running into issues with this stitch, that’s a good way to make the stitch just a little easier. Keeping tension on your work and your yarn at the same time can help you pull that final loop through.
In this post, we’ll cover the most basic crochet stitch- the single crochet. If you’re right-handed, check that tutorial out here, or if you prefer a video tutorial check that out here.
Alright, now before we get started, make sure you have a chain of about 15 or so, which you can learn how to do here.
Here’s what the single crochet looks like:
Stitch instructions
The shorthand for single crochets in a written pattern is sc.
The chart symbol for single crochets is
In order to work your single crochet into a chain, you’re going to want to insert your hook into the second chain from your hook which is indicated in the image below.
There’s a few ways to work into this chain, but we’ll keep it simple and just work into the top loop, so insert your hook under that top loop.
Much like the chain, we’re now going to yarn over, which is just putting the yarn over the hook.
We’re going to grab that yarn and pull it under just that loop we inserted our hook into. In other words, you should have 2 loops on your hook, and we want to pull this yarn through just one of them.
You’ll now have two loops on your hook. Now, yarn over again, and pull that loop through both loops on your hook. Much like with the chains, when you pull this loop through, face the mouth of your hook downward towards the v’s of the loops on your hook.
You’ve now completed a single crochet!
Continue working one single crochet in every chain until you get to the end. If you’re just starting out, it might be a bit difficult to figure out where you’ve worked before and where you still need to work, so the next chain is marked on the image below if you need some help:
Continuing in rows
You’ll notice that the top of the single crochet stitch has these v’s on it, much like how the chain looked. When you’ve worked into every chain and you’re back at your slip knot, you’re going to chain one, then turn your work around. This chain one is also called a turning chain, and it essentially allows us to get back up to stitch height for our next row of stitches.
Now that you’ve turned your work, you can keep doing single crochets in the tops of the single crochets from the previous rows. You’re again going to start in the second stitch from your hook:
But this time you’re going to go under both loops of the top of your single crochet:
You’ll then do your single crochet into this space.
Tips/common issues
Some issues you may come across while trying to make this stitch are:
Inability to work into the chain/previous stitches- This indicates that your tension while working those stitches was too tight. There’s not a lot you can do about that other than rip those stitches out (a.k.a. “frog” them) and redo them with looser tension.
Catching your hook on the loops/yarn- You may be holding your tension too tight as you try to work the stitch, or you could be orienting your hook in such a way that it catches the yarn. This is why I try to emphasize putting the mouth of your hook down towards the v of the loop: I find that it’s harder to catch your hook on something if the mouth faces the v.
Rows of single crochets are narrowing/not straight edges- Beginner crocheters often miss the last stitch in a row. There’s a couple fixes for this. One is to count your stitches and make sure you have the same number every row. The other is to use your stitch marker to mark the first stitch in your row. So when you finish that first single crochet, put a stitch marker in it like this:
When you get back to it, remove the stitch marker, and do a single crochet where that stitch marker was.
Now that you know how to single crochet, get some practice with them and do a few rows. Next up is half double crochet!
In this post, we’ll cover the most basic crochet stitch- the single crochet. If you’re left-handed, check that tutorial out here, or if you prefer a video tutorial check that out here.
Alright, now before we get started, make sure you have a chain of about 15 or so, which you can learn how to do here.
Here’s what the single crochet looks like:
Stitch instructions
The shorthand for single crochets in a written pattern is sc.
The chart symbol for single crochets is
In order to work your single crochet into a chain, you’re going to want to insert your hook into the second chain from your hook which is indicated in the image below.
There’s a few ways to work into this chain, but we’ll keep it simple and just work into the top loop, so insert your hook under that top loop.
Much like the chain, we’re now going to yarn over, which is just putting the yarn over the hook.
We’re going to grab that yarn and pull it under just that loop we inserted our hook into. In other words, you should have 2 loops on your hook, and we want to pull this yarn through just one of them.
You’ll now have two loops on your hook. Now, yarn over again, and pull that loop through both loops on your hook. Much like with the chains, when you pull this loop through, face the mouth of your hook downward towards the v’s of the loops on your hook.
You’ve now completed a single crochet!
Continue working one single crochet in every chain until you get to the end. If you’re just starting out, it might be a bit difficult to figure out where you’ve worked before and where you still need to work, so the next chain is marked on the image below if you need some help:
Continuing in rows
You’ll notice that the top of the single crochet stitch has these v’s on it, much like how the chain looked. When you’ve worked into every chain and you’re back at your slip knot, you’re going to chain one, then turn your work around. This chain one is also called a turning chain, and it essentially allows us to get back up to stitch height for our next row of stitches.
Now that you’ve turned your work, you can keep doing single crochets in the tops of the single crochets from the previous rows. You’re again going to start in the second stitch from your hook:
But this time you’re going to go under both loops of the top of your single crochet:
You’ll then do your single crochet into this space.
Tips/common issues
Some issues you may come across while trying to make this stitch are:
Inability to work into the chain/previous stitches- This indicates that your tension while working those stitches was too tight. There’s not a lot you can do about that other than rip those stitches out (a.k.a. “frog” them) and redo them with looser tension.
Catching your hook on the loops/yarn- You may be holding your tension too tight as you try to work the stitch, or you could be orienting your hook in such a way that it catches the yarn. This is why I try to emphasize putting the mouth of your hook down towards the v of the loop: I find that it’s harder to catch your hook on something if the mouth faces the v.
Rows of single crochets are narrowing/not straight edges- Beginner crocheters often miss the last stitch in a row. There’s a couple fixes for this. One is to count your stitches and make sure you have the same number every row. The other is to use your stitch marker to mark the first stitch in your row. So when you finish that first single crochet, put a stitch marker in it like this:
When you get back to it, remove the stitch marker, and do a single crochet where that stitch marker was.
Now that you know how to single crochet, get some practice with them and do a few rows. Next up is half double crochet!
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