Double Crochet – Right Handed

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.

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!

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