Do Double Crochet
The double crochet is one of the most basic and useful stitches in crochet. Once you've mastered it--and it won't take long--you can put it to use in creating sweaters, afghans, shawls, home décor items and lots of other projects.
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Steps
Double Crochet - U.S. Version
- Yarn over the hook (yo) from back to front.
- Insert your crochet hook to the desired stitch. Typically, you will be making your stitch in the hole closest to your crochet hook, or, if you started with a foundation chain, the fourth one. Look to your pattern to be sure.
- Yarn over the hook (yo) and gently carry the wrapped yarn through the stitch. In other words, pull it through the loop now on your hook. You will now have three (3) loops on your hook.
- Yarn over the hook (yo) and draw your yarn through the first two (2) loops on your hook.
- Yarn over the hook (yo) and draw your yarn through the last two (2) loops on the hook.
- You have completed one (1) U.S. double crochet (dc) stitch. There should be one (1) loop left on your hook.
Double Crochet - U.K. Version
- Insert your crochet hook to the desired stitch. Typically, you will be making your stitch in the hole closest to your crochet hook, or, if you started with a foundation chain, the second one. Look to your pattern to be sure.
- Yarn over your hook (yo) and rotate the throat of the hook toward you.
- Pull the hook with the wrapped yarn through the stitch. You should now have two (2) loops on your hook.
- Yarn over your hook (yo) again and draw the hook with the wrapped yarn through both loops on the hook.
- You've now created one (1) U.K. double crochet; there should be one (1) loop left on your hook.
Tips
- A foundation chain for a US Double Crochet should be three stitches, while one for a UK Double Crochet would be only one stitch.
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