{"id":15226,"date":"2013-03-12T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T11:24:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-01-13T22:26:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T03:26:00","slug":"how-to-single-crochet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiberfluxblog.com\/2013\/03\/how-to-single-crochet.html","title":{"rendered":"Single Crochet Stitch, Photo + Video Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The single crochet stitch is one of the most fundamental basic stitches used in crochet. \u00a0Once you’ve mastered it, stitches like double crochet and treble crochet are a piece of cake! \u00a0In patterns is is usually abbreviated “sc” \u00a0In the photo above, I’ve worked up a small swatch of single crochet to give you an idea of what it looks like.<\/span> It makes a dense and sturdy fabric and it is especially great when you need something simple with no decorative holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s zoom in and get a closer look at our single crochet swatch to begin,<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Begin by inserting your hook into the stitch (be sure to go into both loops of the stitch),<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wrap the yarn around the hook (this can sometimes be referred to as yarn over or yarn around the hook), <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And then bring up a loop. You’ll now have two loops on your hook like this:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wrap yarn around the hook again,<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now bring it through both loops this time. \u00a0You’ll have one loop left on your hook this time. All done, that’s it, you’ve made a single crochet stitch!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now continue across the row for a little practice and you’ll be an expert in no time!<\/span> It helps to make little swatches like the one shown below to practice. To move from row to row, simply work a chain one at the end of the row when you get there, then turn your work and keep going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you focus on the technique and quality of the stitches, the speed will come naturally as you practice more and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span><\/a>Watch a video on how to work the single crochet stitch step by step too:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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