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How to single crochet (sc)
To single crochet (sc): insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on the hook), then yarn over and pull through both loops. In UK terms the same stitch is called double crochet.
Step by step
- Insert the hook: Put the hook into the next stitch (on a foundation chain: the 2nd chain from the hook), front to back.
- Pull up a loop: Yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch. You now have 2 loops on the hook.
- Finish the stitch: Yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook. One single crochet is done.
- Turning chain: At the end of a row, chain 1 and turn. This chain does not count as a stitch: work the first sc into the first stitch.
Questions
Why are my edges uneven?
Usually a stitch was added or skipped at the start or end of a row. Count your stitches at the end of every row and put a stitch marker in the first and last stitch.
Is single crochet the same as double crochet?
In UK terms, yes: US single crochet is called double crochet in UK patterns.
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