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Basic crochet stitches

Learn the most common crochet stitches, including chain stitch, slip stitch, double crochet, treble crochet and so much more!

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Videos: 11
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How to crochet a double crochet (dc) US / treble (tr) UK

In this DROPS video we show how to crochet a double crochet (US) / treble crochet (UK). You crochet a double crochet / treble crochet as follows: Wrap the yarn round the crochet hook and insert the hook in next stitch. Wrap the yarn round the hook and pull the yarn through the stitch only, leaving 3 loops on your hook. Wrap the yarn round the hook again and pull through the first 2 loops only. Wrap the yarn round the hook again and pull through the last 2 loops. You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.
2:47
How to crochet a chain stitch (ch)

In this DROPS video we show you how to crochet a chain stitch (ch). Hold the slip knot between your thumb and middle finger on the left hand. Move the hook under and over the yarn, with the yarn held in the hook. Pull the hook and the yarn back through the slip knot to form the first chain stitch. Keep going until you have the number of chains stated in your pattern. When counting stitches, do not count the stitch on the hook. It is easy to work too tight, first we show many chain stitchs after each other where we work correctly. When we pull the thread through the loop and got a new st we MUST get along the thickness on that is on the hook (in the video we take the new st far up the crochet hook so that you easily can see what we mean). Then we show how NOT to work a chain stitch. Here we work the new stitch only through and let the new st lie on the thin part of the hook instead of the thick part. We then get a chain st that gets shorter and the crochet tension will not be properly with patterns. You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.
2:15
How to crochet a slip stitch (sl st)

In this DROPS video we show how to crochet a slip stitch (sl st). Insert the hook through a stitch, wrap the yarn round the hook and pull the hook and the yarn through both stitches. Use slip sts to form chain sts into a ring, or e.g. when you want to move forward on a row without showing. Then work sl sts in the stitches you want to skip. You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.
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How to crochet a single crochet (sc) US / double crochet (dc) UK

In this DROPS video we show you how to crochet a double crochet (dc in UK term) or a single crochet (sc in US term). In the first row, we show how to work the dc in a ch-stitch. On the second row we work in both loops. The dc is usually worked under both loops from a previous row, but you can also work in the front or back loop only, which will give a stripy/textured look. Work a dc as follows: Insert the hook in stitch. Wind the yarn around the hook and pull it through, leaving two loops on your hook. Wind the yarn around the hook again and pull it through both loops. You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.
1:25
How to crochet a half double crochet (hdc) US / half treble crochet (htr) UK

In this DROPS video we show how you can crochet a half double crochet (hdc) US / half treble crochet (dtr) UK. Wrap the yarn round the crochet hook. Insert the hook in next stitch and wrap the yarn round the hook. Pull the yarn through, leaving 3 loops on your hook. Wrap the yarn round the hook and pull through all 3 loops. You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.
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How to crochet a treble (tr) US / double treble (dtr) UK

In this DROPS video we show how you can crochet a treble (tr) US / double treble (dtr) UK. Wrap the yarn twice around the hook and pull the yarn through the stitch only, leaving 4 loops on your hook. Wrap the yarn round the hook again and pull through the first 2 loops only. Repeat one more time through 2 loops. Wrap the yarn round the hook a last time and pull through the last 2 loops. You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.
2:39
How to crochet a double treble (dtr) US / triple treble UK

In this DROPS video we show how crochet a double treble (aka dtr in US term) or a triple treble (UK term). Make 3 yo, put hook through st and pull thread through (= 5 st on hook), *yo, pull through 2 sts*, repeat from *-* a total of 4 times (= 1 st on hook). You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.
2:53
How to crochet a triple treble US / quadruple treble UK

In this DROPS video we show how to crochet a triple treble (US term) or a quadruple treble (UK term). Make 4 yo, put hook through st and pull thread through (= 6 st on hook), *yo, pull through 2 sts*, repeat from *-* a total of 5 times (= 1 st on hook). You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.
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How to crochet a quintuple treble / five-double treble

In this DROPS video we show how to crochet a quintuple treble / five-double treble. Wrap the yarn round the crochet hook 5 times = 6 loops on the hook. Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop. There will be 7 loops on the hook, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook 6 times = 1 st on hook. You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns by clicking on the pictures below.
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How to crochet a slip knot

In this DROPS video we show 4 different ways of making a slip knot. Just choose the one that looks the easiest for you. The slip knot is the stitch that starts your crochet project. There are many ways to make a slip knot but the result should be the same. A stitch on our hook that can be tightened.
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How to avoid twists in your crochet starting chain

In this DROPS video we show an easy way to avoid twists when you start a crochet work with a lot of chain sts. You must read the pattern and look at the diagrams to be able to follow this video properly. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.