Decrease

Crochet: Dec with slip stitches

In this video we crochet in the round and show how to dec a sl st by working into two sl sts. Put hook through first sl st (front loop), put hook through next sl st (front loop), get yarn and pull yarn through both sts = 1 less sl st. If you are ending a piece, e.g. a mitten, then continue to dec until there are a few sl st left. Cut yarn and pull it through remaining sts. Pull tog and fasten. To see a pattern with this technique, see: DROPS Extra 0-942 or click on the picture to the left.

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Decrease - crochet sts

When you dec you can skip one st below, but it may create a hole. To avoid that you can crochet sts together to decrease. Crochet 2 sts together to 1 stitch: crochet sc (US) / dc (UK) in following 2 sts, wait with last pull through on both sts until last one is made, then pull through all sts on hook.

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Decrease sc (UK dc) each side - crochet

We are showing how to decrease in the beginning of a row and also at the end of a row when crocheting sc (UK dc) . In our example we are dec 2 sts each side on each row. Dec as follows at beg of row: replace each st to be dec with 1 sl st. Dec as follows at the end of row: Turn piece when number of sts to be dec remain on row.

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Crochet: 2 half double together

In this DROPS video we show how we work 2 half double together. Make 1 YO, insert hook under ch-space and get yarn, make 1 YO, insert hook below same ch-space and get yarn, make 1 YO and pull yarn through all 5 sts on hook. (We show the technique 2 times with 1 ch between). To see a pattern with this technique, go to: DROPS 163-1

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Crochet: 3 half double together

In this DROPS video we show how we work 3 half double together. Make 1 YO, insert hook under ch-space and get yarn, * make 1 YO, insert hook below same ch-space and get yarn *, repeat from *-* 2 times in total, make 1 YO and pull yarn through all 7 sts on hook. (We show the technique 2 times with 1 ch between). To see a pattern with this technique, go to: a href="https://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/pattern.php?id=7166&lang=us">DROPS 163-1

Crochet: Dec by working 2 dc together to 1 dc

In this DROPS video we show you how to decrease by crocheting 2 double crochet (dc) together to 1 dc. Crochet to the point where you want to decrease then work as follows: Work 1 dc in first st but wait with last pull through, work 1 dc in the following st, but on last pull through, pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook. See a pattern using this technique here: DROPS 147-4

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Stitch group / Decrease

US: dc-group / UK: tr-group You can crochet sts together to form groups of stitches or when decreasing. Crochet 3 sts in following 3 sts, wait with last pull through on all sts, until last one is made, then pull through all sts on hook.

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Decrease dc (UK tr) each side -crochet

We are showing how to decrease in the beginning of a row and also at the end of a row when crocheting dc (UK tr) . In our example we are dec 3 sts each side of work. Dec as follows at beg of row: replace first 3 sts with 1 sl st in each. Then work a sl st in next st and then ch 3, the ch 3 replaces 1st dc (UK tr) on row. Dec as follows at the end of row: Turn piece when 3 sts remain on row.