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Videos: 10
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How to start crocheting

In this DROPS video we show how to start your crochet project with a loop on your hook. There are two ways to hold the hook: Knife Method - Place the crochet hook in your right hand as you would a knife. Hold the hook between your thumb and index finger two inches from the hook end, resting the end of the hook against your palm. Place the thread over your left index finger, down into the hand and keep it in place with the help of your little finger. Pencil method - Hold the hook in your right hand two inches from the hooked end between your right thumb and index finger and let it rest on your right hand’s middle finger. 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 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.
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How to crochet a ring of chains

In this DROPS video we show how crochet a ring of chains. Sometimes a crochet pattern starts with a ring of chain sts like flowers, granny squares etc. This is how we do it. Ch a number of sts and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. 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 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.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.