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dc (US) / tr (UK)

In this DROPS video we show how to work the double crochet (US) / treble crochet (UK). You work 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.
1:37
Crochet - start

Start your crochet project with a loop on your hook. There are two ways to hold the hook: Knife Method - 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 crochet hook in your right hand as you would a knife. 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 index finger.
2:47
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.
1:08
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.
2:15
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.
3:22
Single crochet, sc (US) / Double crochet , dc (UK)

In this DROPS video we show you how a double crochet (dc). 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.
1:25
hdc (US) / htr (UK)

US:Half double crochet (hdc) / UK:Half treble crochet (htr) 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.
1:37
tr (US)/ 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.
2:39
Double treble (dtr) US / Triple tr UK

Double treble (dtr) US / Triple tr UK: 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).
2:53
Triple treble US / Quadruple treble UK

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).
5:36
How to get straight edges when crocheting

In this DROPS video we show how to avoid getting a wavy edge and small gaps in the edges. We often use 3 chain stitches at the beginning of each row when working double crochet back and forth to get the same height as a double crochet. These chain stitch can either be in addition to the double crochets on the row (this creates extra stitches and the edge becomes wavy) or the chain stitches counts as a double crochet (this will create a hole on every other row). This can be avoided by pulling out the 1st stitch on the row, holding this stitch firmly with your finger, moving the hook towards you and then under the long first stitch, insert the needle into the first stitch (on the 1st row work the needle under 2 threads), get the thread and work a regular treble crochet. This stitch will be slightly loose, but on the next row it will be fine. Work like this in every row. We use the yarn DROPS Snow in this video.