Basic Crochet Stitches
Use this Crochet Stitch Guide to learn the basic stitches and how to read Crochet Charts. The Stitch Legend includes the crochet symbols, instructions and videos for each stitch, as well as the US and International conversion. It’s a handy guide as you learn how to crochet. If you find this page useful, please link to us.
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Chain Stitch (ch)
Catch thread with hk and draw through lp, repeat for desired number of st with consistent tension
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Single Crochet (sc)
insert hook under 2 top strands, draw thread through, thread over hk and draw through 2 lps on hk
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Slip Stitch (sl st)
insert hk under 2 top strands, draw thread through 1 lp on hk
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Double Crochet (dc)
thread over hk, insert hk under 2 top strands and draw through, thread over hk once and draw through 2 lps, thread over hk once again and draw through 2 lps
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3 Double Crochet in Same Stitch
After completion of 1 dc, work 2nd and 3rd dc into the same space
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Half Double Crochet (hdc)
thread over hk, insert hk under 2 top strands, thread over hk once and draw through all 3 lps
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Treble Crochet
thread over hk twice, insert hk under 2 top strands and draw through, thread over hk once and draw through 2 lps, then repeat 2 more times
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Double Treble Crochet (dtr)
thread over hk 3 times, insert hk under 2 top strands and draw through, thread over hk once and draw through 2 lps, then repeat 3 more times
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3 Double Crochet Puff (3-dc puff)
work 3 incomplete dc in same st (retaining last lp of each dc on hk), thread over hk and draw through all lps on hk, ch 1 to tighten st
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5 Double Crochet Popcorn (5-dc pop)
work 5 dc in same st. Drop lp from hk, insert hk in first dc and draw lp of 5th dc through, ch 1 to tighten st
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Round picot
ch 3, insert hk into st at base of ch, thread over hk and draw through lps (use ch 5 for bigger picots).
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