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How to crochet

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How to Hold the Yarn

How to Hold the Yarn


Photo © 2009 Amy Solovay, Licensed to About.com, Inc.

A slip knot is the first step in most crochet projects. There are multiple ways to create slip
knots; this is one possible approach.

These instructions are intended for right-handed crocheters.

Materials: You will need a crochet hook plus yarn or crochet thread.

How to Hold the Yarn: Grasp the yarn in your left hand, between your thumb and index
finger, and allow the yarn to flow freely over your index finger. Support the yarn with your
middle finger. Leave a tail of yarn trailing below your thumb.
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How to Hold the Crochet Hook

Upper Photo: How to Hold the Crochet Hook. Lower Photo: Slide the Crochet Hook in Between Your
Index Finger and the Yarn.
Photo © 2009 Amy Solovay, Licensed to About.com, Inc.

Grasp your hook in your right hand, between your thumb, index finger and middle finger. Use
the same type of tension that you would use to hold a pen; your fingers should be relaxed
enough to move freely, but they should grip tightly enough to maintain precise control over
the hook. To start, keep the hook facing upward.

Step 1: Insert the crochet hook between your index finger and the yarn. You can insert it
either from left to right or from right to left. The photo shows the hook being inserted from
right to left.

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Twist the Yarn to Make a Loop

Twist the Yarn Using Your Crochet Hook.


Photo © 2009 Amy Solovay, Licensed to About.com, Inc.

Step 2: Use the crochet hook to twist the yarn so that a loose loop is on the hook.
Preparing to Hook the Yarn
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You should still be holding the tail of yarn between your index finger and thumb. Your middle
finger, fourth finger and pinkie can be used to manipulate the other end of the yarn as it
unwinds from the ball.
Wrap the Yarn Around Your Crochet Hook and Draw It Through.
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Step 3: Use your crochet hook to hook the yarn and draw it through the loop. Be sure to hook
the end that is still attached to the ball, not the tail of the yarn that is between your thumb
and forefinger.

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Loose Slip Knot Formed


A Newly-Formed Loose Slip Knot
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Step 4: You should now have a loose slip knot on your crochet hook. It will need tightening.
Tighten the Slip Knot

Tug Gently on the Yarn to Tighten the Slip Knot.


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Leave it on the crochet hook and tug gently on both ends of yarn to tighten it up. Don’t over-
tighten it; the crochet hook should be able to move easily inside this loop so that you can form
your starting chain in the next step.

Next: After the first slip knot has been made, most crochet patterns start with a foundation
chain.

Tip: Note that, in crochet, the beginning slip knot or slip loop is not usually counted as a
stitch. This differs from knitting, where the first slip knot does create a stitch.
Following is a list of the most basic stitches used in crocheting, along with links to US term
instructions for learning how to do those crochet stitches.

1. Chain
This is used to make the starting chain in crochet patterns. Chains are also used within many
patterns as part of the design.
2. Single Crochet
After learning how to make a chain, the Single Crochet is often the first stitch that a beginner
learns.
3. Half Double Crochet
The Half Double Crochet is the next stitch up in height after the single crochet stitch. It
doesn't seem to be used as often in patterns as the single crochet and the double crochet
stitches but a crocheter will come across some patterns that use the half double crochet in
some part of the design, so it's essential to know how this stitch is made.
4. Double Crochet
The Double Crochet is the next stitch up in height after the half double crochet stitch. The
double crochet is a popular basic stitch, used extensively in patterns. Many other crochet
stitches use combinations of the double crochet to form another stitch; the shell stitch, for
example.
5. Treble
The Treble is the next stitch up in height after the double crochet stitch. The treble stitch is
used in patterns when a taller stitch is needed to achieve the look that the designer is aiming
for in that crocheted item.
The treble stitch is also sometimes referred to as a triple stitch.

6. Double Treble
The Double Treble is the next stitch up in height from the treble stitch.
In patterns that use the look of working a long stitch in a previous row that is several rows
below the row currently being made, the double treble stitch is sometimes used for that type
of crocheted design. My Southwestern Duo Potholder Pattern is an example.

7. Triple Treble

The Triple Treble (also called treble treble) is taller still than the double treble stitch and is
used when a very long stitch is needed in a crochet design.

8. Slip Stitch
The Slip Stitch doesn't add any height and is used to join the last stitch made to another part
of a row or round. It can also be used as a way to crochet squares together. The slip stitch is
sometimes used to move the hook over to another part of a row or round, when needing to
skip some stitches as part of a design, without adding any height to the part being skipped.
Another use is as a decorative stitch on an edge, to give a finished look to the edge of a
crocheted item.

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Step 1 - How To Begin A Single Crochet In A Chain


When making the first single crochet in a starting chain, insert the hook under the top loop of
the second chain from the hook, as shown in the photo (do not count the loop already on the
hook when determining which chain is the second chain from the hook).

If beginning a single crochet in a stitch that was already made in a previous row: Step 1

Step 2

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Step 1 - How To Begin A Single Crochet In A Stitch

Step 1: Insert hook through under loop of stitch, as shown in the photo.
The photo above shows the first step for making a single crochet, when working into stitches
already made in a row. In this photo, the single crochet will be made in a single crochet that
was made in the previous row.

Next >> Step 2

Step 2: Wrap the yarn over the hook, as shown in the photo.

In pattern directions, when the process of any special stitch is being explained, wrapping the
yarn over the hook will sometimes be referred to as simply "yarn over". The abbreviation for
yarn over is yo.

Next >> Step 3

Step 3: Use the crochet hook to pull the yarn through the stitch.
In patterns, this will sometimes be referred to as "draw up a loop".

Next >> Step 4

Step 4: Yarn over hook.

As you can see in the photo, at this point, you have 2 loops on the hook plus the yarn
wrapped over the hook.

Next >> Step 5


Step 5: Pull yarn through the 2 loops on the hook (one single crochet completed). Working
your way across a row, repeat steps 1 - 5 for each additional single crochet that you wish to
make.

When you have reached the end of a row, to begin a second row in single crochet, chain 1, to
turn, then single crochet in each single crochet across the row. Easy Single Crochet Scarf Free
Pattern and Beginner's Dishcloth Free Pattern are good first patterns for learning about rows
of single crochet.

After that: Other Free Patterns For Beginners

Photographs of the stitches were taken by Sandi Marshall and are copyright by Sandi Marshall,
licensed to About.com, Inc. Do not redistribute, in any form.

How to Make a Double Crochet Stitch

Yarn over hook.


Insert hook in the next stitch to be worked.
Yarn over hook.
Pull yarn through stitch.
Yarn over hook.
Pull yarn through 2 loops on hook.
Yarn over hook.
Pull yarn through last 2 loops on hook (one double crochet made).

How to Make a Half Double Crochet Stitch

Yarn over hook.


Insert hook in the next stitch to be worked.
Yarn over hook.
Pull yarn through stitch.
Yarn over hook.
Pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook (one half double crochet made).

Single Crochet Stitch – What Is It, and Why Do You Need It?

Rows of Single Crochet Stitch Where the Stitches Were Worked Through the Front Loops.
Photo © 2009 Amy Solovay, Licensed to About.com, Inc.

If you want to learn how to crochet, single crochet is one of the most important stitches you
will need to know. A majority of crochet patterns and projects incorporate single crochet
stitches. If you don't learn this stitch, you'll really be missing out!

Single crochet is one of the easiest stitches to master.

Once you've learned the single crochet stitch, you'll find that there are infinite possible ways
to use it. You can work it in straight rows, as shown above; you can also use it as a building
block for creating more complicated stitches.

Insert Crochet Hook, Yarn Over


Insert Your Crochet Hook and Wrap the Yarn Over It.
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Step 1: Insert Your Crochet Hook.

Where, you might ask, should you insert your crochet hook?

You Have Options.

• If you plan to work rows of single crochet, you will create a foundation chain. For the
first row, insert your hook into the chain stitches. For the second row and beyond, insert
your hook into the stitch directly below it in the row.

 You can insert your hook beneath both loops of the stitch.

 You can insert your hook into the front loop of the stitch. That's the method
shown in this tutorial.

 You can insert your hook into the back loop of the stitch.

• Single crochet doesn't have to be worked in rows. You could choose to work in rounds
or spirals instead.
• You can work single crochet along the edges of garments, linens, and fabric. For
example, you might do that if you want to create an edging for a skirt, pillowcase,
tablecloth, or other item.

• Those aren't your only options, but they are some of the most commonly used
options.

No matter which place you choose to insert your crochet hook, the steps that follow are going
to be the same.

Step 2: Yarn Over.

After you've inserted your crochet hook, prepare to draw up a loop. Do this by wrapping your
yarn over your crochet hook, and grabbing the yarn with the hook.

Draw up the Loop; Two Loops Will Be on Your Hook.


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Step 3: Draw up the Loop.

You will now have 2 loops on your crochet hook, as shown.

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Yarn Over Again

Yarn Over Again


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Step 4: Yarn Over Again.

Wrap the yarn around your crochet hook, and hook the yarn.

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Draw the Yarn Through Both Loops to Finish the Single


Crochet Stitch
Draw the Yarn Through Both Loops to Finish the Single Crochet Stitch
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Step 5: Draw the Yarn Through Both Loops on Your Crochet Hook.

This completes your single crochet stitch. One loop will still be left on your crochet hook. This
loop is going to be the starting point for your next stitch.

You can repeat this sequence of steps as many times as needed to create even more single
crochet stitches.
Rows of Single Crochet Stitch
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Tip: If you are working your crochet in rows, the first row can be a challenge, especially for
beginners. Many beginning crocheters have difficulty holding the work; at the beginning, there
isn't much there to hold onto.

If you have trouble working your first row of single crochet stitch, I recommend that you have
an experienced crocheter work the first several rows for you. Then you should jump in and
keep crocheting on the same piece. After the first few rows are complete, you'll find it easier
to hold the work.

After you've been able to work enough rows to master the single crochet stitch, you'll have a
much easier time working those tricky first rows in future projects.

Single Crochet Video

Still confused? The video team at About.com has posted a single crochet video. In the video,
instructor Edna Kurtzman demonstrates the single crochet stitch. Follow along with her, and
you'll be single crocheting soon too!
DEATH NOTE
~cosplay skit~

L is on the stage, looking through some files, deep in his thoughts. Light comes very
happy with a plate full of cakes, cupcakes, a glass with juice, sweet little colorful candies,
candy-floss and with some lollipops in his hand.
Light: Hey, L! ^^ I've got some great sweets here. Want some?
L: Strange... I always though you don't like sweets.
Light: COME ON! Everybody in this world likes sweets. It's not like I'm gona get
diabetes or something. It's just...uh... hey I got Japanese rice cake... with chocolate
sauce. :d
L: Rice cake:X?! And I was thinking this guy is Kira...
L's thoughts: Well maybe I'll keep a 5% for him.
L eats the cake. While he eats the cake, he starts making all kind of faces.
L: Mhhm... mhhhmmm...
Light: He looks like his making out with his cake.
Ryuk: Well, you look the same when you use your Death Note.
Light: Eh?!... -.-''
Meanwhile, L eats and eats cakes, and after licking a lollipop, having a bite from a
cupcake and some candy-floss, he drinks what he thought was juice.
He is dizzy, more like euphoric. Light approaches him, trying to get him up. He embraces
L to get him up easily. L is very dizzy, and acts very weird. He suddenly begins to say
things.
L: Oh, Light-kun... My Light-kun, with eyes like .... And when you talk to me *sigh* it's
like your words are rubbing me and kneading me right on my sa..sou-ul... When we fight,
I can fee-eel yer soft skin... and your breath... And when I see that grin of yers, I... It
makes me wanna kiss you...
L steals Light-kun a kiss^^ heh. Light pushes his face, trying to escape from the other
kisses. L takes of his blouse, obviously trying to look sexy. Surprise: L wears girls
underwear.
Light: Waaaaaaaaah. What the fuck! L is a girl?! X.X
L is hugging Light, so he pushes L, who instantly falls and remains like this.
Light: Misa, you bitch! What on earth have you put in his food?
Misa: Well, they were cannabis cookies as you requested... And the jam was some kind
of rape drug...Eh... He drank my Bloody Mary? [She hits the empty glass].
Light tries to drag L backstage. Misa is going to help him.
Light: Rape drug??
Misa: Well...Arghh... Couldn't find something else.
They go backstage, dragging L and they come back.
Light: We've done a marvelous job. Meh, of course we did, I'm a genius.
Misa: And Misa doesn't get her reward?
Light: Ah.. yes.. reward... You mean a ... a date?
Misa: You know what I mean...
Light: Yea.. right.. [imitating her] "ya' know what I mean".
Beyond Birthday enters the stage. He walks just like L and has a knife in his hand.
Light: Ow... L, I'm so sorry... I don't know what happened. I really don't. You got me a
fright... [whispering] Misa, I thought he wasn't supposed to wake up.
Misa: I don't know Light. [Misa screams] Ahhh... He's got a knife.
Light: I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. Please, just put that down. Misa, bitch, you should've got
that damn shinigami eyes.
Beyond Birthday comes near Light, Light falls and Beyond Birthday seizes him by the
collar .
BB: Where is the strawberry jam?
Light: What are you talking about? Let go of me.
BB: I smell strawberry jam, so don't joke with me.
Light: You're crazy! There's no jam, L.
Beyond Birthday stabs Light. Misa runs to help him.
Misa: Hold on, Light.
Light: God, Misa... Kill that bastard, for fuck's sake.
Beyond Birthday: Now, give me the strawberry jam, and I won't hurt you.
Misa, frightened, brings him 3 jars of strawberry jam.
Beyond Birthday [satisfied face]: Goood...
He opens one jar and starts eating jam with his hands.
Beyond Birthday: That's delicious.... Mmmm.
Meanwhile, Misa tries to help Light and carries him backstage. After Beyond Birthday
eats some jam, he blabbers something and falls asleep.
Ryuk and Rem, who watched the whole thing laughing, start talking.
Ryuk: Just watching is such a boring thing...
Rem: We are doomed to boredom.
Ryuk: You are doomed to this... Because I'm gonna play around with them.>:)
Rem:

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