A double crochet decrease is the same thing as double crocheting a number of stitches together; for example, dc2tog. You may also see a double crochet decrease abbreviated as “2-dc dec” in a crochet pattern. However, you can do decrease on more than just 2 stitches at a time. In a...
Half Double Crochet: 1. Yarn over 2. Insert your hook 3. Yarn over 4. Pull through the stitch 5. Yarn over 6. Pull through all loops on hook
When youdecrease in crochet, you essentially make two stitches next to each other that are linked together at the top. In double crochet, this means that you link together 2 side-by-sidedouble crochet stitches. This is also known as "double crochet two together" and isabbreviatedin crochet ...
You just complete one double crochet stitch! To make more stitches repeat steps 1 – 8. The picture at the top of this page shows you what a few rows of double crochet look like. If you need more help, just let me know by leaving a comment and I’ll be glad to help!
When you increase double crochet, you crochet two double crochet stitches into one stitch from the row below it. When you decrease, you essentially have to make two consecutive stitches into one stitch. This is how you do that with double crochet: ...
A half double crochet stitch (hdc) is one of the 6 basic crochet stitches and is the halfway point between a single crochet (sc) and double crochet stitch (dc). To decrease half double crochet: 1. Yarn over (YO), and insert the hook in the next hole, YO again, and pull the yarn...
Learn how to double crochet or 'dc' with these instructions and illustrations, as well as a video from Annie's Stitch Guide.
How to do a Half Double Crochet Decrease Half Double Crochet Stitch Variations Patterns Using Half Double Crochet Once you’ve learned the chain stitch and thesingle crochet, you’re ready to learn the half-double crochet. What is the Half Double Crochet Stitch?
Most patterns will have the size of the turning chain you need to make. But for double crochet, you will normally need to chain 3 at the start of the row. This is because the three chain stitches create the same height as a double crochet stitch. How Do I Double Crochet In The Round...
Below is the step-by-step pictorial, but if you want, here is a video of the double magic ring technique: ► How to Crochet a Double Magic Ring Step 1 Wrap the yarn around your finger twice. Step 2 Insert the hook into the middle center of the ring and bring up a loop from the...