The Basics of Crocheting

The Chain
Make a slip knot, To begin chaining,
pass hook under the yarn and catch the
yarn with the hook. Pull the yarn back
through the loop on the hook to form a
"first chain". Passing the hook under the
yarn is called "yarn over". Repeat this
chaining process as many times as the
number of chains you require.

The Slip Stitch

The slip stitch is used
mainly to join rounds
of crocheting together.
It has no height and
cannot be worked in
rows. Insert hook in
chain, yarn over and
pull a loop through the
chain. Pull the new
loop through the old
loop.

The Single Crochet Stitch

To practice, chain 15. Insert hook in 2nd
chain from hook, yarn over, and pull a
loop through the chain. yarn over again
and pull new loop through the two loops
on hook. Work a single crochet in every
chain row, at end of row, chain 1 and
turn

The Half Double Crochet Stitch

Chain 15 to practice. Yarn over hook
once (1). Insert hook in 3rd chain from
hook, yarn over, and pull a loop through
chain (2). Yarn over and pull yarn thru all
3 loops on the hook (3). Work a half
double crochet in every chain across. At
end, chain 2, turn to other side.

The Double Crochet

Stitch
Chain 15 to practice. Yarn
over hook once(1). Insert
hook in 4th chain from
hook(2), yarn over and
pull yarn through 2 loops
on hook(2), yarn over
again (3) and pull it thru
remaining 2 loops on hook
(4). Work a double crochet
stitch in every chain
across, at end, chain 3
and turn. Work a double
crochet stitch in every
stitch across
The Triple Crochet Stitch
Chain 15 to practice. Yarn over hook
twice. Insert hook in 4th chain from
hook, * yarn over and thru 2 loops on
hook; repeat from * 2 more times.