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Step by Step: Beginners
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STEP BY STEP
WITH PICTURES
CROCHET STITCHES 45 pa
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MAGIC RING of C
HEAT
SHEET
INCREASEs AND DECREASEs S!
flo/blo
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Free end
SLIP KNOT
4. Pull through
3. Draw free end tighter until loop
through centre of in centre
loop. becomes smaller.
FOUNDATION CHAIN
5. Ch 10, this is
the foundation
4. Chain 2. 4. Chain 3.
chain.
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SINGLE CROCHET
2. Yarn
(Using 2
over.
colours for
easier 1. Insert hook into
illustration.) desired st, where
want to start the sc.
Single
crochet
done!
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SINGLE CROCHET
In a chain In a row
In a round In a magic
ring
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DOUBLE CROCHET
2. Then insert
1. Yarn over first,
hook into
even before
desired st, where
inserting the hook.
want the dc.
3. Yarn over
again.
4. Draw yarn
5. Yarn over
through st, should
again (not
have 3 loops on
last time).
hook.
8. Draw yarn
6. Draw yarn only through last 2
through 2 (of 3) loops on hook,
loops on hook, 7. Yarn over to form the
should have 2 loops. final time. final dc.
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DOUBLE CROCHET
In a chain In a row
3. Yarn over
1. Yarn over first, 2. Then insert again.
even before hook into desired
inserting the st, where you
hook. want the hdc.
4. Draw yarn
through st,
should have
3 loops on 5. Yarn over
hook. final time. Final hdc!
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In a row
In a chain
TREBLE CROCHET
3. Draw yarn through 4. Yarn over again. Draw
st, should have 4 yarn only through 2 (of
loops on hook. 4) loops on hook, should
have 3 loops.
TREBLE CROCHET
In a chain
In a row
In a round
In a row with
preceding ch4
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SLIP STITCH
Slip
stitch
done!
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SLIP STITCH
In a chain
In a row
In a round
2 4 A S Y
P E
S Y G S YOU N
E A I N K N O
E E D TO
TH WABOUT
MAGIC RING
IN CROCHET
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MAGIC RING - PINCH AND FLIP
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1 Pinch and Flip
2
Put index and
middle finger and
a little bit of
thumb through
hole.
3
Reach out for the
opposite lower
yarn.
4
Pinch the trailing
end of yarn with
right index finger
and thumb.
MAGIC RING - PINCH AND FLIP
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5 Pinch and Flip
6
Flip free end and
trailing ends of
yarn on left hand
between index
and middle
fingers.
7
Pinch down small
loop on right hand
between fingers
so the position
doesn’t move.
8
Transfer pinched
loop to left hand
so right hand is
free to insert
hook.
MAGIC RING - PINCH AND FLIP
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9 Pinch and Flip
10
Continue single
crocheting into
centre of loop.
11
Pull free end of
yarn to make the
centre loop
smaller and close
up.
12
Magic ring
completed!
MAGIC RING - CRISS CROSS
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1 Criss Cross
2
Then wrap
upwards around
the index and
middle fingers.
3
Hold down the
free end of yarn
using ring finger
on left hand.
4
Insert hook
through top right
yarn and pull
through top left
opposite yarn.
MAGIC RING - CRISS CROSS
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5 Criss Cross
Should have 1
loop on hook like
so.
6
Yarn over top left
yarn again and
pull through loop
on hook to form
chain 1.
7
Pulling through
loop on hook.
8
Pull out fingers
from left hand out
of the loop.
MAGIC RING - CRISS CROSS
9 Criss Cross
Position trailing
yarn on top and
free end of yarn
at bottom.
10
Proceed to single
crochet into
centre of loop.
11
Pull on free end
of yarn to close
up loop.
12
Magic ring
completed!
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MAGIC RING - CLASSICAL
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1 Classical
Wrap free end
over top of left
hand and then
around index and
middle fingers.
2
Insert hook
through loop to
the opposite
trailing yarn.
3
Draw through to
get a loop.
4
Still drawing
through to get a
loop.
MAGIC RING - CLASSICAL
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5 Classical
6
I loosely
tightened the
trailing yarn.
7
Remove left index
and middle finger.
Pull up trailing
end of yarn.
8
Continue to leave
hook inside loop
and make loop
smaller by pulling
on trailing end.
MAGIC RING - CLASSICAL
9 Classical
10
Proceed to single
crochet into the
centre of the
loop.
11
Pull on the free
end of yarn again
to close up the
magic ring.
12
Magic ring
completed!
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15
DIFFERENT
DETAILED WAYS
ON HOW TO
INCREASE
in
Crochet
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SINGLE CROCHET
Single crochet INCREASE
increase in a round
DOUBLE CROCHET
INCREASE
HALF DOUBLE
CROCHET Half double
crochet increase
INCREASE in a round
TREBLE
CROCHET
INCREASE Treble crochet
increase in a round
different
15 detailed
V
WAYS ON
HOW TO
DECREASE
in
crochet
Sc3tog pocketyarnlings.com Dc3tog
Hdc3tog Tr3tog
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yarn through stitch,
you should get 2
loops on the hook.
1. Insert hook
into desired
stitch, where
want to start the
single crochet Single crochet
decrease.
Decrease
3. Insert hook 4. Draw yarn 5. Yarn over
into next stitch, through stitch and pull yarn
then yarn over to get 3 loops through all 3
again. on the hook. loops on the
hook to get
back 1 loop on
the hook only.
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DECREASES IN STITCH
Completed
sc2tog1!
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through stitch, should
have 2 loops on hook.
1. Insert hook
into desired
3 Single crochet
Decrease
stitch.
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6. Yarn over, draw 8. Yarn over. Draw yarn
through 2 (of 4) through all 3 loops on
loops. the hook.
1. Yarn over hook 2. Insert your hook. Yarn
before inserting. over again, pull yarn
through the stitch.
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5. Insert hook into SAME 6. Yarn over, pull yarn
stitch. through, to get 4 loops.
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FRONT & BACK
LOOP
in Crochet
EASY WAY TO
KNOW
EVERYTHING
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front loop
back loop
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Rows
Sc in FLO Sc in FLO
Insert into FLO front view back view
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Rows
Sc in BLO Sc in BLO
Insert into BLO front view back view
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Rounds
Sc in FLO Sc in FLO
Insert into FLO front view back view
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Rounds
Sc in BLO Sc in BLO
Insert into BLO front view back view
Have fun
crocheting
Now that you have a broad overview of all the different types
of basic crochet stitches, you can go ahead and go check out
each individual blog post, which is very detailed (about 2000-
4000 words each) for every FAQ you can have about each part.
Go ahead and click on them below to access it.
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