Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

MORE STITCHES

Being able to count your stitches is vital and

helps to make sure you’re following a pattern

correctly. It’s a good idea to count the stitches

at the end of every row, especially after

working the first row of stitches into your

foundation chain.

To count half treble stitches, you can either

count each v-shaped top of the stitch, or the

tall side ‘stem’ of the stitch (see right). If you

Make sure that you have the

right number of stitches

HOW TO COUNT

STITCHES

made 21ch (plus 2 t-ch), you should now have

22 half treble stitches. Do make the time to

count your stitches – it’s much easier than

having to undo your work to find where a

mistake has been made earlier on!

CHECK EACH ROW

Count your stitches after

working the first row of

stitches into the

foundation chain

1

After making a chain length, wrap yarn round

hook and insert hook into 3rd chain from

hook. Yarn round hook again.

3

Work yarn round hook again and gently pull

the yarn through the three loops on the

hook to finish the stitch.

2

Gently pull the yarn through the chain loop,

so you have three loops on the hook.

4

Your first half treble crochet stitch is

finished and you can see how it sits neatly

next to the 2-chain turning chain.

If you’re left-handed, follow these steps for a perfect half treble stitch...

LEFT-HAND

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