BASIC TECHNIQUES
Being able to count your stitches is vital and
helps you to make sure that you’re following
a pattern correctly. It’s a good idea to count
your stitches at the end of every row,
especially after the first row of stitches
worked into your foundation chain.
To count short stitches such as double
crochet, it’s usually easier to look at the
plaited tops of the stitches (see above), rather
Check that you have the right
number of crochet stitches
HOW TO COUNT
STITCHES
than the v-shape side of the stitch. For your
practice foundation chain, if you made 22
chains (plus one turning chain) as suggested
above, you should now be able to count 22 dc
stitches on your chain.
CHECK EACH ROW
Count your stitches after
working the first row of
stitches into the
foundation chain
1
Holding the foundation chain as shown
above, insert the hook into the second chain
along from the hook.
3
Gently pull the hook and yarn back towards
the chain loop on the hook. Draw it all the
way through the chain so that you have two
loops on the hook.
2
Catch the ball end of the yarn with the hook,
so that the yarn wraps clockwise around it
(yarn round hook).
4
Catch the yarn with the hook again (yrh)
and draw it through both loops on the hook
to finish the stitch. Congratulations!
If you’re left-handed, follow these steps for a perfect double crochet stitch...
LEFT-HAND
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