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

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After each row of half treble, you need to

turn your fabric and work the turning chain

(2 chains for half treble). The picture (right)

shows this done and ready to continue.

In crochet, you need to make a t-ch at the

start of every row to bring the hook up to the

working height for the next row. You usually

make the t-ch at the start of the new row,

but it was traditionally worked at the end of

the row, hence its name. Different stitches

need a different length of t-ch (see page 46

for more detail on turning chains).

In half treble fabric, you usually count the

t-ch as the first stitch of the new row (unless

the pattern states otherwise). The numbers

on the image (right) show where to work

your first htr stitch after the turning chain –

into the top of the second stitch on the row

below – you will need to skip the stitch at the

base of the t-ch.

Use these to bring the hook up to

the height of the next row

TURNING CHAINS

1

Work two chains for the t-ch (see below

right), which counts as the first stitch of

the new row. Work yrh and insert hook under

the v-shaped top of the second stitch from the

previous row.

3

To finish the row of half treble stitches, work

the final half treble stitch into the top chain

of the two turning chains on the previous row.

2

Work a half treble stitch as before: yrh,

pull yarn through, yrh, pull through all

three loops. Work a half treble into the

top of each stitch of the previous row.

4

Your second row of half treble crochet will

be finished. Repeat Steps 1-3 until you have

the number of rows you need.

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

LEFT-HAND

3 2 1