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How to Make a Half Double | Double Crochet Stitch

How to work a half double crochet (hdc)

and double crochet. (dc)





Abbreviations for the terms used in this post.

ch - Chain
yo - yarn over
hk - hook
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sk - skip
lp / lps  - loop / loops


In a previous post I showed you how to make a Chain & Single Stitch which can make a beautiful piece, but there is many different stitches to learn. In this post I will show you how to work a half double crochet (hdc) and a double crochet (dc). These two stitches will change the look and texture of your project combined the right way with a single crochet stitch you can come up with countless variations.

Were adding a few steps but they will become easier with time and practice. Don't be nervous I will take you step by step. Now lets get our hook and some yarn and lets get started.



Step 1

First make a chain don't worry about how many because this is just for practice. Next you will skip first two chain from hook (hk) this will be counted as a stitch (st), yarn over (yo) and insert hook (hk) into the next chain (ch) which will be the third chain (ch) from hook (hk). Shown below in figure 1.


Figure 1





Step 2


Now you will yarn over (yo) and catching the yarn pulling it through the chain (gh), this will put three loops (lps) on your hook (hk). Shown below in figure 2.


Figure 2





Step 3


 To finish the half double crochet (hdc) stitch (st), you will yarn over (yo) and pull through all three loops (lps) leaving one loop (lp) on hook (hk). Shown in images 3 and 4 below.




Figure 3

                                         Figure 4





Now that wasn't to hard was it. Ready to add another step and make this half double (hdc) into a double crochet (dc)?

Making a double crochet (dc) stitch is just like making a half double crochet (hdc) stitch, except for two steps one at the beginning and another just after step two. Lets get started.



Step 1



When you start a double crochet (dc) you will yarn over (yo) and insert hook(hk) into the forth chain (ch) from hook (hk), and the skipped (sk) stitches (sts) will be your first stitch (st). Shown in figure 1.

 Figure 1




Step 2

Next you will yarn over (yo) and pull up a loop (lp), giving you three loops (lps) on your hook (hk). Shown in figure 2. This should look familiar from the half double crochet (hdc) stitch (st). Now unlike the half double crochet (hdc) you will not pull through all three loops (lps) on hook.


Figure 2



Figure 3




Step 3


This step is going to make your half double crochet into a double crochet. You are going to yarn over but instead of pulling through all three loops on hook your only going to pull through two loops on hook. You will have two loops remaining on your hook. Shown in figure 4 below, yarn over and pull through remaining two loops on hook leaving one loop on hook.



Figure 4



Finished double crochet shown in figure 5.
Figure 5



Now that you have two more stitches in your bag you can be more creative. Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope this has helped you Happy crafting



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