Let's Go For A Triple

Learning to Crochet

Video #5: Triple Crochet

It's time for a challenge. This stitch (known as the Double Treble in the UK) is the most boring stitch. It just goes on and on and on... Thankfully, it is mostly used as a part of more intricate stitches, like the V-Stitch. 

All of these basic stitches can be put together in different ways to make bigger stitches. For example, one way to make a shell stitch is to crochet five double crochets into a single crochet from the previous row. 

It's a really long double crochet...

A 4th Stitch For You to Learn

Learning to Crochet

Video #4: Half Double Crochet

Welcome back! Let's get right to it, shall we. This week's tutorial is how to half double crochet. I know. I know. It makes no sense. Wouldn't a half double be a single? I don't make the rules, I just teach them. The UK calls this the Half Treble. 

The half double crochet is my favorite stitch. It's bigger than a single crochet so you can have fewer rows and work moves faster BUT it doesn't have all the open space like a double crochet. If your tension is right, this stitch can be used to put pixel images in your smaller projects because it takes up the same amount of space vertically and horizontally. 

So, grab your hook and yarn and let's get to learning!

Double the Crochet!

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Video #3: Double Crochet

Hello again! Did you make a dishcloth? I didn't. I made another video instead. So this week we'll learn the double crochet (UK Treble Crochet). If you can single crochet, you can double crochet. Easy peasy. Actually, if you can single crochet, all the basic stitches will be a piece of cake. 

So, are you ready to learn the double crochet? Well what are you waiting for? Click play. 

The Next Crochet Stitch

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Video #2: Single Crochet

I do hope you have been practicing your chain stitch. Today we'll move on to a very simple stitch, single crochet. This stitch is used for smaller projects and amigurumi. 

What? You don't know what amigurumi is? 

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting or knitting a stuffed toy.

Okay, now that you understand what amigurumi is, let's move on to learning the single crochet.

Oh, and as a side note, this is the UK Double Crochet, not to be confused with the US Double Crochet. 

Just watch the video below and start practicing. If you use worsted weight cotton yarn, you can make a square dishcloth!  Happy Hooking!

Do you want to learn to crochet?

Learning to Crochet

Video #1: Chain Stitch

Do you want to learn to crochet too? I can teach you! 

Start with some yarn (worsted weight is nice), a crochet hook (size G, H, or I is good to start with), and this video.

We start with a chain. It is the base stitch for ALMOST EVERY SINGLE PROJECT. It is also the most difficult to get right. Tension is everything. If the chain is too tight, you can't get your hook into for the next row. If the chain is too loose, your work may look sloppy. So practice practice practice. 

Did you know that other countries have different names for their stitches? All of my blogs and videos use US stitch names, but don't worry, I try to refer to the UK stitch name as well. This US Chain Stitch is called the Slip Stitch in the UK.

Ready, set, yarn over!