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| MATERIALS | Medium (worsted) weight wool yarn Size 5.0mm crochet hook |
| ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS | SC = Single Crochet (+) SS = Slip Stitch (.) sc2tog = Insert YO + PT1 (2 chains on the hook)+ Insert in the next chain YO +PT1 ( 3 chains on the hook) + Insert and PT3 |
| Total Time | 30 minutes |
Double Crochet –It is one of the most basic and useful stitches in crochet to build on top of chains.
Symbol: =
Double crochet or (DC)
Step 1: Make a slip knot and chain 10
Step 2: Yarn over the hook(yo) from back to front.
Step 3: Insert your crochet hook into the next chain.Yarn over the hook(yo) and pull it through the loop on your hook. You will now have three(3) loops on your hook.
Step 4: Yarn over the hook(yo) and pull it through the first two(2) loops on your hook. You will have two(2) loops on the hook
Step 5: Yarn over the hook(yo) and pull it through the last two(2) loops on your hook.
You have completed one (1) double crochet(dc) stitch. There should be one(1) loop left on your hook.
Reading a crochet pattern is much like reading music notes. Both have marks and symbols. It is difficult to make out the pattern unless you know the basics.
Commonly used abbreviations
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