Double Crochet

📚 What you’ll learn

A taller stitch that opens the fabric, works faster, and adds texture variety.

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📋 Instructions

1. Yarn over, insert hook under both loops of the stitch.
2. Yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook).
3. Yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops (2 loops remain).
4. Yarn over again and pull through the remaining 2 loops.
5. Repeat across the row.

🔑 Key tips

• Maintain consistent stitch height for even fabric.
• Count stitches every row to avoid skipped stitches.
• Use a chain 3 at the beginning of the row for turning.
• The turning chain counts as a stitch unless noted otherwise.

🏋️ Practice

• Chain 12.
• Skip the first 3 chains (these count as your first stitch).
• Double crochet (dc) in the 4th chain from the hook.
• DC across the row, then turn. (10 stitches total, including the turning chain.)
• Chain 3 — this counts as your first stitch of the new row. Place a stitch marker in the chain closest to your hook to remember where to place the last stitch in the row above.
• Skip the first stitch (it sits directly below the turning chain).
• Dc in the next stitch and continue across the row.
• Repeat for 2 more rows.
• Place your last dc in the top of the turning chain to keep edges straight.
• Use a stitch marker in the top of your turning chain — it helps you spot the last stitch of each row more easily.

🎯 Goal

Create a swatch of double crochet with uniform stitches and smooth edges.

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