Half Double Crochet

📚 What you’ll learn

A slightly taller stitch than a single crochet that creates a looser fabric while maintaining structure.

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📋 Instructions

1. Yarn over (yo) and 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 all 3 loops.
4. Repeat across the row.

🔑 Key tips

• Keep tension consistent — stitches should be even in height.
• Count your stitches each row.
• Turning chain usually counts as a stitch for hdc and dc, unless noted otherwise.
• Listen for the soft “slide” sound to ensure smooth motion.

🏋️ Practice

• Chain 11.
• The last 2 chains form your turning chain, which counts as your first stitch of the row. Add a stitch marker to the chain closest to the hook - this will be the position where you place the last stitch when you are working the next row up.
• Yarn over and work 1 half double crochet (hdc) into the 3rd chain from the hook—this creates your second stitch.
• Continue working 1 hdc in each chain across for a total of 10 stitches (including the turning chain). Turn.
• Chain 2 (counts as a stitch) to create the turning chain for the next row. Place a stitch marker in the top of this turning chain to mark where the last stitch of the next row will go.
• Skip the first stitch (it sits directly below the turning chain) and hdc into the next stitch of the row.
• Continue making 1 hdc in each chain across the row for a total of 10 stitches (including the turning chain). Turn.
• Work 3 more rows of the hdc, keeping your stitch count consistent and your edges straight.

🎯 Goal to Aim For

A neat 10-stitch-wide swatch of hdc, with uniform height, straight edges, and controlled tension.

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