How to Half Double Crochet
Follow our step-by-step tutorial and learn how to make a half double crochet stitch. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crocheter looking for a refresher, this versatile stitch is sure to become one of your favourites.
Yield: 1 half double crochet
Cost: $1
Equipment
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn (or other yarn type)
Instructions
- Begin with a foundation to add your stitches into.We made a slip knot and chains here, but you can also create a magic circle.
- Hold the working yarn in your non-dominant hand and use your finger and thumb to hold the chains close to the hook.Wrap the working yarn around your hook, going counter-clockwise around the hook.This is called a "yarn over".
- Insert your hook into the chain or stitch you'd like the half double crochet stitch to be in.(Generally with a half double crochet you'll insert your stitch into the 3rd chain from the hook to keep your rows straight.)You can also work a half double crochet into a magic circle or a stitch from the previous row.
- Yarn over.
- Guide the top part of the hook back through the same stitch.
- You should now have 3 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over.
- Pull the hook (with the working yarn) through all 3 loops on the hook.
- This will leave you with a new loop on the hook, which is the starting point of your next stitch.Your half double crochet stitch is complete!
Video
Notes
Looking to learn more crochet skills? Here's a few simple crochet basics tutorials:
How to Single Crochet
How to Slip Stitch in Crochet
Start a Crochet Chain