THE BASICS OF CROCHETING

The Chain

Make a slip knot, To begin chaining, pass hook under the yarn and catch the yarn with the hook. Pull the yarn back through the loop on the hook to form a "first chain". Passing the hook under the yarn is called "yarn over". Repeat this chaining process as many times as the number of chains you require. _________________________________________

The Slip Stitch

The slip stitch is used mainly to join rounds of crocheting together. It has no height and cannot be worked in rows. Insert hook in chain, yarn over and pull a loop through the chain. Pull the new loop through the old loop. ________________________________________

The Single Crochet Stitch

To practice, chain 15. Insert hook in 2nd chain from hook, yarn over, and pull a loop through the chain. yarn over again and pull new loop through the two loops on hook. Work a single crochet in every chain row, at end of row, chain 1 and turn. _________________________________________

The Half Double Crochet Stitch

Chain 15 to practice. Yarn over hook once (1). Insert hook in 3rd chain from hook, yarn over, and pull a loop through chain (2). Yarn over and pull yarn thru all 3 loops on the hook (3). Work a half double crochet in every chain across. At end, chain 2, turn to other side.

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The Double Crochet Stitch

Chain 15 to practice. Yarn over hook once(1). Insert hook in 4th chain from hook(2), yarn over and pull yarn through 2 loops on hook(2), yarn over again (3) and pull it thru remaining 2 loops on hook (4). Work a double crochet stitch in every chain across, at end, chain 3 and turn. Work a double crochet stitch in every stitch across.

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The Triple Crochet Stitch

Chain 15 to practice. Yarn over hook twice. Insert hook in 5th chain from hook, * yarn over and thru 2 loops on hook; repeat from * 2 more times.

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Reference: www.patchworkcrochet.com