How to single crochet (sc)

The single crochet is one of the first stitches you’ll learn - and the one you’ll use most. Once it feels comfortable, you can make almost anything.

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Step-by-step instructions

Step 1
Step 2

Hook in:

Insert your hook under both top loops (the “V” shape) of the next stitch.

Yarn over:

Bring your hook down, behind the yarn, and up again so the yarn wraps around it.

Step 3
Step 4

Pull through:

Pull the yarn through the stitch. You should now have two loops on your hook.

Yarn over again:

Yarn over again - wrap the yarn over your hook one more time.

Step 5

Pull through both:

Pull the yarn through both loops on your hook. You should now have one loop left.

That's one single crochet. Repeat it across your row or around your round, and you're crocheting. It feels slow at first and speeds up fast. We're right here with you every step of the way.

You've got it when: Each finished stitch shows a neat V on top and your stitches sit snug side by side.