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How To Crochet
Loop Explanations
 Throughout patterns you will be given
instructions for which loop to place your
hook under.
The above graphic demonstrates the loops
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Post Stitch
 For some stitches you will be instructed to place your
hook around a post (either from the front or back).
The above graphic demonstrates the proceedure
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Back Ridge
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Chain Stitch:
This is the basic foundation for most crochet. Once
the chain is begun, yarn over hook and pull through
loop on hook.
Continue till desired length or amounts of stitches are aquired
Single Crochet:
Insert hook in stitch, yarn over hook and pull
through stitch (2 loops now on hook), yarn over
hook and pull through both loops on hook.
Half Double Crochet:
Yarn over hook once, insert hook in stitch; yarn
over hook and pull through stitch (3 loops now on
hook), yarn over hook and pull through all 3 loops
on hook.
Double Crochet:
Yarn over hook once, insert hook in stitch; yarn
over hook and pull through stitch (3 loops now
on hook),
* yarn over hook and pull through 2
loops on hook; repeat from * once more.
Triple Crochet:
Yarn over hook twice, insert hook in stitch; yarn over
hook and pull through stitch (4 loops now on hook),
* yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops on hook;
repeat from * twice more.
Double Triple Crochet:
yarn over hook and pull through stitch (5 loops
now on hook),
* yarn over hook and pull through
2 loops on hook; repeat from * 3 times more.
Triple Triple Crochet:
Yarn over hook 4 times, insert hook in stitch; yarn
over hook and pull through stitch (6 loops now on
hook),
* yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops
on hook; repeat from * 4 times more.
Slip Stitch:
Insert hook in stitch, yarn over hook and pull
through stitch and loop on hook.
Popcorn Stitch:
There are many variations of the popcorn stitch, but most patterns illustrate the stitch very clearly.
The above is a double crochet popcorn stitch
double
crochet in 4th chain from hook on foundation chain.
Chain 1, 5 double crochet in next chain. Remove hook
from loop remaining on hook. Insert hook (as shown
above) in the chain stitch preceding the 5 double
crochet group, catch dropped loop with hook and draw
it through the chain stitch. Pull tight. One popcorn
stitch made. The loop that was just drawn through
the chain stitch is the joining loop of the popcorn
stitch. .
Cluster Stitch:
Keeping last loop of each stitch on hook, work
specified number of stitches in same space or
stitch; yarn over hook and pull through all
loops on hook.
V Stitch:
There are many variations of the popcorn stitch, but most patterns illustrate the stitch very clearly.
Below is one example
For practice: Make a foundation chain of multiples of 4.
In 5th chain from hook, make double crochet, chain 3, double crochet. One V stitch made.
Skip next 3 chain, in next chain make double crochet,
chain 3, and double crochet. Another V stitch made.
Repeat this step across chain to within last 3 chain.
Skip next 2 chain, double crochet in last chain.
Chain 3, turn. In the chain 3 space of next V stitch
make double crochet, chain 3, and double crochet.
One V stitch over V stitch made.
Repeat this step
in each V stitch space across row. Double crochet
in top of turning chain, chain 3, turn.
Repeat these
steps for desired length. Fasten off.
Waffle Stitch:
For practice: make a foundation chain of multiples of 4 + 1 Stitches.
Double crochet in 4th chain from hook and in each chain across.
Chain 1, turn. Picking up the front loop only of
each stitch, single crochet in first 3 double
crochet,
* chain 1, skip next stitch, single
crochet in next 3 double crochet. Repeat from *
across,
ending with chain 1, skip next stitch,
single crochet in last 2 double crochet and in
top of turning chain. A ridge has been made on
right side.
Chain 3, turn. Working through
both loops of each stitch, skip first single
crochet, double crochet in next 2 single crochet,
* make a triple crochet around the post
of the free stitch directly below next chain 1
space;
skip the chain 1 space, double crochet
in next 3 single crochet.
Repeat from * across,
Chain 1, turn.
Repeat these steps until desired
length. Fasten off.
Loop Stitch:
Cut a piece of cardboard 1 inch square (or size desired). Make a foundation chain
Single crochet in 2nd. chain from hook.
Draw loop on
hook up and onto cardboard. Tighten loop slightly
so that it will not slip off cardboard. Be sure the
cardboard does not buckle. One loop stitch made.
*Insert hook in next stitch and draw up a loop,
yarn over and draw through loop on hook*
repeat between * (placing on cardboard) across
foundation chain, slipping a few of the loops
toward beginning of row off cardboard when
cardboard becomes crowded. Be sure to leave at
least 3 loops on cardboard at end of row.
Turn. Insert hook at top of first loop then
draw a loop through first loop, chain 1 very
tightly,
Remove all loops from cardboard, make a
single crochet in each loop across row. Chain 1,
turn.
Single crochet in first single crochet then
repeat First row, in each remaining
single crochet (instead of foundation chain) across
row.
Then repeat second row
Repeat these two rows for desired length.
Fasten off.
Afghan Stitch:
Row 1 - Step 1:
Make a chain of desired length, pull
up a loop in each chain across, keeping them
all on the hook.
Row 1 - Step 2:
Yarn over hook, and draw through two loops, continue to end.
Row 2 till end:
Place hook under the front post of the second stitch, pull
up a loop, continuing across, keeping all loops
on the hook.
Then complete each row by yarn
over hook and draw through two loops across, as shown in 2 above
Note:
Don't forget the last stitch (pictured below).
Otherwise, your piece will begin to get smaller as you work.
To decrease in the afghan stitch, insert hook under
two vertical bars and draw up one loop.
To increase in the afghan stitch, draw up a loop in the chain stitch between the vertical bars.
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