How to Double Crochet; the Tallest Stitch!
by FaeH1 in Craft > Knitting & Crochet
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How to Double Crochet; the Tallest Stitch!
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Important note: I crochet right handed, but if you follow the directions in the way that works for you you'll end up with beautiful double crochet!
Gather Your Materials
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To double crochet you will need yarn and a crochet hook. Currently I'm making a mermaid blanket during this tutorial I'm using blanket yarn, and a 16 mm crochet hook.
Loop Over the Hook
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Start by looping over the hook.
Dip Into the Next Stitch
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Dip your hook underneath the next stitch. At this point in the stitch you should have three loops on your hook.
Loop Over Once Again
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Loop over your hook again, at this point in the stitch you should have four loops on your hook.
Loop Over Again and Pull Through
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Loop over once more, then pull the second and third loop over the new loop.
Bring Over the Next Two Loops
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Loop over your hook and bring the next two loops over your hook.
Bring Over the Next Two Loops
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Loop over once more after this you should have only two loops left on your hook.
Bring Over Your Final Loops
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You should begin with two loops then loop over one final time and bring over the final two loops.
In Conclusion
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This is a hard stitch to learn so be patient, this is the tallest crochet stitch like I said at the beginning and it adds some nice bulk to a project when partnered with a thicker yarn and a big hook you can make progress super fast!