First Stitches — Crocheting

CHAIN STITCH

Make a chain of loops, pulling out 1 loop through the other.

SLIP STITCH

Place the hook in a loop on the chain, put yarn over hook and pull through both loops on needle at once.

SINGLE CROCHET

Take up 1 loop on the chain, put yarn over hook and pull through both loops on needle at once.

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DOUBLE CROCHET

Put yarn around hook, take up 1 loop on the chain, yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops at a time.

LONG CROCHET

Put yarn around hook and pick up 1 loop on the chain; yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice.

TREBLE CROCHET

Put yarn around hook twice and take up 1 loop on the chain. Yarn over hook and pull through 2 loops on needle and repeat this 2 times more.

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