How To Make A Single Crochet (SC) Stitch

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How To Make A Single Crochet (SC) Stitch

This tutorial is the 4th in a series of 8, designed to teach you the basics of crochet.

Single Crochet (SC) Stitch Tutorial

At the end of the 8 part tutorial, you will be able to crochet the basic stitches, do a slip knot, chain and make a magic ring.

Last time I showed you

1. How to make a magic ring

2. How to make a slip knot and crochet the chain stitch

3. How to crochet the slip stitch

Today you will learn how to crochet the single crochet stitch.

The single crochet stitch is the most basic of the stitches and also the shortest of them all apart from the slip stitch which is mostly used as a technique.

Below you will find the written tutorial with step-by-step instructions and photos and a short video that shows you in detail how to make the single crochet stitch.

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Video Tutorial

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How To Crochet The Single Crochet Stitch

Photo Tutorial

The abbreviation for the single crochet stitch is sc.

This abbreviation is written in US terminology using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

Step 1: Start with a chain.

BLOG PHOTO COLLAGE 1 - Single Crochet Stitch Crafting Happiness

Step 2: Insert hook in the 3rd chain from hook, yarn over, and pull up a loop.

You will have two loops on your hook.

Step 3: Yarn over and pull through the two loops on the hook.

Your single crochet stitch is complete.

This is what a row of single crochet stitches looks like.

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