If I had to pick one most important stitch to learn in crochet, it would be the double crochet or dc (or DC). This stitch is used allll the time. It’s used in fans, and bobbles, and shells, and the list goes on and on. In this blog post, I’ll teach you how to double crochet, including a YouTube video tutorial! If you’re just joining in, find the first lesson, how to single crochet, here.
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How to Double Crochet YouTube Tutorial
Supplies
If you’re following along in the Learn to crochet series and you plan on joining your sample squares together at the end of the project, I recommend using the same yarns throughout. You’re welcome to use whatever you’d like, but here’s what I used:
- Worsted weight yarn of your choice – I used Caron Simply Soft
- Size H crochet hook – I love these Odyssey hooks from Furls Crochet!
- Yarn/Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends.
How to Double Crochet
The double crochet is taller than the single or half double crochet, so when you make a turning chain to start a row, you will use a chain of 3 instead of 1 or 2. Remember that your starting chain usually counts as your first stitch, so be careful not to make your next stitch in the same place.
To make a double crochet, first, yarn over.
Next, insert your hook in the next stitch, then yarn over again.
Pull the yarn through the stitch. You should have three loops on your hook.
Now, yarn over again. These first few steps were exactly the same as for the HDC!
Here’s where things start to differ. In the HDC, you pulled through all three loops on your hook. For the DC, you’re only going to pull through two of those loops.
Next, you’ll yarn over one last time.
Finally, pull through the two remaining loops on your hook. You’re done!
To recap – here are the steps for how to make a double crochet stitch:
- yarn over
- insert hook in next stitch
- yarn over and pull through the stitch
- yarn over and pull through two loops
- yarn over and pull through two loops
Congratulations! You’ve learned the double crochet!
Making the Double Crochet Blanket Square
If you are following along with the blanket squares, this week’s square is straight double crochet. It took me 22 stitches per row and 12 rows to make a 6″ square. These numbers may be different for you depending on your yarn, hook, and tension.
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