Single Crochet Tutorial

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I have done this tutorial with different colored yarns in sequence to make the stitches. I will be referring to each color in the pictures. I have tried to do this taking less pictures. So if you do not understand, please ask. In all pictures I will be referring to, I will go from top to bottom.

Single Crochet Tutorial

This tutorial will be done making 5 stitches.

Top Yellow - Make a slip knot and chain 6. When working single crochet, you work your first stitch into the second chain from the hook. I have marked this stitch in black.

Second White - Insert your hook into the second chain from the hook.

Third Purple - Yarn over and draw through 1 loop. (2 loops remaining on hook.)

Bottom White - Yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Single crochet completed. (1 loop on hook. )

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Continue these last 3 steps in the remaining 4 chains.

Top Yellow - 5 single crochets complete. I have marked the first (on the right) middle and last stitches so you can see them.

Bottom Purple - Chain 1 and turn.

Note: When working in single crochet, you will always chain 1 and turn.

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This next picture is showing you the stitches from the top. The way I am holding it, my thumb (bottom of the picture) is the side that should be towards you after you chain 1 and turn.

I have blackened the first stitch and the last stitch in the row. Remember to pick up both loops of a stitch unless the pattern you are using calls for working in the front or back loops only.

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Row 2:

1) Insert hook into the top of the first single crochet,

2) yarn over,

3) pull through 1 loop,

4) yarn over, pull through 2 loops.

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Do these 4 steps in the next 4 single crochets.

I have blackened where the last single crochet is to work into.

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5 single crochets completed on row 2.

(I have also done a chain 1 preparing to turn in this next picture.)