Easy Half Double Crochet (hdc) Tutorial For Beginners
Half-double crochet (hdc) comes between single crochet (sc) and double crochet (dc). Therefore, you can use it for many projects where you want the height average of these stitches. i.e. in some granny squares, C2C, etc. So, learn how to half-double crochet with this step-by-step guide with the video tutorial. Once you learn this, DC will need only one more step. So, let’s get started!
How to half-double crochet for beginners?
This stitch is known as double crochet (dc) in the UK. So, don’t be confused whether someone says half-double or double crochet. Most crochet patterns come with the UK and US instructions, so you can follow what you learned. Let’s learn half-double crochet:
Before You Learn Half-double Crochet
Make sure you know the following sub-steps before you crochet the half-double crochet:
- Making Slip Knot
- YO (yarn over)
- Make any other stitch, like a single crochet or chain, to make a foundation chain.
Instructions for half-double crochet
Check the instructions:
- Make the slip knot and a row of foundation chains.
- Yarn over before you insert the hook into the stitch.
- Insert the hook into the next stitch.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have three loops on the crochet hook.
- Yarn over and pull through the only two loops on the hook.
- Now, you will still have three loops. Yarn over again and pull through the last two loops.
Learning about half-double crochet does not stop here! Watch this step-by-step tutorial on this stitch by Yarndrasil:
