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Crochet 101 – sc in the round

Working in the round with Single Crochet

Note: This post is written using US terms, for UK crocheters, replace each single crochet (sc) with a double crochet (dc)

If you’ve gotten the hang of working in rows, and counting your stitches, it’s time to try something different….

A few tips:

Use a stitch marker to mark either the first or last stitch in a row, so you don’t get lost.
You can either join the last sc in the row to the first, using a slip stitch and then chain 1 to start the next row, or simply continue to work round in a spiral. It doesn’t make a lot of difference, as long as you use a stitch marker to count your rows, I think that working in a spiral makes a nicer pattern.

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6sc in the 2^nd ch from the hook (6sc)
2sc in each sc (12sc)
1sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc, to end (18 sc)
1sc in next 2sc, 2sc in next st (24sc)
1sc in next 3sc, 2sc in next st (30sc)
1sc in next 4sc, 2sc in next st (36sc)
sc in back loops only round (36sc)

8-20 sc round (36 sc each row)

To finish â€“ slip stitch in next sc, fasten off.

Roll a piece of card inside your pot to make it more sturdy.

Why not try:

Changing colours to make a stripy pot
Making different sized pots to hold different things

Crochet 101 – Cup Holder

Cup holder

Note: This patternÂ is written in US terms, for UK terms, crochet a dc wherever an sc is mentioned.

ch11

sc in second ch from hook
sc to end (10sc)
*1ch turn, 10 sc in backloops of previous row
Repeat from * 34 times
Join with slip stitches to at end of rows

Fasten off!

Find coffee, use to stop hand from burning 🙂

Adjust pattern by reducing or increasing rows for a smaller or larger cup.

Crochet 101 – Single Crochet – How to

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Single Crochet

Single Crochet, (abbreviated asÂ sc) – US terms.

Double Crochet (dc) – UK terms

Start with a chain of your desired length (this is however many single crochet stitches you want to make, plus 1 extra chain stitch)

1. Insert hook in the second chain from the hook and yo

2. Pull the loop you just made through the next one, yo again

3. Pull the loop you just made through the other 2 loops.Â

You have completed your first single crochet stitch. Insert your hook in the next chain stitch to continue.

Crochet 101 – Getting Started

Getting started

Holding the hookÂ

Most people hold the hook like a pencil, as shown below:

Slip knot:

Crochet usually starts with a slip knot. To make one:

Make a loop of wool around your fingers
Pull a second loop through the first
Pull tight and adjust loop to the right size (to fit your hook)

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Chain Stitch:Â

This is the most simple crochet stitch, but is an essential part of nearly all types of crochet.

Start with a slip knot.

1. Loop the wool over the hook (yo)

You now have 2 loops on your hookÂ

2. Pull the new loop through the original one

You are left with 1 loop, and have made 1 chain stitch

Your finished chain should look similar to â€˜finger knittingâ€™ but more consistent, as using a hook means stitches should always be a similar size.

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Joining a chain with a slip stitch:

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Push the hook through the middle of the first chain made

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Make a loop of wool over the hook, and pull through the original loops, leaving the new loop on the hook and joining the start and end of the chain together, creating a circle.

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Abbreviations:

Ch â€“ chain stitch (eg 3ch means 3 chain stitches)

Yo (also written yoh) â€“ Yarn over hook â€“looping the wool over the hook to create a new loop

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Practicing chain and slip stitches â€“ a Little Flower:

Start with a slipknot

Chain 15, and join with a slip stitch

*(chain 7, miss 2 stiches, slip stitch in next stitch)
repeat from * 4 times

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