Basic Stitches
Chain
Cross your yarn (picture 1) and put your hook through. Hook the longer end of your yarn (picture 2) and pull through (picture 3). Repeat the process to chain more.
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Single Crochet
Insert your hook into the chain (picture 1). Yarn over (picture 2) and pull through (picture 3). Pull through again through both loops (picture 4). Done! (picture 5)
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Double Crochet
Yarn over (picture 1) and insert your hook into the chain (picture 2). Yarn over (picture 3) and pull through two loops (picture 4). Yarn over again and pull through two again (picture 5). Done! (picture 6)
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Increase
Make two single crochets into one stitch.
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Decrease
Insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop (picture 1). Insert your hook into the next stitch and pull up another loop (picture 2). Pull the yarn through all loops (picture 3). Done! (picture 4)
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Slip Stitch
Insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop (pictures 1 and 2). Pull the loop you just pulled up through the first loop. (picture 3). Done! (picture 4)
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