Five Stitches Crochet

In this video, I show you how to do a row of half double crochet stitches and how to do a very simple color change on the row before.

This video builds on the two previous videos: the first showing you how to chain and the second teaching how to do a row of single crochets.

To work a half double crochet row into an existing row, you will:

1. Add an extra chain just to gain height.

2. Yarn over. You now have two loops on your hook.

3. Stick your hook through the first stitch of the previous row, under both of the top loops. You now have three loops on your hook.

4. Yarn over. You now have four loops on your hook.

5. Pull the first loop through the row. You now have three loops on your hook.

6. Yarn over again and pull through all three loops. 

You have completed a half double crochet! Now just continue all the way across (repeating steps 2-6 above) to finish your row. If you’d like to do another, at the end of the row, turn and chain 1, and carry on.

The next video will show you how to do a double crochet.

So far, what you have learned will show up in a pattern: chain (ch), yarn over (yo), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc) and turn.

Please let me know what you think of these tutorials, if the videos are helpful, and any questions you have!