HOW TO CROCHET FOR

beginners
STEP BY STEP
WITH PICTURES
CROCHET STITCHES 45 pa
ges
MAGIC RING of C
HEAT
SHEET
INCREASEs AND DECREASEs S!
flo/blo

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my fellow crocheter,

Thanks for joining me at the start of your crochet journey. Take

this step by step guide as your cheat sheet for crocheting the
basics. It is a combination and summary of 5 different
comprehensive blog posts on my blog - on basic crochet
stitches, magic ring, increases, decreases and FLO/ BLO.

It has the step by step pictures of all the important basic

crocheting techniques you need to know to get started, so refer
back here every time you forget something! Click on each image
below to refer to the individual posts.
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HOW TO LEARN BASIC

CROCHET STITCHES
step by step 6
FOR ABSOLUTE EASY
STEPS!
BEGINNERS
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Free end
SLIP KNOT

1. Insert hook 2. Wrap hook

into centre around free end
Ball end
of loop. of yarn.

4. Pull through
3. Draw free end tighter until loop
through centre of in centre
loop. becomes smaller.

5. Pull free end

taut until a knot 6. Final slip knot!
is formed.
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FOUNDATION CHAIN

2. Yarn over and

1. Do a slip pull through to
knot. form the 1st 3. Chain 1.
chain.

5. Ch 10, this is
the foundation
4. Chain 2. 4. Chain 3.
chain.
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SINGLE CROCHET

2. Yarn
(Using 2
over.
colours for
easier 1. Insert hook into
illustration.) desired st, where
want to start the sc.

3. Draw yarn 5. Draw yarn

through st, 4. Then yarn over through
should have 2 again. both loops
loops on hook. on hook.

Single
crochet
done!
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SINGLE CROCHET

In a chain In a row

In a round In a magic
ring
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DOUBLE CROCHET

2. Then insert
1. Yarn over first,
hook into
even before
desired st, where
inserting the hook.
want the dc.

3. Yarn over
again.

4. Draw yarn
5. Yarn over
through st, should
again (not
have 3 loops on
last time).
hook.

8. Draw yarn
6. Draw yarn only through last 2
through 2 (of 3) loops on hook,
loops on hook, 7. Yarn over to form the
should have 2 loops. final time. final dc.
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DOUBLE CROCHET

In a chain In a row

In a row In a round In a magic

with ring
preceding
ch3
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HALF DOUBLE CROCHET

3. Yarn over
1. Yarn over first, 2. Then insert again.
even before hook into desired
inserting the st, where you
hook. want the hdc.

6. Draw yarn through

all 3 loops on hook, to
form the final hdc.

4. Draw yarn
through st,
should have
3 loops on 5. Yarn over
hook. final time. Final hdc!
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HALF DOUBLE CROCHET

In a row
In a chain

In a row In a round In a magic

with ring
preceding
ch2
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1. Yarn over 2 times. 2. Insert hook into
(Using 2 colours for desired st, where
easier illustration.) want to start the tr.
Yarn over.

TREBLE CROCHET
3. Draw yarn through 4. Yarn over again. Draw
st, should have 4 yarn only through 2 (of
loops on hook. 4) loops on hook, should
have 3 loops.

5. Yarn over. Then draw 6. Yarn over final time.

yarn again only through Draw yarn through last 2
2 (of 3) loops on hook, loops on hook, to form
should have 2 loops. the final tr.
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TREBLE CROCHET

In a chain
In a row

In a round
In a row with
preceding ch4
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SLIP STITCH

(Using 2 colours for 1. Insert hook into

easier illustration, desired st, where
not for changing want to start the sl
colours.) st.

3. Then draw yarn

2. Yarn over once,
again through loop
draw yarn
on hook.
through st.

Slip
stitch
done!
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SLIP STITCH

In a chain

In a row

In a round
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MAGIC RING
IN CROCHET

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 MAGIC RING - PINCH AND FLIP

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1 Pinch and Flip

Cross free end of

yarn on top of
trailing end.

2
Put index and
middle finger and
a little bit of
thumb through
hole.

3
Reach out for the
opposite lower
yarn.

4
Pinch the trailing
end of yarn with
right index finger
and thumb.
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5 Pinch and Flip

Pull pinched part

through hole.

6
Flip free end and
trailing ends of
yarn on left hand
between index
and middle
fingers.

7
Pinch down small
loop on right hand
between fingers
so the position
doesn’t move.

8
Transfer pinched
loop to left hand
so right hand is
free to insert
hook.
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9 Pinch and Flip

Yarn over and pull

through loop on
hook to form
chain 1.

10
Continue single
crocheting into
centre of loop.

11
Pull free end of
yarn to make the
centre loop
smaller and close
up.

12
Magic ring
completed!
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1 Criss Cross

Wrap yarn around

top of left hand.

2
Then wrap
upwards around
the index and
middle fingers.

3
Hold down the
free end of yarn
using ring finger
on left hand.

4
Insert hook
through top right
yarn and pull
through top left
opposite yarn.
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5 Criss Cross

Should have 1
loop on hook like
so.

6
Yarn over top left
yarn again and
pull through loop
on hook to form
chain 1.

7
Pulling through
loop on hook.

8
Pull out fingers
from left hand out
of the loop.
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9 Criss Cross

Position trailing
yarn on top and
free end of yarn
at bottom.

10
Proceed to single
crochet into
centre of loop.

11
Pull on free end
of yarn to close
up loop.

12
Magic ring
completed!

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1 Classical
Wrap free end
over top of left
hand and then
around index and
middle fingers.

2
Insert hook
through loop to
the opposite
trailing yarn.

3
Draw through to
get a loop.

4
Still drawing
through to get a
loop.
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5 Classical

Can see loop on

hook.

6
I loosely
tightened the
trailing yarn.

7
Remove left index
and middle finger.
Pull up trailing
end of yarn.

8
Continue to leave
hook inside loop
and make loop
smaller by pulling
on trailing end.
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9 Classical

Yarn over and pull

through loop on
hook to form a
chain 1.

10
Proceed to single
crochet into the
centre of the
loop.

11
Pull on the free
end of yarn again
to close up the
magic ring.

12
Magic ring
completed!

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DIFFERENT
DETAILED WAYS
ON HOW TO
INCREASE
in
Crochet

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INCREASES IN STITCH - 2sc1

2. Yarn over to start

1. A single crochet is
the 2nd single
already completed.
crochet.

4. Yarn over to 5. The 2 single

3. Draw through crochets are in
complete the
same st as 1st the same st =
2nd single
single crochet. 2sc1.
crochet.
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SINGLE CROCHET
Single crochet INCREASE
increase in a round

Single crochet increase in

middle of row

Single crochet increase

at ends of row
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DOUBLE CROCHET
INCREASE

Double crochet Double crochet increase

increase in a round in middle of row

Double crochet increase Double crochet increase

in middle of row with at ends of row with
preceding chain 3 preceding chain 3
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HALF DOUBLE
CROCHET Half double
crochet increase
INCREASE in a round

Half double crochet increase

in middle of row

Half double crochet increase at ends

of row with preceding chain 2
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TREBLE
CROCHET
INCREASE Treble crochet
increase in a round

Treble crochet increase in

middle of row

Treble crochet increase at ends of

row with preceding chain 4
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different

15 detailed
V

WAYS ON
HOW TO
DECREASE
in
crochet
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Hdc3tog Tr3tog
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yarn through stitch,
you should get 2
loops on the hook.

1. Insert hook
into desired
stitch, where
want to start the
single crochet Single crochet
decrease.
Decrease
3. Insert hook 4. Draw yarn 5. Yarn over
into next stitch, through stitch and pull yarn
then yarn over to get 3 loops through all 3
again. on the hook. loops on the
hook to get
back 1 loop on
the hook only.
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DECREASES IN STITCH

INVISIBLE DECREASE - sc2tog1

2. Then tilt the

crochet hook
1. To do the slightly anti- 3. Yarn over
invisible clockwise and and draw
decrease, 1st again insert yarn
insert hook into hook into FLO through the
FLO of 1st stitch. of next stitch. 2 FLO loops.

4. Should 5. Yarn over 6. Draw yarn

end up with final time. through last 2
2 loops on loops on hook.
hook.

Completed
sc2tog1!
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through stitch, should
have 2 loops on hook.

1. Insert hook
into desired
3 Single crochet
Decrease
stitch.

3. Insert hook into next

4. Insert hook into the
stitch. Yarn over, pull loop
next stitch for the last
through stitch again,
time.
should have 3 loops.

5. Yarn over, pull loop 6. Final yarn over and

through stitch, should draw yarn through all the
have 4 loops on hook. 4 loops on the hook.
 1. Yarn over hook 2. Insert your hook. Yarn
before inserting. over again, pull yarn
through the stitch.

3. Yarn over, draw through 4. Yarn over again, insert

2 (of 3) loops, should have hook into next stitch.
2 loops on hook.

Double crochet Decrease

5. Yarn over, pull
yarn through the
stitch, should have 4
loops.

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6. Yarn over, draw 8. Yarn over. Draw yarn
through 2 (of 4) through all 3 loops on
loops. the hook.
 1. Yarn over hook 2. Insert your hook. Yarn
before inserting. over again, pull yarn
through the stitch.

Double crochet cluster stitch

3. Yarn over, draw through
4. Yarn over again.
2 (of 3) loops, should have
2 loops on hook.

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5. Insert hook into SAME 6. Yarn over, pull yarn
stitch. through, to get 4 loops.

7. Yarn over, draw through 8. Yarn over, draw yarn

2 (of 4) loops to get 3 through all 3 loops on the
loops. hook.
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inserting hook. over and draw up a
loop, should get 3
loops on hook.

Half double crochet Decrease

3. Then yarn over
again, insert hook
into the next stitch.

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4. Yarn over and 5. Yarn over, then

draw up a loop pull the yarn through
again, should have 5 all 5 loops on the
loops on hook. hook,
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times before over, pull up a pull through 2
inserting hook. loop, should have (of 4) loops,
4 loops on hook. should have 3
loops.

Treble crochet Decrease

4. Yarn over and 5. Then repeat, 6. Insert hook
pull through 2 (of yarn over 2 times into next stitch,
3) loops, should before inserting yarn over, pull up
have 2 loops. hook. a loop, should
have 5 loops on
hook.

7. Yarn over and 8. Yarn over 9. Yarn over and

pull through 2 (of again and draw draw through
5) loops, to get 4 through 2 (of 4) the last 3 loops
loops. loops, should on the hook.
have 3 loops left.

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 FRONT & BACK
LOOP
in Crochet
EASY WAY TO
KNOW
EVERYTHING

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front loop

back loop
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Rows

Sc in FLO Sc in FLO
Insert into FLO front view back view

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Rows

Sc in BLO Sc in BLO
Insert into BLO front view back view
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Rounds

Sc in FLO Sc in FLO
Insert into FLO front view back view

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Rounds

Sc in BLO Sc in BLO
Insert into BLO front view back view
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crocheting
Now that you have a broad overview of all the different types
of basic crochet stitches, you can go ahead and go check out
each individual blog post, which is very detailed (about 2000-
4000 words each) for every FAQ you can have about each part.
Go ahead and click on them below to access it.

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