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Free Crochet Lessons

Free & Easy, how-to crochet instructions including illustrations and
abbreviations in English, Spanish and French. Let's get started.
Foundation Chain
1. Make a slip knot on hook, hold in the right hand. Thread yarn over left ring finger,
under middle, and over index fingers, holding short end between the thumb and middle
finger.
Foundation
Chain
2. Pass hook under and over yarn and draw it through loop on hook. Repeat for as many
stitches as the directions specify.
Single Crochet........sc
= single
crochet

3. Insert hook into second stitch from hook, under
the two upper strands.

4. Pass hook under and over yarn and draw it through the stitch.

5. Pass hook under and over yarn again and draw it through the two loops on hook.
Half Double Crochet......hdc=half
double crochet

6. With yarn over needle, insert hook into third chain, under the two
upper strands. Draw up a loop.

7. Yarn over hook. Draw through the 3 loops, completing the half double
crochet.
Double Crochet......dc=double crochet

8. Pass hook under and over yarn, insert hook into the fourth stitch from hook, under
the two upper strands.
9. Pass hook under and over yarn and draw it through
the stitch, then pass hook under and over yarn again. Draw yarn through the first two
loops on hook. Pass hook under and over yarn again and draw it through remaining two loops
on hook.

Treble Crochet

10. Pass hook under and over yarn twice, insert hook into the fifth stitch from hook,
under the two upper strands.

11.Pass hook under and over yarn and draw it through the stitch. * Pass hook under and
over yarn and draw through two loops, repeat from * twice more.
Afghan Crochet

12. Using an afghan hook, make a chain the desired
length. Insert hook in second stitch from hook, draw up a loop.

13. Keeping all loops on hook, draw up a loop in
each chain stitch.

14. To work off loops, pass yarn under and over hook
and draw through first loop.

15. * Pass yarn under and over hook, draw through
two loops, repeat from *

16. One loop remains, to count as first stitch of
next row.

17. * Insert hook under next vertical bar and draw
up a loop, repeat from * across. Work off loops same as before.
Practice these basic crochet until you have a comfortable tension in your work. Then
try a simple crochet pattern. If you are happy with the results of your trial pattern you
will then be ready to try a more advanced project. Happy Crocheting
Crochet Abbreviations
| Term |
English |
Espanola |
Francais |
| sc |
single crochet |
crochet sencillo |
simple crochet |
| dc |
double crochet |
crochet doble |
double crochet |
| inc |
increase |
aumentar |
augmenter |
| dec |
decrease |
menguar |
diminuer |
| tog |
together |
junto |
ensemble |
| hdc |
half double crochet |
medio crochet doble |
demi double crochet |
| tr |
treble or triple crochet |
crochet treble |
treble crochet |
| yo |
yarn over |
pasar estambre por arriba agujar |
passez la maille par desssus l'aiguille |
| dp |
double point |
aguja de dos puntas |
aiguille a deux bouts |
| beg |
beginning |
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| lp(s) |
loop(s) |
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| sk |
skip |
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| rep |
repeat |
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| rnd |
round |
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| sl st |
slip stitch |
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( * = repeat following instructions a given number of
times.)
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