Tutorial: US Half-Double Crochet Stitch!

Step by Step 1/1 LslT RS (Left-slip-Twist) Knitting Tutorial

Hello!

This is our second week of an eight-week series on beginning crochet and the basic stitches used in the Zinnia Blossoms Afghan.

Today we'll be learning how to make a US Half-Double Crochet Stitch. (In UK crochet terminology this same stitch is called a Half Treble Crochet Stitch.) This is one of the most fundamental stitches in crochet and creates a stitch height that, as you might assume, is taller than a single crochet but shorter than a double crochet.

I've posted the video below along with a few notes and all the links you might need. If you have any questions, you can always email me directly: shaina@yumiyarns.com

Have fun & happy knitting!

Shaina ^_^

Other Lessons in this Series:

Crochet Chain
US Double Crochet (available 3/16/21)
US Treble Crochet (available 3/23/21)
US Puff Stitch (available 3/30/21)
US Double Crochet Bobble (available 4/6/21)
US Treble Crochet Bobble (available 4/13/21)
Zinnia Blanket Assembly (available 4/20/21)
Frequently Asked Crochet Questions (available 4/27/21)

Notes and Resources:

The Zinnia Blossoms Afghan is available from Interweave Crochet.
This is a size J (6mm) wooden crochet hook similar to mine, available from Knitpicks.
The yarn featured in this tutorial is Stylecraft Special DK in the Saffron colorway available from LoveCrafts.
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US Half-Double Crochet Stitch (HDC)

Step 1: You need at least 1 loop on your hook and an active project to work into. Work to the stitch in the pattern where you will be adding a HDC.

Step 2: Wrap the working yarn from back to front, over the hook. (This is a yarn-over.) You now have 2 loops on your hook.

Step 3: Insert the hook into the next stitch. Yarn-over and pull through the stitch. You now have 3 loops on your hook.

Step 4: Yarn-over and pull through all 3 loops on your hook. You're back to just one loop on your hook and you've completed a HDC.

That's it!

Next week we'll learn how to make a US Double Crochet and find out it's UK counterpart. Make sure you're signed up for emails so that you get the tutorial sent straight to your inbox. See you then!