Types of Stitches in Crocheting

Basic Stitches

Single Crochet ? This is the shortest and the first of the basic stitches, to get a firm and flat base product. When you want to make a single crochet, ensure that the front side of the chain is facing you, then insert the hook through a chain, yarn over, pull the loop through the chain, yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook.

Double Crochet ? In this method, as you have done in single crochet, you will be passing the hook from the front to the back of the work through the stitched upper loop of the previous row. The thread is drawn through this loop with the help of the hook.

Half-Double Crochet ? It is a hybrid of both a single crochet and a double crochet stitch. In this method, you will be beginning with a yarn over, inserting the hook into a stitch, yarning over again and pulling through the stitch; doing another yarn over and pulling through the three loops residing on your hook.

Triple Crochet ? This basic stitch is of high order and the last of basics. To achieve a triple crochet, you have to yarn over the hook twice; insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over again and pull through the first of two loops (the two loops that stay closest to the end point); yarn over again and pull through the next two loops (yes, it is twice yarning over and pulling over the next two loops). Finally, yarn over one last time (third in succession) and pull through the remaining two loops.