How to Single Crochet

This is a basic guide to a single crochet. This teaches you the basic of single crochet. You can create squares and crochet a patchwork cardigan or whatever project you have in mind.

Supplies

You will need yarn. The color is up to you. You will also need a needle and the needle size depends on your yarn size.

Step 1: Create a Slip Knot

You will begin by creating a slip knot.

Step 2: Create a Foundation Chain

You can create how many chains needed for you project depending on the length of your measure object. For my project, I made twenty chains.

Step 3: Single Crochet Into the Foundation Chains

Insert your needle into the second chain. you will then yarn over, pull through a loop, and then yarn over again and pull through both loops.

Step 4: Single Crochet Into the Foundation Chains

You will repeat the previous steps until you get to the end of foundation chain.

Step 5: Turning the Crochet Pattern

Chain one and turn your project so you will be looking at the backside of the project.

Step 6: Single Crochet Another Row

You would make a single crochet in the first stitch. You will repeat step three in this process.

Step 7: The Finished Product

You will repeat steps three through six to create your desired project.