Crochet For Beginners: Part 2 of 3

Crochet for beginners instructions separated in three parts which show you what the abbreviations mean, how to hold the hook and wool and step by step instructions on how to learn the art of crocheting!

HALF TREBLE:

Make the required length of chain.

1st row – Miss 3 ch., * pass the wool round the hook, draw a loop through the next stitch, draw a loop through all the 3 stitches on the hook, repeat from * to the end of the row, 3 ch., turn.

2nd row – (regarding the 3 ch. At the turning of the previous row as the 1st stitch), * pass the wool round the hook, draw a loop through the next stitch, draw a loop through all the 3 stitches on the hook, repeat from * to the end of the row, 3 ch., turn.

Repeat the 2nd row for the length required.

TREBLE STITCH:

Make the required length of chain.

1st row – Miss 3 ch., * pass the wool round the hoo, draw a loop through the next stitch to the height the stitch is required to be when finished, draw a loop through the first 2 loops on the hook, then draw another loop through the 2 remaining loops, repeat from * to the end of row, 3 ch., turn.

Care should be taken to always draw up the first loop to its full height, it being the proper formation of this which gives to the finished stitch its soft and full appearance. Do not finish off the top of the stitch too loosely, or a ragged effect will be produced.

2nd row – (regarding the 3 ch. At the turning of the previous row as the 1st stitch), work 1 tr. Into the next stitch, then into every following one, at the end of the row work 3 ch., turn.

Repeat the 2nd row for the length required.

LONG TREBLE:

Make the required length of chain.

1st row – Miss 4 ch., * wool twice round the needle, draw a loop through the next ch. Stitch, draw a loop through the first 2 loops on the hook, draw a loop through the next 2 loops, then another through the last 2 loops (thereby completing one long treble stitch), repeat from * to the end of the row, 4 ch., turn.

2nd row – (regarding the 4 ch. At the turning of the previous row as the 1st stitch), work 1 long tr. In the next stitch, then in every following one, at the end of the row make 4 ch., turn.

Repeat the 2nd row for the length required.

JOINING THE WOOL:

When only a few inches are left, take the end from the new ball and work on stitch with the new thread and one with the old, alternately, for several stitches, continue with the new thread, afterwards darning in the ends.

INCREASING:

In plain fabric, work 2 stitches into one. In the case of a fancy stitch, work 2 pattern groups into one (detailed instructions for this are usually given in patterns for crochet for beginners).

DECREASING:

In plain fabric, the usual method is to miss a stitch. In a fancy pattern special instructions are always given when decreasing is required.

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