The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square (3 page)

CHAIN

After the slip knot, start your chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook (yarn over) and catch it with the hook. Draw the yarn through the loop on the hook. You have now made one chain. Repeat the process to make a row of chains. When counting chains, do not count the slip knot at the beginning or the loop that is on the hook.

SLIP STITCH

The slip stitch is a very short stitch, which is mainly used to join two pieces of crochet together when working in rounds. To make a slip stitch, insert the hook into the specified stitch, wrap the yarn over the hook, and then draw the yarn through the stitch and the loop already on the hook.

SINGLE CROCHET

Insert the hook into the specified stitch, wrap the yarn over the hook, and draw the yarn through the stitch so there are two loops on the hook (1). Wrap the yarn over the hook again and draw the yarn through both loops (2). When working in single crochet, always insert the hook through both top loops of the next stitch, unless the directions specify front loop or back loop only.

HALF DOUBLE CROCHET

Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook into the specified stitch, and wrap the yarn over the hook again. Draw the yarn through the stitch so there are three loops on the hook (1). Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw it through all three loops at once (2).

DOUBLE CROCHET

Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook into the specified stitch, and wrap the yarn over the hook again. Draw the yarn through the stitch so there are three loops on the hook (1). Wrap the yarn over the hook again and draw it through two of the loops so there are now two loops on the hook (2). Wrap the yarn over the hook again and draw it through the last two loops (3).

TRIPLE CROCHET

Wrap the yarn over the hook twice, insert the hook into the specified stitch, and wrap the yarn over the hook again. Draw the yarn through the stitch so there are four loops on the hook. Wrap the yarn over the hook again (1) and draw it through two of the loops so there are now three loops on the hook (2). Wrap the yarn over the hook again and draw it through two of the loops so there are now two loops on the hook (3). Wrap the yarn over the hook again and draw it through the last two loops (4).