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Linked Double Crochet Stitch Tutorial

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January 23, 2020 Ashlea 5 Comments

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If you’re looking for a crocheted fabric without a lot of holes, the Linked Double Crochet is for you! In this tutorial we will learn how to make the Linked Double Crochet stitch, so grab your hook and let’s get started!

Linked Double Crochet Tutorial

Linked Double Crochet

The Linked Double crochet (abbreviated as LDC) is worked similarly to the regular double crochet, except that instead of yarning over to start the stitch as normal, we literally link it to the stitch beside it. It’s easier than you think, and if you can crochet the double crochet, you can make this stitch too!

For this tutorial I am using Brava Worsted from WeCrochet and my Furls Odyssey hook.

To start: Chain any number of stitches.

Pull up a loop in the back bar of the 2nd chain from the hook. (two loops on hook)

Pull up a loop in the 4th chain from the hook. (three loops on hook)

Complete as a normal double crochet: Yarn over pull through two loops, yarn over pull through two loops.

First linked double crochet made!

To make all subsequent LDCs:

Insert hook under the horizontal bar of the last stitch made. Pull up a loop. (two loops on hook)

Insert hook in next available chain/stitch. Pull up a loop. (three loops on hook)

Complete as a normal double crochet: Yarn over pull through two loops, yarn over pull through two loops. Ta-da! Two Linked Double Crochets made. Continue working across until you run out of chains.

To start a new Linked Double Crochet Row:

Chain three.

Pull up a loop in the back bar of the second chain from the hook. (two loops on hook)

Turn work and insert hook into first stitch of the row. Pull up a loop. (three loops on hook)

Complete as a normal double crochet: Yarn over pull through two loops, yarn over pull through two loops.

How to Linked Double Crochet

Continue adding LDCs by hooking into the horizontal bar and the next available stitch, all along the row until you run out of stitches. Turn and start again!

how to make a linked double crochet

That. Is. It! Isn’t that less painful than it looks? Virtually the only difference between regular doubles and linked doubles is the placement of your hook and how you pull up your loops. If you’re more of a visual learner, here is a video tutorial for the Linked Double Crochet stitch:

Video tutorial

 

If, for some reason, you would rather watch this video on YouTube, you can find it here. I hope you found this tutorial helpful!

Linked Double Crochet Tutorial

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Comments

  1. Liberty says

    February 1, 2020 at 1:25 pm

    I love this stitch! How would I work increases and decreases for projects? Right now I'm thinking of beanie shaping, say doing one from the top down, and all I can come up with is working the beginning, the crown, with a magic circle and increasing normally dividing circumference by pi to get diameter and then starting the linked double crochet when I get to the straight part. Do you have any other ideas?
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  2. Cathy Lewis says

    January 23, 2020 at 10:15 pm

    In your sample using 10 chains to start, how many stitches are in each row once you do the LDC? I tried counting but it was hard to tell. Looked like there were 7 LDCs.
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      January 28, 2020 at 2:42 pm

      Hi Cathy! Yes, with a starting chain of 10, I finished the row with 7 Linked double crochets.
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  3. Vanessa Morey says

    January 23, 2020 at 3:18 pm

    Can you replace this stitch with any double crochet stitch in any pattern?
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    • Heart Hook Home says

      January 23, 2020 at 5:30 pm

      Hi Vanessa! I would do a gauge swatch to check first. The linked DC will probably be equal in height to regular DC, but the width gauge might be a bit smaller. Hope this helps!
      Reply

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