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Half Double Crochet Tutorial

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October 19, 2016 Ashlea 7 Comments

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The half double crochet: halfway between the single crochet and the double crochet, and abbreviated as hdc in crochet patterns.  Using components of both the single and double crochet stitches, this stitch can be used to make anything from blankets to cardigans. Let’s learn how to crochet the Half Double Crochet stitch with this tutorial!

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How to Half Double Crochet

The half double crochet stitch has three loops: a front loop, a back loop and a third loop. When reading a crochet pattern, the half double crochet will be abbreviated as hdc.  We use this stitch to make the Blanket Cardigan, The Cozy Coed Cardigan, and the Painted Canyon Cardigan. I love this stitch and it is very beginner-friendly.

half double crochet tutorial

To make the Half Double Crochet stitch, you will…

1. Yarn over and insert your hook into the next stitch.

2. Hook the yarn and pull the yarn through the stitch you just went into.  You should now have three loops on your hook.

3. Yarn over again and pull through all three loops.

That’s all there is to the HDC!

To start a new row, chain one and turn your work. Start in the very first stitch with step one above.

Half Double Crochet Video Tutorial:

That is all there is to the Half Double Crochet! I hope you love this stitch and make many baby blankets, cardigans, and other beloved items! If you are brand new to crochet, join the Heart Hook Home Community on Facebook for kindred spirits, knowledge, and comraderie.

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  1. Susan says

    August 20, 2020 at 12:59 am

    You certainly make things easy to understand, love the simple photos and then the video to just make it real. I have crocheted a heap of blankets over the years but never knew what the stitch was called I made. Seems I thought it was a treble but it was really a double, lucky they were just simple rectangles. ☺️Thank you. susan
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  2. Theresa Munroe says

    June 19, 2017 at 5:34 pm

    Your video tutorials are among the best I've seen. You make everything easy to understand. Thanks!
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    • Ashlea says

      June 21, 2017 at 12:20 pm

      I'm so glad! Thank you Theresa :)
      Reply

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