Half Double Crochet Tutorial
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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!
How do I do a 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.
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.
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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 Tutorial Video:
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Love it, so easy to work.
Hi,
Making my way through the videos, I’m a beginner and find your instructions the best so far, so thank you!
I do have a question, I’m practicing the double crochet, the video starts with the basic chain, then I saw a video for the double crochet foundation???? How when do you decide which to use? And why???
Thank you
Hi Gale! I am so glad you have found my tutorials helpful! Using the foundation double crochet as opposed to chaining then working your dc’s down the chain is really just a matter of preference.
Thank you for easy explaining , I’m new and you’ve made it so easy Nancy
I am so glad you found it helpful!
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
Your video tutorials are among the best I’ve seen. You make everything easy to understand. Thanks!
I’m so glad! Thank you Theresa 🙂