Normally when decreasing, you use single crochet. This tutorial will show you how to decrease using double crochet. You might see it abbreviated as dc dec or dc2tog.
Double Crochet Decrease Instructions
To create a double crochet decrease
- Yarn over and insert hook into the first stitch or chain you are decreasing into. Pull through. You now have three loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through two of the loops on your hook. Two loops remain on your hook.
- Yarn over and insert into the next stitch or hook you’re decreasing into. Pull through. You now have four loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through two of the loops on your hook. You now have three loops remaining
- Yarn over and pull through the remaining three loops.
And there you have it! Your double crochet decrease is complete! Find more crochet tutorials here.
