How to Single Crochet

In this tutorial, I’ll teach you how to single crochet. It is by far the most common and used of all the crochet stitches. You will usually see it abbreviated as ‘sc’.

Single Crochet Instructions

  1. Insert hook into the top of the stitches or chain you’re working into.
single crochet step 1
  1. Yarn over and pull through the top of the stitch or chain. This creates an extra loop on the hook.
  1. Yarn over again and pull it through both loops already on the hook.

And that’s how you single crochet! Make sure not to confuse this with slip stitching. Learn how to do that here. For help getting started and learning the foundations of crochet, check out my first beginner crochet lesson here. Or learn the other basic crochet stitches here.