Single Crochet

Begin with a foundation chain.  Insert the hook into the center of the third stitch in the foundation chain (the one next to the one next to the one on the hook). You now have two stitches on the hook.

Wrap the yarn around the hook from back to front, and draw the yarn through both stitches, pulling them off the hook. 

Repeat for each stitch in the chain.  At the end of the row, lift the last remaining stitch off the hook and turn the work around.  Place the stitch back on the hook, chain 1, and start the new row. 

For all following rows after the first row, insert the hook underneath both branches of the V shaped stitch, rather than through it.

Comments

[anonymouse ;0)]

the instructions for the single crochet don't mention wrapping the first loop on the hook (after inserting the hook through the first chain stitch). it just says to insert through the 3rd chain from hook and then pull a loop through both stitches. But you have to yarn over and pull a loop through the chain stitch before you have 2 on the hook. n'est pas?

[purl bee]

Hi Anon,
it does direct readers to wrap the yarn in the second paragraph:
"Wrap the yarn around the hook from back to front, and draw the yarn through both stitches, pulling them off the hook."

[Sara]

It seems like a step was missed, because these instructions are identical to the slip stitch. There are two yarn-wrappings involved with a single crochet. Maybe that's what anon was getting at? thanks :)

[Nancy]

I agree with Sara! There are 2 YO in single crochet.

[Connie]

The first paragraph of the single crochet tutorial is incomplete but the picture shows what the stitch looks like after the first YO is complete. Can you correct this . I went over this I don't know how many times before I read the comments to find out there was an omission.

Nice site!