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Half Double Crochet: Step-by-Step Tutorial

Half double crochet sits between single and double crochet in height. It is quick to work, makes a soft fabric with a little drape, and is perfect for blankets, hats and garments. In UK terms it is called half treble crochet.

Turning chain
2 chains (usually do not count as a stitch)
Height
About 1.5 times as tall as a single crochet

Step by step

  1. 12 loops on hook

    1. Yarn over

    Wrap the yarn over the hook before inserting it.

  2. 22 loops on hook

    2. Insert the hook

    Insert the hook into the next stitch.

  3. 33 loops on hook

    3. Pull up a loop

    Yarn over and draw the yarn back through the stitch. There are 3 loops on the hook.

  4. 41 loop on hook

    4. Pull through all three

    Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops at once.

Illustrations show the hook and the loops on it at the end of each step. Instructions use US terms (hdc); in UK patterns this stitch is written as htr.

Video tutorial

The video for this stitch is being filmed

Follow the illustrated steps above in the meantime. Add the YouTube ID in the stitch data to publish it here.

Tips

  • Pull the first loop up to the height of the stitch you are making. A short loop makes the stitch hard to pull through.
  • Half double crochet has a third loop at the back. Working into it makes a pretty knit-look ridge.

Common mistakes

It is hard to pull through all three loops.
Pull up a taller loop, and hold the loops on the thicker part of the hook.
The edges wobble.
Decide whether your turning chain counts and stick to it. In our patterns it does not.

Questions

What is half double crochet in UK terms?

Half treble crochet (htr).

Does the chain 2 count as a stitch?

It depends on the pattern. In all of our patterns, the ch 2 at the start of a row does not count.

Practise the Half Double Crochet

Patterns where this stitch plays a starring role.

Keep Learning

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