Double Crochet (this is known as Treble Crochet in UK/Europe terms although for ease I will refer to this as Double Crochet throughout this article) is the first of the 'long' crochet stitches and is extremely versatile. It creates a holey fabric and is useful for making crochet lace.

Double Crochet is worked into a foundation chain. At the end of each row three chain stitches are made and these are known as the turning chains. The turning chain brings the work to the correct hight ready for the next row.

		1/ Wrap the yarn around the hook.
		2/ Poke the hook through the fourth chain from the hook. Wrap the yarn round the hook (known as Yarn Over or YO).
		3/ Pull the yarn back through the stitch.
		4/ This gives you three loops on the hook
		5/ Wrap the yarn around the hook and pull through the first two loops on the hook.
		6/ This leaves two loops on the hook. Wrap yarn around the hook and pull through the remaining two stitches
		7/ The finished stitch!

Voila! A finished Double Crochet!!

To summarise:

• Wrap yarn around hook and poke through chain stitch (or top of stitch on previous row).


• Pull yarn through stitch.


• Wrap yarn around hook and pull through the first two stitches on the hook (leaving two loops on hook).


• Wrap yarn around hook and pull through the last two stitches on the hook.

Continue working until the end of the row and then turn the work and make three chain stitches to bring the work to the correct hight and continue working until the work reaches the desired length.


Things to do with Double Crochet - use some chunky yarn and a thick needle and make a scarf. A long thin scarf won't take long to do and is a great way to practice your technique! Have a go at making a Granny Square. It isn't difficult and you know all the techniques required. Granny Squares are an excellent start for a wide variety of items - from bags to vests!

Practice with different yarns and hook size to experiment with making different texture fabrics.