Crochet for beginners: single crochet
Stitches

How to Make a Single Crochet for Beginners

Single crochet

Learning to make a single crochet stitch is easy. With this stitch you can make a complete project. You can also pair it with other stitches to make lovely textures.

This is a little taller than the slip stitch. It makes a nice project with no holes or gaps. Once you master the single crochet, you can make so many handmade items from blankets to sweaters to baskets!

When you’re comfortable with the single crochet, try this all single crochet pattern. It looks harder than it is! It’s actually very easy. I used Premier Puzzle Yarn to get the striped look without changing yarn or weaving in ends.

Let’s get started!

Single crochet

Begin by finding the back bump of the chain. Just turn the chain towards you. The back bump will be the horizontal bar behind the chain.

Put your hook through the back bump.

Single crochet

Next, put the yarn over your hook and pull through the back bump.

2 loops

Now you have 2 loops on your hook. Yarn over.

Yarn over
Single crochet

Finally, pull the yarn through the 2 loops. That’s it! You made a single crochet stitch.

Single crochet
Single crochet
back loop only single crochet

If you prefer to watch a video tutorial, find it here:

I retired after teaching for 36 years. Most of my experience is in Early Childhood Special Education. I also taught 3rd and 4th grade and was a K-12 teacher for visually impaired students. Now I live in the country with my husband, a retired aerospace engineer, and our 2 Black Russian Terriers, Zhanna and Misha. We are very fortunate that our son and daughter-in-law live right next door! I love to crochet and enjoy sharing my projects with anyone who is interested! Debi

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