Single Crochetsc

1. 1

   Insert the hook

   Insert the hook into the next stitch, going under both top loops from front to back.

2. 2

   Yarn over and pull up a loop

   Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw it back through the stitch. You now have 2 loops on your hook.

3. 3

   Yarn over and finish

   Wrap the yarn over the hook again and draw it through both loops. That’s one single crochet.

Work this small swatch to get comfortable with the stitch before starting a project.

Foundation

Ch 16.

Row 1

Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Turn. (15 sc)

Row 2

Ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc in each st across. Turn. (15 sc)

Following rows

Repeat Row 2 until your swatch is roughly square.

• The first sc of each row goes into the very first stitch, right beside the turning chain.
• For amigurumi, use a smaller hook than the yarn label suggests so stuffing doesn’t show through.
• Count your stitches at the end of each row until the edges feel natural.

My rectangle is getting narrower

You are probably missing the last stitch of each row, which likes to hide under the previous row’s turning chain. Mark it with a stitch marker.

My rectangle is getting wider

You may be working into the turning chain as well as the first stitch. The ch 1 doesn’t count, so skip it.

My rounds lean to one side

Single crochet worked in a continuous spiral naturally leans a little. It’s normal and most amigurumi patterns allow for it; check where features such as eyes will sit before you close the piece.