How to Increase

HOW TO INCREASE Rolling ball of yarn

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For the basis of increasing, we will use a US-single crochet/UK double crochet. When increasing a stitch, you simply work into the same stitch twice.

Instructions (U.S. Terminology)

  1. Foundation Chain: Chain any number
  2. Row 1: Single crochet to the end, ch1, turn.
  3. Row 2: Increasing at the beginning of the row - sc 2 into the first stitch, sc5. Increasing in the center of the row - sc2 into the next stitch. Sc to the last stitch. Increasing at the end of the row - sc2 in the last st. Fasten off.

Instructions (U.K. Terminology)

  1. Foundation Chain: Chain any number
  2. Row 1: Double crochet to the end, ch1, turn.
  3. Row 2: Increasing at the beginning of the row - dc 2 into the first stitch, dc5. Increasing in the center of the row - dc2 into the next stitch. Dc to the last stitch. Increasing at the end of the row - dc2 in the last st. Fasten off.