Basic Crochet Stitches

This page is a quick point of reference for the main basic crochet stitches.  I'll add more stitches as I learn them, but will start with the basics for now.

There are no tutorials - the best place in my experience to see tutorials is on You Tube  - there are thousands of videos showing you everything you need to know about crochet!

Slip stitch (ss). Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and the one loop on hook.

Double crochet (dc).  Insert hook, yarn over, pull through (2 loops on hook) yarn over, pull through both loops.

Half treble crochet (htr).  Yarn over, insert hook, pull through (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all 3 loops.

Treble crochet (tr).  Yarn over, insert hook, pull through (3 loops on hook) yarn over, pull through first 2 loops (2 loops left on hook), yarn over pull through remaining 2 loops.

Decrease in double crochet. Insert hook into next stitch, pull through, insert hook into the following stitch, pull through (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all 3 loops.

Decrease in treble crochet.  Yarn over, insert hook, pull through ( 3 loops on hook) yarn over, pull through first 2 loops (2 loops left on hook).  Yarn over, insert into next stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over and pull through first 2 loops on hook (3 loops remaining), yarn over, pull through 3 remaining loops.