Single Crochet 2 Stitches Together

This stitch is used to decrease 2 stitches into 1 stitch. It can also be used to create a cluster stitch with 2 sc stitches worked in the same stitch. You would make the stitch the same way as explained below, except you would only work into 1 stitch, instead of the next st.

sc2tog – Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.

Single Crochet 3 Stitches Together

This stitch is used to decrease 3 stitches into 1 stitch. It can also be used to create a cluster stitch with 3 sc stitches worked in the same stitch. You would make the stitch the same way as explained below, except you would only work into 1 stitch, instead of the next st.

sc3tog – Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over the hook and pull up 1 loop. 3 loops on the hook. Insert your hook into the next st, yarn over and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on the hook.