Let’s Learn A New Crochet Stitch!
This week I have an easy peasy one to share – with a small twist!
I thought we could practise:
- changing colours
- working in front loops only
- invisible joining technique
Related Tutorials:
- Single Crochet Stitch
- Changing Colours – when working in both loops and when working in front loop only (see below)
- Invisible Join Technique
This is how you work in the front loop (remember the front loop is always the loop closest to you -it is based on the work’s position relative to you!):
So one side has the ridge –
and one side doesn’t.
Ready to give it a try?
Yarn: Red Heart With Love in three colours (or you can do this entirely in one colour if you wish)
Hook: 6.50 mm(K)
Abbreviations: R – row, sc – single crochet, fl sc – front loop single crochet stitch, ch – chain, st – stitch, sts – stitches
Finished Size: 8″ x 8″
One Sided Front Loop Single Crochet
I have two options for you – one option for anyone who does not want to change colours (Single Colour) and a second option for anyone who would like to change colours (Three Colours)
Single Colour (for those who do not want to make the colour changes!):
R1: Chain 23, beginning in the 2nd ch from your hook, 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn [22]
R2: 1 fl sc in each st across, ch 1 turn [22]
R3: 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn [22]
Repeat R2 and R3 until your square measures approximately 7.5″ then proceed to the edging
Three Colours:
Colour Change sc stitch: insert hook into the next st, yarn over hook, pull up 1 loop. Now drop the colour of yarn you are working with and pick up the new colour of yarn: yarn over the hook, and pull through the 2 loops on your hook
You always change your colour on the last yarn over of the stitch you are completing – unless a pattern indicates otherwise.
- Changing Colours – when working in both loops and when working in front loop only (see below)
For the first colour changes for R2 and R3 where you are adding a new colour yarn to the project, leave about an 8 inch tail and then holding the tail securely in hand, place the new colour of yarn over the hook (just like a yarn over) to complete the Colour Change sc as indicated above. You will weave in the ends later so this is enough to secure your stitch until you are finished 🙂
In Colour A:
R1: Chain 23, beginning in the 2nd ch from your hook, 1 sc in each st across (*note: in the last sc of the row see “Colour Change sc stitch” above), ch 1, turn [22]
Colour B:
R2: 1 fl sc in each st across (*note: in the last sc of the row see “Colour Change sc stitch” above), ch 1 turn [22]
Colour Change when working fl sc rows
Colour C:
R3: 1 sc in each st across (*note: in the last sc of the row see “Colour Change sc stitch” above), ch 1, turn [22]
R4: repeat R2 (Colour A)
R5: repeat R3 (Colour B)
R6: repeat R2 (Colour C)
R7: repeat R3 (Colour A)
R8: repeat R2 (Colour B)
R9: repeat R3 (Colour C)
R10: repeat R2 (Colour A)
R11: repeat R3 (Colour B)
R12: repeat R2 (Colour C)
R13: repeat R3 (Colour A)
R14: repeat R2 (Colour B)
R15: repeat R3 (Colour C)
R16: repeat R2 (Colour A)
R17: repeat R3 (Colour B)
R18: repeat R2 (Colour C)
R19: repeat R3 (Colour A)
R20: repeat R2 (Colour B)
R21: repeat R3 (Colour C)
R22: repeat R2 (Colour A)
R23: repeat R3 (Colour B)
Edging:
3 sc in the corner, 1 sc in each row end down the side (making sure to work over the yarn along the edges), 3 sc in the corner, 1 sc in each st across, 3 sc in the corner, 1 sc in each row end up the side (making sure to work over the yarn along the edges, 3 sc in the corner, 1 sc in each st across, cut the yarn leaving a 6″ tail, pull the yarn end completely through the loop on your hook and complete an invisible join to finish. Weave in ends.
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