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]

Changing Colours – when working in both loops

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.