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Half double/treble (uk) crochet - do I skip the first stitch in a row?

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Bumperlicious · 02/03/2011 11:18

I can't remember whether I skip the first stitch of a row when doing hdc or htr(uk term). Anyone know?

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Bumperlicious · 02/03/2011 11:30

I have a follow up question: I'm looking a my row (well it's a round). In the previous row I ss into the chain the in the new row I've done 1ch. There is a loop or a stitch either side of that, are they both stitches to be crocheted into? Or just one, if so which one? I can't think what I normally do but I know that sometimes I try crocheting into the last stitch which I guess is the ss and sometimes I struggle to get me hook in which makes me think I shouldn't be crocheting into it and should be skipping it. Is this making any sense?

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Chinwag · 02/03/2011 12:31

Does this help?

spikemomma · 02/03/2011 16:41

Bumperlicious, i have been asking the myself the same question! I know when i did the first row you go into the third chain (i think, i'm new at crochet!), but i wasn't sure whether i should keep doing that. Anyway, i haven't and it looks ok. I've no doubt that i've got it wrong though! Will be watching this with interest. Hope you find your answer.

spikemomma · 02/03/2011 21:33

Bumper.. I've found instructions in stitching book. UK terminology (wish it was standard terms for UK and US, i get so confused!):

SINGLE CROCHET (SS):
Start Make a foundation row of chains, insert into 2nd chain from hook.
End Make a turn chain, turn work and insert hook through back half of first stitch in row below to make 1st slip stitch

DOUBLE CROCHET (DC):
Start Make foundation row of chains and insert into 2nd chain from hook, yarn over...
End Make a turn chain, turn work and insert hook through both halves of the 1st stitch in the row below to make the first DC.

HALF TREBLE (HTR):
Start Yarn over, Insert hook through back of 3rd chain from the hook...
End Make 2 turn chains, turn work, make first HTR into 1st stitch in row below. Continue this way for all following rows.

TREBLE (TR):
Start Yarn over, Insert hook through back of 5th chain from hook
End Make 3 turn chains,turn work, make first TR into 2nd stitch in row below

DOUBLE TREBLE (DTR):
Start Yarn over twice, insert hook back of 6th chain from hook
End Make 4 turn chains, turn work, make first DTR into 2nd stitch in row below

TRIPLE TREBLE (TRTR)
Start Yarn over x3,insert hook through back of 7th chain from hook
End Make 5 turn chains, turn work, make first TRTR into 2nd stitch in row below.

Hope this helps - this is just from a book, i don't really know what i'm doing yet!

Bumperlicious · 02/03/2011 23:07

Thanks that's a great help. I love crochet! I'm just a bit crap at following patterns!

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spikemomma · 03/03/2011 12:57

I'm a total newby, but i really like it. I've printed off loads of patterns, but then struggle to follow them - i have the same trouble as you do i think! Good luck. ps what are you making? I'm making a bag but i can tell i've gone wrong on the sides as the top part has expanded out a bit! So useless...!

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