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Master a few basic stitches and you will open up a world of possibilities with crocheted jewelry and jewelry components. Here are four of the most important beginner stitches, explained step-by-step and with photos. Abbreviations of each stitch will be shown in parentheses. For these instructions, we’ve used Linhasita 1mm cord, but you may also experiment and practice with other cord, such as C-Lon or sari silk fiber. Experiment with a few different hook sizes before you settle on what you need. Crochet hooks are measured by the size of the hook at the time. I have been using between 2-2.5 mm hooks for Linhasita cord. The larger the hook, the larger each stitch. Whatever style you’re going for is up to you!
Chain Stitch (ch) - Make a slip knot on your hook. - Yarn over (wrap the yarn over your hook from back to front). - Pull the yarn through the loop on your hook. Repeat steps 2–3 for as many chains as you need. If this is the beginning of your project, we call this the foundation or starting chain. * NOTE: If you are making a chain *into* another stitch and pulling it through to link your last stitch to an existing stitch (for example, when you join first and last stitches in a row, in a round) then we call it a Slip Stitch. Tip: Keep your tension (tightness of the stitches) even and comfortably loose, so that you can insert your crochet hook into the chains later when we start stitching.
Single Crochet (sc) This basic stitch is the foundation of most crochet projects. It can also be used with a variety of flexible cord, string, or yarn. It may help to watch some online video tutorials in order to master this stitch. - Insert your hook into the desired stitch. If you begin with your foundation chain, begin in the back bump of the original chain. - Yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch to the front (you now have two loops on your hook). - Yarn over again and pull through both loops. Tip: When you are crocheting your first row into the back bumps of chains, you begin by making the first single crochet into the second chain from your hook.
Half-Double Crochet (hdb) This stitch is half way between the height of the single crochet stitch and the double crochet stitch, and is one less step than the double crochet stitch while still creating some height. - Yarn over once. - Insert your hook into the stitch from the front. - Yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch to the front (3 loops on your hook). - Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. That’s it! Tip: For your starting row, begin in the third chain from the hook.
Double Crochet (db) This stitch is twice as tall as the single crochet stitch, creating height by adding a twist of cord before finishing the stitch. - Yarn over once and insert your hook into the stitch from the front. - Yarn over and pull a loop back through the stitch to the front (3 loops on your hook). - Yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops. - Yarn over again and pull through the last 2 loops. Tip: To use this stitch on a foundation chain, begin in the fourth chain bump from the hook.
Here you can see the difference in stitch height between single, half-double, and double crochets. Using different stitches will create different effects in your jewelry.
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