Free How To Crochet Instructions from Fiber Images

materials source: Craft Yarn Council of America

Half-Double Crochet (hdc)
A heavy, tight stitch, the half-double crochet (hdc) is appropriate for projects
which will get hard use, such as slippers, jackets, and mittens.

	To work the half-double crochet: 1. Yarn over, hook into 3rd chain from hook.
	2. Yarn over, pull through chain to form 3 loops on hook.
	3. Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops. At the end of row, chain 2 and turn.
	The first stitch on the 2nd row is worked into the first stitch as shown in diagram to the left.
	The last stitch is worked into the last hdc of the previous row, ignoring the turn chain as shown in the diagram to the left.

Triple Crochet (tc)

	1. Make a foundation chain.
	2. Insert hook in fifth chain from hook.
	3. Draw up a loop on hook, 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and draw through 2 loops, yarn over and draw through 2 loops again. Yarn over and draw through last 2 loops. You have completed the first two triple crochet stitches, as the turning chain counts as the first stitch. Work a triple crochet into each stitch across row.
	Chain 4, turn. Yarn over twice and insert hook in 2nd stitch to start a new row. The chain 4 will be counted as the first stitch of the new row. The last stitch should be worked into the top of the turning chains of the previous row.

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