Free How To Crochet Instructions from Fiber Images

materials source: Craft Yarn Council of America

Single Crochet (sc)

	Foundation Row: 1. Holding the chain in the desired position, insert hook into the second chain from the hook.
	2. Wrap yarn from behind the hook, over the top and to the front of the hook.
	Note: For SC in Back Ridge of Chain (Japanese Method): Work each sc into ridge at back of each chain.
	3. Pull yarn toward you through the chain (2 loops on the hook).
	4. With yarn around the hook again, pull it through the two loops on the hook for a single crochet. To make the next stitch, insert the hook into the next chain stitch (at arrow in diagram) and follow steps 2, 3, and 4 above for each stitch.
	Counting stitches (sts) as shown in the diagram, you should have one less chain stitch than you chained. Before beginning Row 2, chain 1 and turn your work like a book pages so the yarn is on the right end of the work.
	Row 2: Slide the hook under the top two strands of the first stitch to begin. (The hook should be under loops forming a "heart".)
	Yarn over hook and proceed using steps 2-4 for single crochet (Diagram to left shows where to place hook for 2nd stitch.)
	Be sure to finish the row as in diagram to left; count stitches at the end of every row for a completed square.
	You do not count the turning chain as a stitch nor make a stitch into it.

Double Crochet (dc)
This stitch should be the same gauge as single crochet, but "taller". It is formed
by a "yarn over", which is wrapping yarn from back to front, BEFORE placing
hook in the stitch.

	1. Holding foundation chain in desired position, yarn over and insert hook into the 4th chain from the hook.
	2. Yarn over (yo), pull through chain. You should have 3 loops (lps) on hook.
	3. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops.
	4. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops,
	and one double crochet (dc) has been made.
	Work one dc in each chain to the end, then count stitches (sts).
	At the end of dc rows, chain 3 to achieve the same height stitch as dc. The turn chain counts as the first dc on the next row, so the first dc is actually worked in the SECOND stitch.
	The last dc is worked into the top of the turning chain to complete the row.

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