After working in each chain across, count your double crochet stitches. There should be 12 of them, counting the first three chain stitches you skipped at the beginning of the row as a double crochet (see illustration 32).
Do you Chain 2 or 3 for double crochet?
Instructions typically tell you to chain 3 for a double crochet or chain 4 for a treble crochet. Instead, chain one less. In other words, chain 2 for a double-crochet turn or chain 3 for a treble-crochet turn.
How many chains tall is a double crochet?
Double crochet (dc) – 3 chains high. Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops. Triple crochet (tr) – 4 chains high. Yarn over twice, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop.
How many chains do you need for a twin blanket?
3.75 stitches per inch x 39″ (twin size) = 146.25. Round to 146 stitches. That’s your starting chain.
Does Chain 3 count as a double crochet?
To raise the yarn, chain 3 (this is called the turning chain). The three chains in the turning chain just made count as the first double crochet of the new row so skip the first double crochet and work a double crochet in the second stitch.
What crochet stitch is more open and tall than the double crochet?
Repeat Steps 2 through 4 across chain to the end. There are 10 hdc sts. Treble Crochet (tr): Sometimes called triple stitch, the treble stitch is taller and more open than a double stitch.
How do you count double crochet rows?
To count the rows: look at the sides of the swatch and count the double crochets from the bottom to the top. To count the stitches in your swatch, look at the double crochets along the row from left to right. Keep in mind, like in the above case, that the turning chain counts as a stitch.
What is 4th chain from hook in crochet?
Double crochet is a taller stitch than single crochet. It is formed by a “yarn over,” which is wrapping yarn from back to front before placing the hook in the stitch. Holding foundation chain in desired position, yarn over and inset hook into the 4th chain from the hook.