How to Decrease a Stitch - Crochet Tutorial
Tutorial Overview
Patterns often require reducing the number of stitches in a row, particularly amigurumi patterns. In this video we will show you how to decrease a stitch with double crochet.
Step-by-step guide
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To decrease a double crochet stitch, insert your hook into the next stitch.
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Yarn over and pull through but do not complete the stitch yet.
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Now insert your hook into the next stitch and yarn over and pull through.
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You now want to go through all three stitches by yarn over and pulling through all the loops on your hook.
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You’ve now decreased 2 stitches into 1.
And that’s how you decrease a stitch in crochet!
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