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  How to Double Crochet (dc) for a longer stitch Make a ch of 12. YO and insert hook in 4th ch from hook. YO again and draw up a loop through ch. (You should now have 3 loops on the hook.) YO and draw through only 2 of the loops on the hook. (You should now have 2 loops left on the hook.) YO once more and draw through both loops left on hook. You have completed your first dc. To make the next dc: YO hook and insert in next ch. YO and draw yarn through, (3 loops on hook.) Work loops off 2 at a time as follows: YO draw yarn through only two of the loops on hook. YO once again and draw yarn through both loops left on the hook. Continue making dc in each ch across. Ch 3, turn. Next row – this is very important – the last ch-3 stitch you made is called the “turning ch.” Unlike the turning ch for sc and hdc, this ch-3 is also counted as the first dc and is not worked in. Skip the top of the first dc and dc in the top of the next 8 dc. Make the last dc in top of the ch-3 turning ch you made

How to Make a Half Double Crochet (hdc)  First Row: Ch 12, YO hook and insert it in the 3rd st from hook. YO hook again. Pull yarn through st. (3 loops on hook) YO and pull yarn through all 3 st on hook. You have made your first hdc. To make the 2nd hdc, YO and insert your hook in the next st. YO again and pull yarn through st. YO once again and pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook. Continue making hdc across row until you have made a total of 10 hdc. At the end of row, ch 2 and turn. Next Row: Make a hdc in the top of each of the next 9 hdc. Make the last hdc in top ch of the ch-2 turning ch. You will have a total of 10 hdc. Ch 2, turn. Continue practicing this row, making sure you keep a total of 10 hdc per row. Your piece should look like the following picture. Decreasing and Increasing With Half-Double Crochet To decrease in half-double crochet (dec hdc) - YO and insert hook into first st. Draw yarn through. You now have 3 loops on hook. DO NOT work off, but YO and insert hook in