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Back To Crochet Basics - Lesson 7 - 

 Half Double Crochet  

By Sara Sach of 

Posh Pooch Designs

Each lesson will have a 
Lesson Portion and a Practice Project portion, 
so we can put our skills to work.

In our last Lesson (6), We learned to Half Double Crochet

 in Straight Rows.

Today's Lesson we are learning to Half Double Crochet

 Around, How to increase, change colors and join.

See The Video on my Youtube Crochet 

Channel At This LINK

What You Need For The Lesson 7:

Crochet Hook - H/ 5.00MM

Yarn - 3 colors of Worsted weight (4)

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Our Practice Project:

Small Drawstring Bag Crochet Pattern by Sara Sach

Skill: Beginner

Materials:

Crochet Hook - H/ 5.00MM

Yarn - 3 colors of Worsted weight (4)
          ( C1, C2, C3)

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (slst)

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Change to (Chgto)

Stitch (st)

Notes:

ch 2 counts as a hdc

Rows are joined to the ch2 with a Slst

Size: 4 X 3 inches

R: 1 - With c1, Ch 5, Form in a circle, ch2, 9 hdc in the circle,

join, ch 2 ( 10 hdc)

R: 2 - 1hdc in the same st as the ch2, 

2 hdc in each st around, join, ch 2 ( 20 hsc)

R: 3 - 1 hdc in each st around, join, ch 2 ( 20hdc)

R: 4- Chgto C2, Repeat R: 3

R: 5 - Repeat R : 3

R: 6 -Chgto C3, Repeat R: 3

R: 7 - Repeat R: 3

R: 8 - Chgto C1, Repeat R: 3

R: 9 - Repeat R : 3

R: 1- Repeat R: 3, tie off weave in your ends.

Drawstring :

 Ch 25, tie off, cut your yarn.

Weave the tie through R : 10,  2 sts at a time.

tie the ends together.

Remember - The more you practice the more confident you will become.

For Lessons 1 -7 of the Back to Crochet Basics Click This LINK

See ya Next Time For Lesson 8