Double Crochet Decrease Tutorial

Decreasing in crocheting it really just subtracting a stitch, or more simply, taking two or more stitches and combining them into one. In this double crochet decrease tutorial you are taking two stitches and combining them into one.

As mentioned in an earlier post, decreasing is used to narrow a project or piece that you are working on. This technique is useful when it comes to shaping such things like an armhole, slippers or making stuff toys.

A Double Crochet Decrease will appear in abbreviation form the following three ways. Although designers may have different ways to abbreviate it, they are all made the same way.

dc dec
dc2tog
2-dc dec

Now is the time to stop, get your yarn and hook and learn how easy it is to work a decrease in crocheting.

Double Crochet Decrease Tutorial:

Step 1: Yarn over and insert hook in indicated stitch and pull up a loop (pictures above)

Step 2: Yarn over and draw through two loops on hook (picture above)

Step 3:  Yarn over and insert hook into next stitch, and pull up a loop (pictured above)

Step 4: Yarn over and draw through two loops on hook (picture above)

Step 4: Yarn over and draw through all three loops (picture above)

Graduations, You have just completed your first double crochet decrease.

If you would like to see this demonstrated in a video I have included the link.  (Double Crochet Decrease)

I am hoping you found this tutorial useful. If you have a stitch you are having trouble with or would like to learn please let me know. I would love to do a tutorial on it. Later on today I will be posting a tutorial on The Basic Tunisian Stitch.

Until next week, keep those hooks flying.