Half Double Crochet & Variations

Double Crochet (DC)

Yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull your hook through the stitch (you have three loops on your hook).  Yarn over and pull through all two loops (you have two loops on your hook).  Yarn over and pull through both loops to complete the double (dc).

Double Crochet Front Loop Only (DCFLO)

Double Crochet Back Loop Only (DCBLO)

Double Crochet Two Stitches Together 

(DC2TOG or DC DEC)

Double Crochet Three Stitches Together (DC3TOG)

Double Crochet Increase (DC INC or 2DC)

Front Post Double Crochet

(FPDC)

Back Post Double Crochet (BPDC)