Half Double Crochet & Variations

• Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the stitch (you have three loops on your hook). 

• Yarn over, pull through all three loops to complete the half double crochet (hdc).

• Yarn over, insert your hook under the front loop only.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the front loop (you have three loops on your hook).  

• Yarn over, pull through all three loops to complete the half double crochet in the front loop only (hdcflo).

• Yarn over, insert your hook under the back loop only.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the back loop (you have three loops on your hook).

• Yarn over and pull through all three loops to complete the half double crochet in the back loop only (hdcblo).

• Yarn over, insert your hook under the third  loop only.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the 3rd loop (you have three loops on your hook).

• Yarn over and pull through all three loops to complete the half double crochet in the back loop only (hdc 3rd loop).

• Note:  The third loop is the single horizontal loop behind your hdc which is accessible when working in rows.

• Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the stitch (you have three loops on your hook).

• Yarn over,  insert your hook into the next stitch.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the stitch (you have five loops on your hook).

• Yarn over and pull through all five loops to complete your half double crochet two stitches together (hdc2tog).

• Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the stitch (you have three loops on your hook).

• Yarn over,  insert your hook into the next stitch.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the stitch (you have five loops on your hook).

• Yarn over,  insert your hook into the next stitch.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the stitch (you have seven loops on your hook).

• Yarn over and pull through all seven loops to complete your half double crochet three stitches together (hdc3tog).

,This is an increase, which creates an extra stitch in the row.

• Yarn over, 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 three loops to complete your first half double crochet.  

• Working in the same stitch, yarn over, 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 three loops to complete your second half double  crochet (hdc inc or 2hdc).  

• Yarn over, insert your hook around the post from front to back and back to front so the post is in front of your hook

• Yarn over and pull your hook through the post (you have three loops on your hook).  

• Yarn over and pull through all three loops to complete your front post half double crochet.

• Yarn over, insert your hook around the post from back to front and front to back so the post is  behind your hook

• Yarn over and pull your hook through the post (you have three loops on your hook).  

• Yarn over and pull through all three loops to complete your back post half double crochet.

• Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the stitch (you have three loops on your hook). 

• Pull first loop through the second loop (you have two loops on your hook).

• Yarn over, pull through two loops to complete the herringbone half double crochet (hhdc).

• Also referred to as a yarn over slip stitch.

• Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch.

• Yarn over, pull your hook through the stitch and continue pulling through all the loops on your hook to complete the half double crochet (or yarn over) slip stitch (yo sl st) or (hdc sl st).