How to Crochet a double crochet decrease (DC2TOG)

Double Crochet Decrease Video Tutorial

Double crochet is a very common crochet stitch. It is taller thansingle crochet and half double crochet, and is abbreviated dc.

Step 1

Yarn over and insert the hook into the work (fourth chain from hook on starting chain)

How to Do A Double Crochet Decrease

Step 2

Yarn over and draw yarn through, pulling up a loop.

How to Do A Double Crochet Decrease

Step 3

Repeat steps 1 and 2 into next stitch (another dc worked up to last step).

How to Do A Double Crochet Decrease

Step 4

Yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook.

How to Do A Double Crochet Decrease

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How to Do A Double Crochet Decrease

To decrease any other stitch (hdc, tr, et cetera) work each stitch up to the last step then yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.


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