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How To Crochet On The Third Loop

Ribbed cowl with crochet in the third loop

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/how-to-crochet-on-the-third-loop • Posted by Bowtiesandfezzes

Learn how to crochet in the side loop of your half double crochet to achieve a ribbed look ideal for a cowl and other chunky accessories

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

Learn how to crochet in the side loop of your half double crochet to achieve a ribbed look ideal for a cowl and other chunky accessories

Instructions

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    Make 1 round of HDC, which will look like this

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    Now, to achieve the ribbed effect, you will crochet on the side bar shown in blue, not at the top of your previous stitches as you would normally do

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    So you will not crochet here!

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    wrap the yarn around your hook (as you would in a normal HDC) and insert it into the side loop as shown in the picture

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    from the top, it will look like this

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    complete the stitch by wrapping the yarn around your hook once more and pulling it through all the stitches in the hook and you're done!