Half Double Crochet Tutorials

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  Betty Easson

  April 4, 2018 at 8:07 am Reply

  Hi, I have a pattern for Extended HDC cast on and hdc rows. I am having trouble with the second row which reads: Ch3, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, *hdc between next 2 hdc, rep from * across. I cannot figure out the “hdc between next 2 hdc”. Would it be skip 2 and hdc in next stitch? That’s is not how it reads to me though. I feel that I need to hdc in the middle of the next 2 hdc and if that is so, how and where do I put the hook? Thanks.

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    Deja Joy

    April 5, 2018 at 5:18 am Reply

    Hi there, that is what it sounds like. If the picture of the pattern looks dense, then it sounds like you are supposed to go between the two stitches (think of it as crocheting around a chain, you will actually put your hook between the two stitches and pull up a loop. So don’t work into loops work around them. 🙂 Hopefully that helps.

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  Debby

  November 6, 2017 at 6:42 am Reply

  Hi, I am stuck…I can crochet but I am expanding my horizons and I need a little help.

  I understand ‘ch 17, 2 sc in 2 ch from hook, sc 12

  I don’t understand ‘hdc 2. work 4 hdc, 4 dc in last ch’

  I run out of stitches to complete the first side of round 1.

  Thanx,

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    Deja Jetmir

    November 6, 2017 at 8:07 am Reply

    Hi there, from those instructions I’m getting that you will have 16 sts total to work into (you are skipping the 1st CH and working into the 2nd). So you are performing 2 scs in the 2nd ch, then you will sc in the next 12 sts (13 total so far), then you will HDC 2 times in next st (14 total), then it’s confusing because the work 4 HDC is written differently from the rest, but I think you are supposed work 4 in the next ST (15 total) then work 4 DC in the last CH (16 total). The instructions are not written very clearly, but that is about the only thing that makes sense.

    The other option is the “hdc 2, work 4 hdc, 4 dc in last ch” could be work one hdc in the next 2 sts, then in the last ch you put all the 4 hdc and 4 dc in there. So the way I would write it is: HDC in next 2 STS, (HDC 4 times, DC 4 times) all in last CH.

    Not sure which one is the correct one. Are you able to contact the designer?

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      Debby

      November 7, 2017 at 11:29 am

      Thank You! I followed your directions (a couple of times) but it worked! I was unable to contact the designer so I appreciate your help. Thanx Again!

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  Maria

  October 24, 2017 at 7:06 am Reply

  Hello, need help am stuck in this section:
  Row 3. chain 2 *hdc 2, 2hdc in next*
  I will appreciate your guidance.

  Thank you

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    Deja Jetmir

    October 24, 2017 at 9:15 am Reply

    Hi there, This means that you will hdc once in the next 2 sts and then do 2 hdc in the same stitch after, then you will repeat that across. 🙂

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  Amy Rhine

  February 24, 2016 at 11:51 pm Reply

  What’s the difference between 2 hdc and hdc 2?

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    Deja Jetmir

    February 25, 2016 at 5:10 am Reply

    Hi there, it could mean a couple of things. IF they are back to back like: 2 HDC, HDC 2, it most likely means make 2 HDCs in next ST, then make a HDC in next 2 STS. Or if it is by itself and you see it in two different patterns then it could be just make a HDC in next 2 STS and it’s just being written in a different order. If you could give me more of the instructions I can give a more definitive answer.

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  Jan Zurovec

  January 13, 2015 at 6:28 am Reply

  I’ve gotten to approx. row 5 or 6 several times and end up with a really big, bulky start that looks nothing like the picture. I think row 3 is where I’m getting hung up: (RND 3: [HDC 2 times in next ST, HDC] 8 times. 24 STS). Does this mean I should end up with 3 HDC’s in each of my 8 holes to make the 24 STS? I’ve tried to find a tutorial on reading patterns, as I’m a beginner, but can’t find one. Thanks for guidance!

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    Deja Jetmir

    January 13, 2015 at 2:39 pm Reply

    So on RND 3 and all the next RNDs of increasing, you will treat the brackets as a group of stitches and the comma shows where you move on to the next ST. So the [HDC 2 times, HDC] means to HDC 2 times in one stitch, then move to the next ST and HDC in that ST. The 8 times after the bracket lets you know you will repeat those stitches 8 times around. So HDC 2 times in one ST and then HDC in the next. You had 16 STS from the previous round and by increasing by 8 in RND 3 you will be up to 24. This will also keep the bottom a round shape. If you didn’t space out the increases evenly, you will get a big bump on one side. 🙂

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      Jan Zurovec

      January 14, 2015 at 4:58 pm

      Thanks for the quick reply! How do I know when to chain 2? With the four strands of yarn, and so much bulk, I feel like I need to add the chain 2’s, but I’m not sure if I add them at the end of each set of brackets, or not at all??? Thanks again. You must have a lot of patience!!

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      Deja Jetmir

      January 15, 2015 at 5:51 am

      Hi there, you work it in spirals so there are no chain 2s. :)Just keep going around.

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      Joan Reed

      December 7, 2016 at 2:30 pm

      Thank you so much; my understanding has always been that everything within a bracket is repeated by the number following the bracket. Therefore, I was getting too many stitches.

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  Debbie

  August 9, 2014 at 10:52 am Reply

  On the owl basket, when it says hdc2tog, hdc in next 6 sts. Are you suppose to work the hdc in the same st as the hdc2tog or in the next st.
  Thank You

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    crocheteverafter

    August 9, 2014 at 11:46 am Reply

    Hi there, you want to work it in the next ST, think of any comma you see as an indicator to move on to the next ST in your project. 🙂

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      Debbie

      August 10, 2014 at 5:15 am

      Thank you for getting back to me so soon. Now I can finish it this weekend.

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  Sue

  July 15, 2014 at 12:49 pm Reply

  I thought I was doing so well, but are you supposed to go into both sides of the stitch when you are half double crocheting, or just 1 side? I am doing the owl basket, and having a very hard time keeping up with all the stitches, and now I am 4 stitches short going into the 1/2 double crochet 2 together. Please help!

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    crocheteverafter

    July 16, 2014 at 5:16 am Reply

    You can keep going the four stitches won’t make a big different. You will just have a 60 ST around basket instead of 64. It will be about 2″ smaller in circumference. 🙂

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  Jan Rubino

  February 17, 2014 at 8:03 pm Reply

  I am working on the owl basket, along with a friend….what fun! I’m reading ahead, and trying to understand the HDC2TOG. I am not seeing a tutorial for that. Can you explain? Thanks so much. I love this project!

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    crocheteverafter

    February 18, 2014 at 6:39 am Reply

    Hey there, I have a video tutorial for it. Basically you are turning two HDCs into one. Here is the link 🙂
    http://crocheteverafter.com/tutorials/half-double-crochet-tutorials/decreasing-in-half-double-crochet-when-working-in-rounds-hdc-dec/