How to Stitch A Left Hand Single Crochet

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How to Stitch A Left Hand Single Crochet

By tjw1963

1.
Step 1

Left Hand crochet is done in the opposite direction as the right hand counterpart. You will be crocheting in the direction to the right.
2.
Step 2

Crochet Abbreviations are an important part of crochet when reading a crochet pattern.
Single Crochet = SC
Chain = CH/CH's
3.
Step 3

Make a chain of 15.
4.
Step 4

You will be making 14 single crochet on your chain foundation. The first chain will be used as a step to make your single crochet on the first row. Each crochet stitch has a different amount of chains that are required to get up to the first row. The single crochet only requires 1 chain to get up to the next row.
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Step 5


Insert your hook through the second chain from the hook.
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Step 6


Wrap the yarn over your hook.
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Step 7

Pull the yarn through the chain.
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Step 8


You have two loops on your hook.
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Step 9

Wrap the yarn over your hook.
10.
Step 10

Pull through both loops on your hook.
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Step 11


You have completed your first single crochet.
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Step 12


For the next single crochet and remaining stitches on the foundation, insert your hook in the next foundation chain.
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Step 13

Repeat steps 4-10 until you have 14 single crochet complete.
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Step 14


For the next row, you will chain 1, then turn.
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Step 15

There are two loops at the top of the single crochet that you made in the previous row. You can go through the front loop, back loop or both. These instructions will be telling how to go through both loops.
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Step 16


You will insert your hook below the two strands of yarn at the top of the stitch.
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Step 17

Wrap the yarn over your hook.
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Step 18

Pull the yarn through.
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Step 19


You will have two loops on your hook.
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Step 20


Wrap the yarn over your hook.
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Step 21

Pull through both loops on your hook.
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Step 22

Chain 1 and turn for each new row you will be completing.
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Step 23

Repeat steps 15-21 for the remaining stitches in the row.
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Step 24

Once your length is complete, cut your yarn and pull the tail through the loop to secure the stitch.


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