How to Crochet into an Arch Space

Crocheting into an arch space can be useful for many patterns.

In crocheting, it matters where you work the next stitch – in the previous row's stitches, in only the front or the back of the stitch or in the arch space below the stitch (the chain that connects two stitches). This will influence whether the project will have a ribbed pattern, a series of alternating stitches or something else. Making a single crochet into the arch space instead of in the stitches causes it to sit in a different spot than it would if you crocheted it into the stitch, and it can lead to a different shape and texture.

Things You'll Need

• Crochet hook
• Knitting yarn

Instructions

1. Crochet your project up until the point when you would need to crochet into an arch space.

2. Insert the crochet hook into the area beneath the chain. Typically, this area is larger than the space beneath a stitch.

3. Wrap the yarn over the hook and pull it back through the chain space.

4. Wrap the yarn over the hook again and pull it through both loops on the hook.

Tips & Warnings

• While these instructions are for a single crochet stitch, they work just as well for a double crochet, treble crochet or any other stitch. Keep in mind that you can work any stitch into a chain space, so long as you treat it as you would the space beneath a stitch from the previous row.