How to Crochet a Single Stitch in a Scarf

The single crochet stitch is the basis for all crochet stitches. It creates a smooth, solid garment that may not look fancy but will stand up to a lot of wear. Practicing the single stitch by making a simple scarf it a great way to learn to crochet. Read on to learn how to crochet a single stitch in a scarf.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Yarn
• Crochet hook
• Scissors

1. Begin with your starting chain when learning to crochet. Each chain stitch is a loop with two strands of yarn on one side and one strand of yard on the other.

2. Insert your crochet hook in the loop under the two strands of yarn from front to back.

3. Wrap yard around the hook (called yarning over) and pull the yarn through the loop. This will leave you with two loops around the hook, the last chain you made and the yarn you just pulled through the loop.

4. Yarn over again and pull the yarn through both loops on the hook. This will complete the first single stitch.

5. Repeat these steps for each beginning chain until you have one row of single stitches.

Tips & Warnings

• The key to a scarf that looks uniform and lays flat is making sure the tension in each stitch is the same.
• The best way to avoid having the completed rows pull on the stitches and make them too tight is to lay them in your lap or on a table.
• If you make your initial chain too tight, you will have trouble inserting the hook for the single crochet stitch. Control the tension of the yarn with your left hand to keep the chain somewhat loose.