Daydreamers crochet lesson No 2.

Hello fellow happy hookers, today you will be leaning the UK half treble crochet (htr) stitch.  Grab your favorite coloured DK cotton yarn and a 4mm hook & lets get going.

Like I said in lesson No 1, to get the stitch stuck firmly in your head aim to crochet an 8 inch square dishcloth.

For an 8 inch cloth you will need to chain 37 (35+2).  Refer to lesson one for the slip knot and chain instructions.

Now to begin the htc, identify the third chain stitch from the hook (its got a needle stuck in it here). 

Before you poke your hook into the 3rd chain, wrap the yarn around the hook (yarn over hook).

Once your hook is through the chain, yarn over hook again, as in the picture below.

Now pull the yarn through one (chain) leaving you with 3 stitches on your hook.

OK, you are almost there. Now yarn over hook again.

and pull the yarn through ALL 3 STITCHES.

woooooooo hoooooooo!!!!!!!

That is your first half treble crochet.

well done :)

Now keep doing it.

Remember to insert your hook under both sides of the stitch (where the needles are in the photo below)

At the end of the first row, count your stitches, you should have 35.

I'm just doing 10 because its easier to photograph.

Before you turn your work, chain 2.

Now turn you work, ignore the 2 chain stitches, htr into each stitch going back.

don't forget the sequence

 yoh first :)  

Count as you go and don't forget the last stitch.

At the end of each row, chain 2. 

These 2 stitches are called turning chains, they keep your work nice and even at the sides.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.  Feel free to leave comments or ask questions if you need help.

A little note for the crochet class students............. in the next class we will be doing the blooming flower.

For this you will be using double, half treble & treble crochet stitches.  I will try to get the treble stitch tutorial on before the lesson so you can have a practice.

Have a lovely, sunny bank holiday,

Em xx