slipknot

Make a loop, placing one end of the yarn centered underneath the loop. Insert the hook under the center strand and pull it up into a loop on the hook. Pull both yarn ends to tighten the knot on the hook.

foundation chain

1. Place the head of the hook under the long end of the yarn. The yarn should lie over the hook frin back to front. This is called "yarn over."

2. Pull the yarn-over through the loop already on the hook—one chain has been completed.

single crochet

1. Make a foundation chain of desired length. Insert the hook under 2 loops of the next chain stitch and yarn over. (On a foundation row, start in the second chain from the hook.)

2. Draw the yarn-over through the chain, then yarn-over once again. (There are now 2 loops on the hook plus the new yarn-over.)

3. Draw the new yarn-over through the 2 loops on the hook—one single crochet completed.

slip stitch

1. Insert the hook under both of the top 2 loops of the nest stitch and yarn over.

2. Draw the yarn-over through the stitch and the loop on the hook in one motion.

half double crochet

1. To begin a half double crochet stitch, yarn over.

2. Insert hook under the 2 top loops of the nest stitch and yarn over.

3. Draw yarn-over through stitch; yarn over again.

4. Draw yarn-over through all 3 loops on hook—one half double crochet completed.

double crochet

1. To begin a double crochet stitch, yarn over.

2. Insert hook under the 2 top loops of the next stitch and yarn over once again.

3. Draw the yarn-overthrough the stitch—3 loops are on hook; yarn over once again.

4. Draw yarn-over through first 2 loops; yarn over once again. Draw yarn-over through last 2 loops on hook to complete double crochet.