How To Crochet On The Third Loop

Ribbed cowl with crochet in the third loop

Posted by Bowtiesandfezzes

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Learn how to crochet in the side loop of your half double crochet to achieve a ribbed look ideal for a cowl and other chunky accessories

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You Will Need (2 things)

  • Crochet Hook
  • Yarn

Steps (6 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    Make 1 round of HDC, which will look like this

  2. 2

    Now, to achieve the ribbed effect, you will crochet on the side bar shown in blue, not at the top of your previous stitches as you would normally do

  3. 3

    So you will not crochet here!

  4. 4

    wrap the yarn around your hook (as you would in a normal HDC) and insert it into the side loop as shown in the picture

  5. 5

    from the top, it will look like this

  6. 6

    complete the stitch by wrapping the yarn around your hook once more and pulling it through all the stitches in the hook and you're done!