How to do Half Double Crochet
This is the fifth tutorial in my ‘Back to Basics’ series.
Previously I had gone through how to do single crochet and slip stitch. For a half double crochet, the stitch is taller than that of single crochet. I frequently use hdc to create a subtle bust appearance for my female amigurumi as it looks raised above usual sc in the round.
To start off, do not insert hook into desired stitch first. Instead, yarn over first then insert the hook, so you should technically have 2 loops on the hook even before insertion into desired stitch.
After steps 3-4, when you pull yarn through desired stitch, you should end up with 3 loops on hook (more than that for single crochet).
Finally, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook to get the final hdc! The hdc achieves a taller effect than that for sc, but shorter than that of double crochet. I will be going through how to do double crochet in the next tutorial.
