Comments on: How to Crochet: Double Crochet Stitches (dc)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:09:59 +0000

Hi Amy, it’s best if you can ask the designer of this pattern, since he/she is the one who wrote it and knows it the best. But i think that “miss first dc” means that you are suppose to skip the first dc after you do the ch 3.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:57:38 +0000

Hi Rachel,

The pattern I’m using states :
2nd row: 1 dc in first dc – inc made. 1 dc in each dc to last dc. 2 dc in last dc – inc made. Ch 3. Turn.
Rep last row 2 (6-10-16) times more. 40 (64-96-120) dc.

Next row: Miss first dc. 1 dc in each of next 4 (7- 11-15) dc. 5 (8-12-16) dc. Ch 3. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
Next row: Miss first dc. 1 dc in next dc and each dc to end of row. Ch 3. Turn.
Rep last row 1 (3-5-5) time(s) more omitting turning ch at end of last row. Fasten off.

I’m fine until I get to the part that says ‘miss first dc’. Does it mean that I ch 3 turn and then skip the first dc of the new row? Or does it mean that I just skip the first dc without the additional chs.

If you could tell me any suggestions I’d be very grateful.

Thanks.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:37:08 +0000

The same stitch refers to the stitch that the chain 3 is sticking out of. It is the first stitch on that row.

By: M McCracken

M McCracken — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:27:18 +0000

At the beginning of a new row after the chain three the instructions say to do a double crochet in the same stitch. What stitch are they talking about?

Thanks in advance for your help.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:22:44 +0000

Hey Tracie, I think that the pattern is trying to tell you to do a double crochet decrease. Use the link to see the tutorial for it: How to Crochet: Double Crochet Decrease

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By: tracie

tracie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:28:04 +0000

Hi there,
I am quite new to crochet but have mastered the basics i think !! however, i am working a round pattern which has been easy till now… now i need to do the following..
(dc on dc) 3 times, 2 dc closed together on next 2dc (dc on dc) twice

I know how to do a dc but how do i close 2dc together the previous row has 6 dc for me to work this on, a point in the right direction would be so helpfull

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:56:29 +0000

For the ch-2 version, the last dc will go into the last chain if you are talking about the first row working on the chain. Crochet into the last chain is the same thing as crocheting in any of the other chains and should look the same. Every row after that your last dc will be in the last dc of the previous row.

By: jj

jj — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:16:27 +0000

For all except the first row, your modified double works very well and looks nice.
The problem is only on the first row right on the last double before the chain 2/turn.
So, I am using the chain two and into the first double on the subsequent rows.
This is working much better for me with the exception above. Thoughts?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:10:54 +0000

For the last double crochet in the row, you make it in the top chain of the chain 3. Let me know if that helps any.