Double crochet increase (dc inc)

Double crochet increase (dc inc)

Learn how to do a double crochet increase.

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The purpose of an increase is to add more stitches to your pattern. And the process is very simple: If you need to do a double crochet increase, you just crochet two double crochets in the same stitch.

NB!: Please note that this tutorial uses US terms. The same technique goes by the term ‘Treble Crochet’ (tr) in UK terms. 

How to do a double crochet increase

  1. Do one double crochet in the next stitch from your hook.
  2. Do another double crochet in the same stitch.

That’s it! You just did a double crochet increase!

How do you do the double crochet stitch again? Check out how to do the double crochet stitch right here.

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