This is the most basic pattern, which is made by making rows of single crochet. This is also the first stitch of the course for beginners, so use the button below if you want to learn this stitch in white.
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Pattern description
| Abbreviations: | Single crochet: sc Chain: ch Turning chain: tch |
| Number of stitches pattern: | of your choice |
| Foundation: | make a foundation chain with the desired number of stitches. |
| Row 1: | Tch 1 and make the first sc in the 2nd stitch from the hook. Continue the row with the rest of the desired number of stitches. |
| Row 2: | Tch 1 and make the first sc in the top of the last stitch of the previous row. Continue the row with the rest of the desired number of stitches. |
| Row 3 and next rows: | Repeat row 2. |
Pattern chart
Used stitches
 | chain (horizontal) and turning chain (vertical) |
 | single crochet |
A nicer straight edge
The turning chain of row 2 and all subsequent rows can be skipped. Instead, after turning your work, pull the loop of your last stitch up a little before making the first single crochet.
Colors
In the variation below, the color is changed after 2 rows of single crochet. So in rows 3, 5, 7 etc.
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In the variation below, the color is changed after 1 row of single crochet. So in rows 2, 3, 4, 5 etc. Tip: use an odd number of colors, then you can carry the colors up the edges and you don’t have to cut the yarn.
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