How to single crochet decrease
There are two ways to crochet a decrease stitch. When working in the round, do the invisible decrease stitch for a smoother finish. When working on a piece where both the “right” and “wrong” sides of the piece will be visible, do the regular decrease stitch.
HOW TO DO A REGULAR SINGLE CROCHET DECREASE (STEP-BY-STEP WITH PHOTOS)
-v1684859604482.jpg) 1.Insert the hook under the top loops of the next stitch. |
-v1684859638649.jpg) 2. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through the stitch to draw up a loop. |
 3. There should be two loops on the hook. |
 4. Insert the hook under the top loops of the next stitch. |
 5. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through the stitch to draw up a loop. |
 6. There should be three loops on the hook. |
 7. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through all three loops on the hook. There should be one loop left on the hook. |
HOW TO DO AN INVISIBLE SINGLE CROCHET DECREASE (STEP-BY-STEP WITH PHOTOS)
 1. Insert the hook under the front loop of the next stitch |
 2. Insert the hook under front loop of the stitch after that. |
 3. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through both front loops to draw up a loop. |
 4. There should be two loops on the hook. |
 5. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through both loops on the hook. There should be one loop left on the hook. |
TIP
It can be tricky to see where to put the hook after a dec. The telltale sign is the front loop. If you see that the front loop of a stitch has been pulled, that’s part of the dec. The hook goes under the horizontal V next to that.
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