Crochet stitch bracket: The basics

It is Day One of voting for the Crochet Stitch Bracket! Voting is happening now on my Instagram stories: @LittleOwlDesigns_ In case you missed yesterday's post about the bracket, you can read the original post here!

To make sure everyone knows what they are voting for, I will be posting images and descriptions of each of the "Superb 16". Today, we are focusing on The Basic category.

The four stitches in The Basic category include:

1. Single Crochet (sc)
2. Half-Double Crochet (hdc)
3. Double Crochet (dc)
4. Triple/Treble Crochet (tr)

Single Crochet (sc)​

Instructions:
​Row 1: Chain (ch) desired number of chains, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yarn over (yo), pull up loop, yo, pull thru both loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2 and on: insert hook in next stitch (st), yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru both loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 2, turn. ​

Half-Double Crochet (hdc)​

Instructions:
​Row 1: Ch desired number of chains, yo, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru all three loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 2 and on: yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru all three loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 2, turn. ​

Double Crochet (dc)​

Instructions:
​Row 1: Ch desired number of chains, yo, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 2 and on: insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 2, turn. 

Triple/Treble Crochet (tc)

Instructions:
​Row 1: Ch desired number of chains, yo twice, insert hook into 4th ch from hook, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 3, turn.
Rows 2 and on: yo twice, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru two loops, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on hook. Continue to end of row. Ch 3, turn. 

​Time to vote on your favorite!