How to increase (inc) single crochet stitches in the round
so in this video I’m gonna teach you how to do an increase stitch and an increase stitch is simply two stitches in the same stitch of of the previous round and that differs from for example a single crochet stitch because for a single crochet stitch you only put one stitch in a stitch of the previous round normally when people say increase stitch it also refers to a single crochet increase stitch and that really tells you what type of stitch to put twice in one stitch there are such things as like double crocheting increases and whatnot but patterns will usually explicitly point that out if they want you to do that instead so to get your I trained let’s first look at how an increase stitch looks different from a single crochet stitch when you’re done with it so here we have a single crochet stitch and I can tell because I can see that there’s only one stitch in this hole over here these two vertical lines represent where the stitch grabbed onto the previous round so if I go one stitch back I can see that there’s actually two stitches in here there’s actually two V’s next to each other going into one hole see over here that’s the increased stitch and from this angle you can see those two horizontal bees representing two stitches alright so I’ve got a single crochet stitch here I’m gonna do an increase stitch in this next stitch so to do that again to position I’m gonna do a single crochet stitch as I normally would so put the hook through both top loops yarn over remember the are needs to go over the top of the hook pull it through now you have two loops on your hook yarn over pull it through again and remember an increase stitch is simply two of these in the same stitch so you’re gonna do exactly the same motions the question is only where do you put the hook so for the stitch I just made I just put it in this stitch and I can tell that for a number of reasons one again following this piece of yarn and where it hooked under I can see that it’s hooked under into this hole and also when you’re working with different types of yarn it could be harder to see so some thing I used to do in the beginning was literally pull on the stitch not just an aid to see where and the piece it was attached to and so you can see it’s moving this hole so that holds the one where you just put your hook into so that’s gonna be the same hole that you put your hook into now to do the second stitch of the increase stitch and there you have it so they’re in amigurumi there is the concept of an invisible increased stitch because you want the outside of your work to always look really smooth and not have these holes as you can see putting your hook repetitively into the same exact hole might create a gap in your final product like this so the only difference between an invisible increase stitch and a regular one is where you put your hook into that very first time so if you want to do an invisible increase stitch you put your hook under only the front loop of the next stitch for that very first half of the increased stitch then for the second half you put your hook under both top loops under your single crochet stitch and see how the gap that’s created by these two stitches is a much smaller than the gap created by the previous two stitches which was the regular increased stitch alright so in a quiz you now we’ve just completed to increase stitches and let’s say I say we want to make another increase stitch where would you put the hook yeah it’s over here so let’s just do a regular increase stitch again I’ve done the first single crochet and let’s quiz you again where would you put your hook in to make the second half of this increase stitch yep over here and let’s take a look back on all the work we just did to confirm that we indeed have made increase stitches you can see that there’s two V’s vertical V’s going under this stitch you can confirm this by pulling on them to see where they are lashed on to so that’s one increased stitch and then we’ve got another two in this hole that’s the second increase stitch and then we’ve got another two in this hole that’s a third increase stitch and then this this one’s different this is a single crochet stitch there’s only one B in this hole and this is the stitch I was showing you in the very beginning so the other thing I want to mention is let’s say you were crocheting with a stitch marker and you knew that this round needed to be about but increased it just even though there’s three increased stitches in here the way you count the number of stitches and around is by seeing that right now there’s actually six stitches in this round assuming that the stitch marker marks the first stitch of every round and again that goes back to the fact that an increase stitch equals two stitches in one stitch of the previous round so you would count it as one two three four five six stitches so far in this round
@cynhwon
One of the true tutorials out there – clear, straight to the point, easy to follow for beginners. Really appreciate your explanation in small details which skilled crocheters sometimes miss out when making tutorials for beginners but yours are so well done!
@gihan121
That was so clear and informative! And the difference between normal and invisible increases really shows here! Thank You ❤
@hana4201
thank you so much!!! you made my day!!
@LupinArrow
This the rest of you video presuming you are going to flip the peice inside out at the end or not? If not. Do we use the back two loops for the invisible decrease or still do the same, using the front loops as shown? Sorry if this was answered before I couldn’t seem to see an answer in the comments myself. 😅
@Lk.Editz.13
Time stamps:
Regular increase: 1:49
Invisible increase: 3:19
@wolfysquid3369
Is this used to make spheres?
@user-er1pc7ym7h
Does it make any visible lines when turning inside out?? Sorry, does that make sense hahaha
@llrice3711
I am not following a pattern, but I want to make a round – how many increases do I do to keep the round flat?
@thesmileyface37
thanks so much for this very helpful video!!
i have a question about my current pattern and was wondering if anyone could help; my patter reads, SC,INC,*2SC,INC* Repeat until 1 stitch left, SC – i was wondering what it meant, in particular the first part of this step. thank you in advance 🙂
@Vesperinox
i love you
@michaelbenyamin2049
Thank You So Much for this video… You Literally take us beginners step by step with clear instructions.. And let us think too with which hole should be put our hooks at..
@monetahicks90
I don’t know how y’all figure it out with all the extra talking
@shapriahairston7758
Very helpful, only had to watch once & understood completely , thank you!! 💕 some videos I have to slow down and never can catch up, yours was perfect !!!
@dancy166940
Best video I'm watched on the increase stitch, thank you
@amymay7898
If a pattern said, "(Inc, 6sc)*6" what would that mean? Do I put 6sc in a hole 6 different times?
@swirlyart4205
Thank goodness you explained this so well! I couldn't find a video this detailed in like 2 weeks
@pinkparasite7199
tysmm this helped me alot!
@lovinnachannel8368
What is inc for?
@numberonedani
What is the difference? It is exactly like the normal single crochet
@GlitterGum
for some reason i am still unable to tell which is the correct hole. arghh
EDIT: wait i may or may not have figured it out! regardless, thank you for the informative video!
@kawaiinoodle21
OH MY GOD THANK YOU SO MUCH :') <3 this was extremely helpful
@smnthhrpr
When doing the hidden stitch is each stitch considered 1? For example if the pattern calls for 8 SC in MR and then on the next row 16 INC that would be 2 per loop?
@kipstone33
You’re very good at teaching. Thank you so much.
@NBWolf73
Thank you! You're going slowly enough and explaining well so I can follow what you're doing. This is like the fourth video I've looked at for this because the others I couldn't tell and written directions didn't have diagrams but like before and after pictures that made no sense. I've knitted for years and now I'm trying to learn crochet and figuring out where the stitches are located is the hardest part so far.
@chrystalreyes5743
Mind blowing 🙀💖
@77Christie77
OMG! THANK YOU FOR THIS ❤️
@chloegrl1366
Just found you yay! Great explanation and thx for the quiz most helpful!!! Do you ever explain patterns…..its been the most complicated pattern with no diagrams and lots of steps??
@YinYogawithTrishy
Oh my gosh, thank you lol 😄
@rtpm5391
God bless you and all the YouTubes that teach how to crochet like we are a kindergarten teacher explaining how to crochet for little kids, is the only way I can understand
@possumlino
On my pattern it said inc, sc and tbh I have absolutely no idea what it means, does it just indicate what kind of stitch you have to put in? because I’ve been putting in 3 stitches instead of 2
@GrammaPatriot
Thank you for this tutorial! Im fairly new to Amigurumi and just started working on the strawberry cow. I got to tow three and now im stuck. No replies to my question on that channel yet, so i wonder if someone here could help me?
The magic ring has 12 stitches in R2.
R3 calls for: (3SC, inc) X 3 (15).
I know that means 3 single crochets, its an increase, 3 times (?), and that i’ll have 15 stitches in the row when completed.
Now, what i dont understand is the placement of the 3SC…and how it could result in just 15 stitches at the end of the round. My great great nephew who has downs syndrome watches a program with a black n white cow and his face lights up when he sees this cow lol.
All replies/help is appreciated, thank you so much!
@lucyhernandez3408
what. does it mean to do sc one and two and then said two and two can you show it ty