Two Single Crochet Stitch Project Ideas

In the previous post (click here to read all about it) I told you that you can make many patterns by using only the single crochet (sc) stitch. I have two recent crochet projects that I made by using the single crochet stitch that I can show you. They're everything but boring, which proves that even the most basic stitch can make amazing crochet patterns.

Socks

What is better than warm socks in winter, especially when you made it yourself?

These socks were made by using purely the single crochet stitch.

These socks were made with a very soft yarn (Caricia Creative, Col 047, Lot 20150501). This is probably not the best yarn to use for socks, but I wanted my husband's feet to drown in warmth, as our floor is ridiculously cold. It succeeded in being cozy even on the coldest of days!

You can easily make socks using one stitch only, but these particular ones do have other stitches, but none you need to worry about just yet.

I started this project from the top and worked my way down. The top is thick (here I didn't use the single crochet stitch, but the puff stitch). Then I have around 5 rows of single crochet stitches before I change a few things to make the heel look like a heel.

To make the heel, I crochet twice into one stitch, twice, at the back (this is called "increase"). I also did this with a double crochet stitch to give some length differences, forming the heel nicely. Follow up this row with a normal sc row. Increase again, Sc the next row normally. It would be a good idea to slowly start decreasing the size until the sock is the right length and size to fit snug. Decrease by skipping a stitch wherever you feel it is necessary.

I closed up the front with a slip stitch and then slip stitched all around to create the impression of a sole.

Placemats

You have guests coming over and you want to impress them? Why not make your own placemats? This will not just look great and be exactly the colour you need, but it will also be an interesting conversation starter.

Placemats are always needed and welcome. Sometimes it's hard to find exactly what you want, but you can always crochet your own with a single crochet stitch.

I started with a chain of 10 and sc a full row. Sc three times around to the other side of the chain. This way your crochet an oval form. Now you will work in the back loops only. Continually crochet around, while crocheting twice into the corners (I usually go by look - see where it curves off too much for the stitch to handle and add another stitch to help it round it off). You will only need to slip stitch at the very end. It looks like it must have taken a long time to make, but it will be your secret of how quick and easy it actually was!

Do you have patterns you have tried to make with single crochet stitches?

How to Crochet: Making a Single Crochet Stitch

So, you want to know how to crochet by using one of the basic stitches. When you know how to make your chain (click here for the tutorial), you're ready for the next step in your journey - learning the basic stitches. The basic crochet stitches are the single crochet (sc), the half double crochet (hdc), the double crochet (dc) and the triple crochet (trc) or also called treble crochet.

Start with your Chain

The single crochet stitch is made by using your chain. Once you have made your chain as long as you need it, make one extra chain. This extra chain will be your first single crochet. You will skip the first chain from the hook, which will use that extra chain you just made. Thus, you will push your hook through the second chain.

To make your single crochet stitch, you need to skip the chain closest to your hook, and enter into the second chain.

How to make the Single Crochet Stitch in Three Steps

Step 1

Push the hook through the hoop of the second chain and grab the yarn.

To make a single crochet you will push the hook through the loop and grab the yarn by wrapping it around from the back.

Step 2

Pull the yarn through the loop to create two loops on your crochet hook.

Pull the yarn through the loop/

Step 3

Yarn over and pull through again.

Yarn over again and pull through the two loops you have created before.

Your single crochet stitch is complete!

Now that you have successfully made your first single crochet, you can continue through the chain and made more by doing exactly this in every chain loop.

The Completed Single Crochet Stitch

When you are done with your first row, you should have something like this:

Completed single crochet row.

To make a second row, you will chain one and turn your work around. This one chain will act as your first stitch every time you start a new row. You can now make as many rows as you want, creating your very first project in any size you want.

With practice you can make this stitch in your sleep. This might be a basic stitch, but with it you can make many great things. You can easily make socks or a beanie by purely using a single crochet stitch.

You can click here to see some ideas to try out. Feel free to share your single crochet creations with us all!