Everyone has to start somewhere when they learn a new hobby. It's very easy to forget that when starting out - even the simple skills that you do without thinking after lots of practice need to be learned at first.
This installment in my mini tutorial series is The Double Crochet stitch. In USA this stitch is called 'Single Crochet'. It is important to identify where your pattern originates and confirm which terminology they are using - a big help is to see whether there is any mention of 'Single Crochet' - this would indicate USA terminology, as it is not a term used outside of the States.
Once you have created a series of Chain Stitches as long as you would like your work, the next step is to Double Crochet into each hole of the chain stitches. On subsequent rows, you will be working into the tops of previous stitches, which look like 'V' shapes when observed from end on.
At the end of each row, crochet one chain stitch (Ch1) before turning your work and starting your next row, skipping the Chain Stitch you just created.
Try to keep your tension (how tightly you crochet the stitches) as even as possible throughout, as this will affect how large or small your stitches are - inconsistent crocheting will result in the finished fabric looking wonky, with varying widths and heights (see left for an example of crochet stitches with varying tension.
I know that everyone learns differently, and so I have included an infographic with a written description that you can find below, as well as a link to a short video clip demonstrating several chain stitches, which you can watch here.
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