The extended single crochet is an easy crochet stitch to do. It’s just a single crochet stitch with one extra step of pulling an extra loop up. This stitch is commonly abbreviated as “esc” in crochet patterns.
Here is a step-by-step tutorial with pictures showing you how to do an extended single crochet stitch.
One thing that I do differently with my extended single crochet is that instead of using a chain 2 at the start of each row I only use a chain 1. By only using a chain 1 I found that it had a less chunky appearance at the ends of rows and was more even.
Free Crochet Patterns from FirstTheCoffee.com Using the Extended Single Crochet Stitch:
Extended Single Crochet Video Tutorial
Step By Step Guide On How To Make An Extended Single Crochet With Pictures
How to Make an Extended Single Crochet Stitch
Materials
- Yarn
- Crochet Hook
Instructions
- Make a slipknot and chain to desired number of stitches, add 1 stitch to this number.
- Insert your hook into the 2nd chain from the hook.
- Yarn over your crochet hook.
- Pull the yarn through the chain stitch (you will have 2 loops on your hook)
- Yarn over your crochet hook.
- Pull the yarn through the first loop only (you will have 2 loops on your hook)
- Yarn over again and pull through the remaining 2 loops on the hook.
- Repeat across the row, chain 1, and turn to start a new extended crochet stitch in the first stitch of the next row. (insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 1 loop, yarn over, pull through remaining 2 loops)
