How to make a Single crochet 2 together (US terms) / Double crochet 2 together (UK terms) stitch
So, you’re starting to get the hang of the basic stitches and the time has come to start shaping your crochet piece! Amazing!
Have you come across sc2tog (or dc2tog if the pattern is in UK terms) and wondered what it means or how you complete that stitch? Well worry no more – you are in the right place!!
sc2tog is the common abbreviation and it stands for single crochet the next two stitches together, (double crochet if using UK terms), and it essentially means you are turning two stitches into one, thereby decreasing your stitch count and shortening your crochet item.
It is a common decrease and a great decrease to start to learn – you can do it!
Let’s go!
First I’ve just started with a simple rectangle, the piece below is all worked in single crochet (US terms) / double crochet (UK terms), if you need a reminder as to how to work this stitch please click the links which will take you to my super simple tutorial – or click HERE.
The sc2tog (dc2tog UK terms), can be worked over any two stitches that are close together but for ease in this example I’m only using single crochet stitches, the technique is still the same.
Feeling ready? Let’s go!
Here is my crochet piece, worked in rows of single crochet, currently it has 10 stitches.
Now I am going to complete one sc2tog stitch (dc2tog in UK terms), which is worked over 2 stitches, to keep the edge neat, I will work one stitch first and then work the sc2tog over the next two stitches
First insert you hook into the first stitch as you would normally to work a single crochet stitch (or double crochet stitch in UK terms)
Wrap the yarn around your hook and pull that loop through the stitch (as you would for a standard single crochet stitch), you now have 2 loops on your hook
Now, don’t do anything with the 2 loops on your hook, and insert your hook into the next stitch
Wrap the yarn around your hook and pull that loop through, so you now have 3 loops on your hook
Now we’re going to finish the stitch, wrap the yarn around your hook, and pull that loop through all 3 loops on your hook
That completes the single crochet 2 together stitch (double crochet 2 together stitch in UK terms)
Here is my crochet piece when I have worked to the end of the row, so I now have 9 stitches in total
There are some variations on this decrease but this is a great starting point, and a great way to work simple decreases into your crochet items!
What do you think? Are you ready to start shaping your crochet? Let me know how you get on or if there are any other tutorials that would help!