#6 Half Double Crochet | Crochet Basics for Beginners

Learn how to make a single crochet step by step! 🧶✨ Welcome to another beginner crochet lesson at amiyobi fiber academy! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to work single crochet, from your very first stitch to turning your work and starting the next row. You’ll also learn where to insert your hook, how to count your stitches, and how to find the first and last stitch without getting lost. No experience needed! Let’s build your crochet skills one stitch at a time! 💛 🕰️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Single Crochet : Row 1 4:14 How to Turn Your Work 5:34 Where to Insert the Hook 6:17 Single Crochet : Row 2 8:30 Find the Beginning and End 🌸 CROCHET BASICS — COMPLETE BEGINNER COURSE Learn crochet step by step with Kokeshi-sensei! Each lesson builds on what you’ve learned, helping you understand not just how to crochet, but why things work the way they do. More lessons are on the way! #1 How to Hold a Crochet Hook & Position Your Hands    • #1 How to Hold a Crochet Hook & Yarn | Cro...   #2 Crochet Basics Explained | Stitches, Loops, Back Bumps & More    • #2 Crochet Basics Explained | Stitches, Lo...   #3 Turning Chains    • #3 Turning Chains | Crochet Basics for Beg...   #4 Chain Stitch    • #4 Chain Stitch | Crochet Basics for Begin...   #5 Single Crochet    • #5 Single Crochet | Crochet Basics for Beg...   #6 Half Double Crochet ← YOU ARE HERE! 🎥 #7 Double Crochet #8 Tips for Neater Crochet #9 Where to Insert Your Hook | Rows & Rounds #10 Magic Ring (Magic Circle) #11 Closing the Magic Ring & Slip Stitch #12 Increasing in the Round #13 Crocheting Over the Yarn Tail, Counting Rounds & Joining Chains #14 How to Crochet a Double Crochet Circle #15 Crocheting in a Continuous Spiral #16 How to Crochet an Oval #17 How to Crochet a Tube #18 The Formula for Crocheting a Circle #19 The Most Important Thing I Want You to Know 🧶 TOOLS & MATERIALS Crochet Hook: Tulip ETIMO Red Yarn: Atelier K’s K Sesame You don’t need these exact tools to follow along! Feel free to practice with a comfortable crochet hook and suitable yarn you already have. 🇺🇸 US CROCHET TERMINOLOGY All tutorials on this channel use US crochet terminology. 🌸 ABOUT AMIYOBI FIBER ACADEMY Hi! I’m Kokeshi-sensei from Japan! 🇯🇵 I’m the creator of あみもの予備校 (AMIMONOYOBIKO), a Japanese crochet and knitting education channel with over 110,000 subscribers. I created amiyobi fiber academy to share clear, detailed crochet and knitting lessons with English-speaking learners around the world. My goal is simple: to help as many people as possible discover the joy of crochet and knitting! ☕ SUPPORT AMIYOBI Enjoying these free lessons? If you’d like to support the creation of more tutorials, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/kokeshisensei Your support means so much. Thank you! 💛 📸 LET’S CONNECT! I’d love to see what you make! Instagram:   / amiyobi_kokeshi   Tag your projects with: #amiyobi #amiyobifiberacademy 📩 BUSINESS INQUIRIES amiyobi.kokeshi@gmail.com 💛 ENJOYED THIS LESSON? Give this video a thumbs up and subscribe to join us for more beginner-friendly crochet and knitting classes! Which hook grip do you prefer—the knife hold or pencil hold? Let me know in the comments! See you in the next class! 🧶