If you’re a fan of starting your rows or rounds without a turning chain, you may want to try using the technique when you have to start a row off with a decrease. This is not a beginner technique, so it is suggested you learn the double crochet decrease and the chainless initial double crochet before trying this.

As a side note, if your pattern says the turning chain counts as a dc, you should simply make the chainless dc then work the decrease to maintain the proper stitch count. This technique is for chains that do not count as a dc.

Lengthen your first ch to the height of a dc; holding the loop still, wrap the loop around the hook, yo, pull through two loops; (yo, insert hook into next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops) for as many stitches as you need to decrease, yo pull through all loops.

To see a left-handed view, hover your cursor over the photos.

For a dc2tog, it looks like:

Lengthen your first ch to the height of a dc; holding the loop still, wrap the loop around the hook,

Yo, pull through two loops

Yo, insert hook into next stitch, yo, pull up a loop

Yo, pull through two loops

Yo pull through all loops.

If you need help, you are welcome to leave a comment below.

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