REVERSE SINGLE CROCHET (CRAB STITCH)

Reverse Single Crochet (Crab stitch, Corded Edge)

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Reverse single crochet is just working a single crochet stitch from left to right, instead of right to left.

I usually use this stitch as a border when I just want a finished edge, but do not need anything fancy. It works well for projects intended for men because it's not frilly.

After completing a row of single crochet, do not turn the work around, chain one, *insert the hook into the next stitch to the right (not in the stitch you just completed, but the next one, draw up a loop. Here's how you do that - You just angle your hook down and grab that sucker and pull it through. yo as normal and pull through both loops on the hook. rep from * across row.

When you get to the corner, you can make more than one stitch if you want to, or if this is the only round you're going to do and you want a rounded edge, go ahead and put just one in there. It's up to you. Follow the same rules you'd follow for a regular single crochet as to working along the sides. If your rows are worked in single crochet, work one rsc in each row. If your rows are worked in double crochet, then work two in one row and so on. You can fudge if you need to in order to keep your work flat. The finished product is what matters.

I had some trouble getting pictures because it's a difficult stitch to manage with one hand. LOL But here's what I came up with.

insert hook	grab yarn with a sort of upside down scooping motion (I know -very technical)	pull yarn through (2 loops on hook), yo and draw through both loops
insert hook in next sc	scoop up yarn and pull through, two loops on hook,	yo and pull through both loops

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07/10/08

The buttons above were my first at the Cabana. I keep them for sentimental reasons. :-)

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