Video: Short Single Crochet
The short single crochet is a regular single crochet with one difference: where you place your hook to pull up your first loop.
I have used the short single crochet (ssc) in several designs, but most recently in the following.
Luna Sweater from the Winter 2009 issue of Interweave Crochet.
Mens Mock Cable Sweater from Fiber Gathering.
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Nice video!!
Looks like Camel Crochet.
From what I understand, Camel Crochet is working into that same horizontal bar when making stitches. However, I have used the UK term for the stitch. Good catch!
that’s really interesting – I came to google after seeing a facebook ad to buy the instructions – I knew it’d be out there for free somewhere! Thank you
Yes, I’ve seen that Facebook ad as well. For those not on Facebook, it appears that someone has purchased distribution rights to the original Camel Crochet books and they can now be found and purchased at http://www.camelcrochet.com. While this is indeed one of the stitches used in the books, I have never actually seen the books and there may be different stitches, as well as the patterns which were designed by Naka Pillman, which I’ve not seen.
Thanks so much for the clear instructions. This looks like a fun new stitch.
Thank you very much! I also saw the Facebook ad and thought there might be free instructions on the web.
Ditto – I hate paying for something that I can get free!
I’m curious about this stitch, and I’m going to make a swatch as I often do with new (to me) stitches. One thing I want to ask though: is there any special way to end a row and begin the next, or is it the same as wth single stitch (just chain 1 and turn)?
This is a regular “chain 1 and turn stitch”. My personal preference, though, when working any stitch that goes under only one loop is to work the last stitch of every row under 2 loops. It will change the appearance slightly, but the work tends to be pretty loose on the edges if I use only one loop for the last stitch.
I’ve never made a project with only this stitch. I use it in a combination of different stitches. So, I’m not sure exactly how it will work with an all-over repeat. But, I’m sure you will find success with the last stitch help above. I do this with front loop only single crochet, back loop only single crochet, etc. Anything that has you stitch into only one loop across.
Tks for your reply.
FINALLY ! a video which is clear with instructions ! thanks you very much.
I did a swatch and liked how it looked. So, for my first piece using this stitch, I am crocheting a winter neck scarf. It does look like it is being knitted the way the rows are laid out. After this project, will try using it along with other stitches on some other project. Very glad to find this blog. thank you.
could someone give me the website where I could get a good video of how to do this stitch design?
What stitch design do you mean? Are you wanting to find a good video on the short single crochet? I felt like it was a good video. Is there something you’re having trouble with?
but this is a video. I’m afraid you’ve lost me.