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How To Yarn Under Single Crochet

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The Yarn Under Single Crochet (yusc) is special technique often used in amigurumi for the tightness of the stitch it creates. It is not a stitch you would want to use all the time in replacement of your regular yarn over single crochet, but for specific purposes it a gorgeous change!

How To Yarn Under Singe Crochet

Materials

The materials I used for the swatch are:

The yusc can be done with almost any yarn or hook, so feel free to use whatever you have!

Learn The Yarn Under Single Crochet

The Yarn Under Single Crochet is almost identical to a regular Single Crochet with a slight variation after inserting the hook.

You can start with any number of chains, and there is no pattern repeat.

Here are the steps written out and below you can find the step-by-step photos.

Yarn Under Single Crochet

  1. Insert hook into next stitch.
  2. Yarn under, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook).
  3. Yarn over, pull through both loops.

Steps For the YUSC With Pictures

Step 1

Insert hook into next stitch.

Step 2

Yarn under, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook).

Step 3

Yarn over, pull through both loops.

One really neat aspect of the yusc is how it looks done in the round or in rows, take a look! Which do you like best?!

In Rows:
How To Yarn Under Singe Crochet
In The Round:
How To Yarn Under Singe Crochet
How To Yarn Under Singe Crochet

Ready, Set, Crochet!

That’s all there is to it!

Ready to try the it out in a pattern?!

I’ll have a brand new design that features the Yarn Under Single Crochet coming soon!

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2 Comments

  • Tracy McDonald

    As for this YUSC in rows I see no change at all. In the Round? A slight difference but I’m not sure. What am I to look for?

    • Ashley

      Hello, visually in the round it makes cute little x’s. In rows there isn’t a big difference but is a tighter version of a sc, so it for some projects this method may be optimal!
      It’s all about the fun in learning how slight variations can have a different outcome!!

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