Decreasing

How to make a single crochet decrease

1. Insert the hook into the front loop of the stitch. Yarn over. Pull up a loop through the stitch. You should have 2 loops on the hook.

2. Insert the hook into the front loop of the next stitch. Yarn over. Pull up a loop through the stitch. You should have 3 loops on the hook.

3. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through the three loops. You should have 1 loop on the hook.

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