In this video you will learn how to do an increase when working in double crochet, by turning one stitch into two. This is useful in pieces where shaping is required.

To work a double crochet increase you’ll first work a double crochet stitch as normal.

Now you are going to repeat the steps of a double crochet, but by repeating it into the same space you just worked.

You have now created two stitches from one stitch.