Whilst making the Extended Double Crochet post, I found out about the extended single crochet stitch. After seeing how much I love the extended double crochet, I knew I had to give the single crochet version a go.
Sadly, the extended single crochet doesn’t seem to be very popular. I’ve not seen a whole lot of patterns with it, but maybe that will change when more people see how awesome it is!
In height it’s about the same size as a half double crochet. Actually, it also looks a lot like the half double too. While the fabric this stitch creates is flowy, it doesn’t create large holes, which I find awesome!
As for an abbreviation, I’ve seen it two ways. The one I saw just a touch more was esc, but, exsc was usually put in as a also used abbreviation. I’m using exsc because it makes more sense to me.
Supplies
- Yarn
- I used worsted weight Just Yarn in grey
- Hook
- *I used a G+/4.5mm hook
- Snips
- Yarn needle
*I used a hook two sizes smaller than recommended for my yarn. I just wanted to see how much drape the stitch created.
Abbreviations
- St = stitch
- Ch = chain
- Yo = yarn over
- Sc = single crochet
- Exsc = extended single crochet
If you’re a beginner to crochet, you may be interested in these posts: Learn How To Crochet A Starting Knot, The Crochet Basics: How To Make The Chain Stitch And The Slip Stitch, and The Crochet Basics: How To Make A Single Crochet Stitch.
The starting knot and chains are both things you’ll definitely need to know how to do. But this tutorial doesn’t require you to know how to make the single crochet.
The Extended Single Crochet Stitch Tutorial
Foundation row. Ch 16.
Row 1. In the second ch from the hook, pull up a loop, Yo, pull through 1 loop, Yo, pull through 2 loops,
Row 1. (Continued)*in the next ch, pull up a loop, Yo, pull through 1 loop, Yo, pull through 2 loops,* repeat from *-* until you reach the last st. <15>
Row 2. Ch 1, in the same st, pull up a loop, Yo, pull through 1 loop, Yo, pull through 2 loops, *in the next st pull up a loop, Yo, pull through 1 loop, Yo, pull through 2 loops,* this is a complete exsc, repeat from *-* until you reach the last st. <15>
Row 2. (Continued) *in the next st pull up a loop, Yo, pull through 1 loop, Yo, pull through 2 loops,* this is a complete exsc, repeat from *-* until you reach the last st. <15>
Rows 3 – 6. Repeat row 2.
Ch 1, in the same st, pull up a loop, Yo, pull through 1 loop, Yo, pull through 2 loops, *in the next st pull up a loop, Yo, pull through 1 loop, Yo, pull through 2 loops,* this is a complete exsc, repeat from *-* until you reach the last st. <15>
Weaving in the ends for The Extended Single Crochet Stitch
Cut your tail leaving a 4 inch end, weave in your tail.
For full instructions on how to weave in your ends securely, check out this post: The Crochet Basics: How To Weave In Ends
This is how the swatch will look. I can’t get over how intricate the stitch looks. Especially since it is so easy to make! It has a simple elegance about that makes me think I will definitely be using it a lot now that I know it exists.
What would you want to use this stitch for? I know I’m going to have to design something with it myself. It’s too beautiful not to. Tell me what you think I should make in the comments!
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