Extended Single Crochet Stitch

Learn the Extended Single Crochet Stitch (Exsc) in today’s Technique Tuesday!

This extended single crochet stitch is a great one to use when making a fabric that you want to have some drape or flexibility added to a simple single crochet. I’ve used it a lot when making crocheted socks (patterns coming soon). I first was introduced to it when I was taking a class with the amazing Robyn Chachula. She told me that by using the extended single crochet instead of just the single crochet when making socks the wearer has a more comfortable experience when walking in the socks.

The extended single crochet is made by adding a chain stitch to the single crochet to extend the stitch and make it a bit more flat and less bulky.

For the video example follow these instructions:

Chain any multiple of you wish for the example.

Foundation Row:

Insert your hook in the 2nd chain from hook (the chain stitched will NOT count as a stitch),

*Yarn over your hook and pull up a loop [2 loops on your hook],

Yarn over your hook and draw thru 1 loop on hook [2 loops on hook still…but you have now created a chain stitch],

Yarn over your hook and draw thru 2 loops on hook to complete the extended single crochet.

Now, repeat the instructions from * in each chain to the end of your row to complete a row of extended single crochet stitches.

Chain 1 and turn.

Next Row:

*Insert your hook in the stitch,

Yarn over your hook and pull up a loop [2 loops on your hook],

Yarn over your hook and draw thru 1 loop on hook [2 loops on hook still],

Yarn over your hook and draw thru 2 loops on hook to complete the extended single crochet.

Repeat from * in each stitch to the end of your row to complete the row.

Chain 1 and turn.

Repeat the last row until you have the desired length of your piece. Finish off.

See, SIMPLE!

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xoxo

Marly Bird