How to decrease crochet stitches (dec) in the round

In this video, you'll learn how to decrease crochet stitches in the round by turning two single crochet stitches into one. This is a great technique to use when making amigurumi, hats, blankets, or anything else that's worked in the round. This technique slightly differs from the invisible decrease stitch, which is also abbreviated as dec.

[@jennakerrigan1092]

sometimes I have to come back here to reassure myself that I am doing it right, it's the perfect to the point video to use

[@_.saasq._j]

Litteraly what im doing rn lol

[@jenb2654]

@@_.saasq._jbro me too, what are you making??

[@_.saasq._j]

@@jenb2654 lil Bear, you?

[@jenb2654]

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[@odiekoczy6001]

Saaame! And I am making an elephant 🐘

[@Josukesvalentine]

I love how she just got straight to the point that’s the simplicity we need

[@xoxojadieeet]

Your tutorials are my favorite. ❤️ I just started crocheting and everything I look up something and I see blue yarn and a yellow background I click your video. They’re short, clear and easy to follow. Thank you for the effort!

[@Ehh0.0]

I really love the size of the hook and yarn she uses here. helps me see lol

[@Justaguyiguess]

Same! It’s like the best size for tutorials :D

[@dariiliebe]

It's a size 4.0!

[@iinkedbam908]

Tysm you’ve helped me so much. Id love to see you do a row of the same stitch for the visual learners if possible (obviously do it how you like, I still love you) just struggling a little with the visuals 💕

[@crochet_guy]

I finally got it!! it took around 2 weeks and like 15 videos but this one really helped me understand!! thank you woobles!

[@Coopersuperduper]

Your videos are so clear a d easy to follow. Simple and perfect.

[@rwby3408]

Thank youuu you’ve helped me understand😅I always wondered what decreasing was

[@shulalulu8830]

I’m so happy 😁 I’m going for the best of the year to get a job in my field but it’s hard not having the money 💰 to do it myself and I don’t know how to do it but I know I can make a lot better and it’s so worth every second and I’m just glad that I’m getting to work on it now

[@PancakeTheKat]

That’s decreasing 1, right?

[@veeryberry]

yes

[@MisterEO_YT]

Yes

[@roderal3331]

yes it only looks like more because your going through two v's but its just one

[@310.davidn]

yes ❤❤

[@miintyxoink]

I'm doing decrease x3

[@forest_maiden]

Thanks for doing this. With the Woobles I learned the invisible decrease and have read that the invisible is the best for Amigurumi. For those wondering that see this comment, this one is the “visible” decrease stitch, which some patterns call for (like the one I am doing right now for a bunny, non-Woobles) also written as “sc2tog”. For the *invisible* decrease, which is the best for Amigurumi, look at Justine’s other tutorials or any other one on KZbin. I don’t know why the writer of the current Amigurumi pattern I’m on has the visible one, but I am going to do the invisible one anyways. The Woobles though are amazing kits for learning and I made my first two Amigurumi animals from the Woobles!

[@Ari-forLIFE31]

Thank you so much this helped me so much and I wasn’t frustrated could you maybe do tutorial on how to do accessories like tails ear etc? Thanks

[@Zorkololos]

perfect explanation 💯⭐

[@arcanbob]

Thank you so much it's clear and well explained !

[@Annelie_Lena]

Thanks so much for explaining!❤ I am a beginner and i've been struggling with following crochet tutorials because i didn't know how to decrease. ❤🩷💕

[@peppermint2909]

Thank you for this!! For some reason my beginners crochet pack (it's been a few months since I've crocheted and I found a nice little crochet pack) doesn't have any tutorials for his, despite it being in all of the crochet toys!

[@Miller-pt9gw]

Thank you it helped me with another project 😊

[@hoihtehangshing]

🎉tysm this is the first video i watched of yours and I just subscribed ❤

[@chezz1273]

thanks for going really slow! most tutorials go fast and i can’t understand, but this one was perfect !

[@OnlyJosee]

SUPER helpful! Tysm

[@Ryusui84]

Thank you. This helps me. 😊👍

[@suziepog1235]

this really helped ty!

[@Nonex.41568]

Best tutorial ever!!

[@silkwing12345]

Thankyou that was so amazing

[@Moose3213]

Thank you so much this helps a lot

[@RoxyRosendal-qi3qs]

Thank you so much for helping me 🩷

[@alispirina]

great tutorial, thank you so much for your help! :)

[@yeanofullname4283]

I thought Decrease was just skipping a loop. No wonder some stuff looked weird.

[@iovedogsandcats]

Same haha 😭 my poor bunny is all holey now

[@uchi3v]

same lol

[@Asiunia-bob]

this helped soooo muchhhh thank uuuuuuu🥰🥰❤

[@anaboucher9455]

I was wondering if there was a better way to increase and decrease and I've now realized I've been doing it just BARELY wrong this entire time, but it's been working so I didn't even realize

[@Eeeeeeee852]

This is really helpful. I always just skipped over one.😂

[@jerrianngordillo-marty161]

Thank you ❤

[@nataliesalazar1889]

Is it the same as a single crochet 2 together???

[@katd349]

OK cool...I made a blanket, but I've only ever attempted making something that requires increasing and decreasing once and it didn't turn out right, but my brother got me a Gertrude kit, so I'm looking up videos before I begin so I don't waste anything ^^

[@arspro2023]

Thank you!

[@Sush1andSpirit]

Do I flip my project inside out first???

[@sagefuller600]

Is this different from invisible decrease?

[@nates-phunk]

😅😅😅sooo much help for thank you

[@hh-fs9eu]

THANK YOU SM

[@Karlies_shinanigans]

thank you brother

[@TrisaMHaak]

thx you so so so so much

[@mia6628]

I'm somehow working backward inside the shape I don't know how to fix it to not happen again 😅 what can I do to fix it

[@karenlewkowitz5858]

Did this but did not end up with a smooth decreseing edge on scarf - it looks jagged. What to do??!!

[@Caela51241]

What yarn are you using here xx

[@sumireij2323]

Hello, I hope you notice my comment. This is a great tutorial! But I've been wondering, why does my decrease look so ugly and bumpy? I don't know how to fix it, I've been doing the same thing as in this tutorial.

[@nataliesalazar1889]

I would like that information as well since mine end up the same

[@rosedesfonds1667]

I’m no expert but maybe try to see if your looking at your piece from the right side. It should look like a continuas spiral and not an “ice cream cone” I mean down wards stripes . Hope it helps

[@lukestonerock980]

look up invisible decrease. it’s much better and is used for amigurumis specifically since you only need to see one side of the amigurumi. with the invisible decrease it makes it much more pleasant to the eye but makes the inside (back of the crochet) super ugly.

[@alyssasauve-blais6982]

What kind of yarn is this?

[@bethanyfurry9007]

Thank you so much for your video 🥰much much much appreciated ❣️👍

[@TheDog2137]

what kind and size of yarn is it?

[@asukalangley5896]

Thank you

[@ellatan2630]

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!

[@Joy-TheLazyCatLady]

What if the yarn I use stretches easily and it leaves more hole than stitch when I do a decrease? Is there a way to stop that from happening? Or is it just best to use different yarn?

[@bernice8688]

For me, I move the first loop down the hook a little so it doesn't stretch while I go through the next stitch. I try not to let it move and stretch a lot

[@Joy-TheLazyCatLady]

@@bernice8688 I do that already. I switched to a less fussy yarn. I don't know what I was thinking. I just needed that color. 😂

[@scootermom1791]

So if a pattern says to (SC, dec) x4 does that mean you do the normal single crochet then a decrease as shown in the video? Or do you do a single crochet then dec 4 stitches at a time?

[@toohottohandle0_0]

You do 4 sets of (single, decrease like in the video)

[@scootermom1791]

@@toohottohandle0_0 thank you for your response! I appreciate you clearing that up for me. I was confused when trying to follow a pattern I'm working on. 🙂

[@HazardousBgirl]

Damn Tysm ❤

[@artwithpia]

OMG CAN U TELL ME WHAT YAEN YOUR USING ITS BEUTIFUL

[@avonsiren7285]

I think the woobles makes and sells their own brand/type of yarn

[@sofiap3271]

I always forget how a decrease works and come back for reassurance 😂

[@maknaeelove2376]

why do u go over the v? other tutorial show going through the first hook only so im confused T_T

[@user-mv5le5po8v]

Please what's the difference between this and sc2tog?

[@forest_maiden]

It’s the same thing

[@CATZEX]

I would like to know what the purpose of a decrease stitch is I’m so confused

[@forest_maiden]

It’s to make the product smaller, like when you’re making an animal and working on the body but need to make it smaller going up to the head for example, so it’s making two stitches into one stitch

[@PeachiiMxcha]

Does it have to be facing the outer part of it?? 0:06

[@Lorax2307]

Nah you can do it in any direction

[@PeachiiMxcha]

@@Lorax2307 okay ty

[@Morgan-pz3ni]

push under V yarn over pull loop push into next V yarn over pull through 2 yarn over pull through all 3

[@MezmerEyes1992]

I'm sorry but you sound EXACTLY like Callie from Greys Anatomy!! ❤

[@sydstafferton2232]

cool... I've been doing it wrong the whole time

[@pookiebear_4000]

me too 💗

[@iamnotmadok]

Wait i thought a decrease was going through half the loop

[@iamnotmadok]

Wait i think i was doing invisible decreases

[@Freeasabirdnow]

Why decrease when it looks like you increase the increase ??? 😅

[@laurenpaige3816]

LMAO I was doing it so wrong

[@mrb-btw]

i’ve been doing this shit wrong the whole time