How To 'attach With A Single Crochet' - Shiny Happy World

How to Attach a New Piece of Yarn with Single Crochet - a tutorial from FreshStitches and Shiny Happy World

Occasionally, in a pattern, you’ll read the instruction ‘attach with a sc’. What does this mean? I’ll tell you!

Attach with a single crochet

This technique is used to attach a new yarn to an existing crocheted work. It’s used in the doll patterns to attach a piece of clothing like a dress or a sleeve. You might also use it to attach a foot to a slug, prickles to a hedgehog, a mane to a lion, and more.

Here’s how to do it. Begin with a slipknot on your hook:

how to attach a yarn with a sc

Now, just pretend this loop is any ol’ loop! Insert your hook into the indicated stitch on your crocheted fabric:

How to attach with a sc

And then crochet as instructed!

attach with a sc

Hooray!

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Here are handy links to all the posts about attaching parts. . .

  • How to Attach Limbs to Amigurumi
  • How to Attach Amigurumi Arms and Legs with Single Crochet
  • Tips for Attaching Amigurumi Features
  • Which Loop Do You Use When Attaching Pieces?
  • How to Attach Nicely Rounded Amigurumi Pieces
  • How to Give Your Amigurumi a Shapely Neck
  • How to Attach a Flattened Piece to Amigurumi
  • How to Attach a Folded Ear to Amigurumi
  • How to Attach a Folded Ear to Two Rounds
  • How to Attach Flat Spots Using Running Stitch
  • How to Attach with Single Crochet
  • Tips for Attaching a Dress to Your Doll

Return to the main table of contents for Let’s Learn to Crochet Amigurumi.

Move on to the lessons about faces and details.

Happy stitching!

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