The Linked Half Double stitch is a dense, thick and hole free crochet stitch. It is fairly easy to get the hand of and makes a very warm fabric, perfect for winter clothing. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Linked Half Double stitch with all the pictures that you need along with a video guide that you can follow along with too.

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I first used the Linked Half Double stitch as one of the pieces in the Wall Of Stitches Crochet Along – a sampler blanket pattern made up of 48 individual pieces, each made with a different crochet stitch. You can access the entire pattern for free here

The Linked Half Double Crochet stitch is a dense, hole free stitch. It is a bit slow to work up and can be a bit fiddly due to how many loops you have on your hook and the tight space you have to pull through your loops. It is an easy stitch to make though and is a 1 stitch repeating pattern.

This stitch would be perfect for anything that you want flat and/or dense such as placemats, hotpads and winter clothing and accessories.

For the sample in the picture below I used Paintbox 100% cotton aran. A beautiful non mercerised 100% cotton yarn that comes in a good variety of colours that are amazingly saturated with pigment for wonderfully vibrant colours that will make your crochet grab every ones attention.

I used the shade Pansy Purple (648) from Lovecrafts 100% Cotton Aran range for this piece.

This how to guide is part of Froggity Frog’s Stitch Vault collection. Have you seen all the other stitches in there? You can take a look here all the guides are free to access and maybe you will discover some new stitches to create for yourself.

The yarn I used for the pictures in this stitch guide is Paintbox 100% cotton aran. A beautiful non mercerised 100% cotton yarn that comes in a good variety of colours that are amazingly saturated with pigment for wonderfully vibrant colours that will make your crochet grab every ones attention.

I also used my trusty Clover Amour hooks which are perfect if you are looking for a good value ergonomic crochet hook that won’t cause your hand to ache if you are crocheting for long periods of time. I’ve tried many different crochet hooks over the years, but I always end up coming back to my trusty Clovers. They just sit so well in my hand and never let me down.

How To Crochet The Linked Half Double Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• St = Stitch
• Ch = Chain
• YO = Yarn Over
• HDC = Half Double Crochet

Start by making a foundation chain in any number of stitches that you wish plus 1 for your turning chain.

Row 1. In the second ch from your hook make a hdc. *Make a linked hdc in the next st* 

To make a linked hdc, YO, insert your hook into the side bar of the previous st. 

Then insert your hook into the next st. YO and pull up a loop. 

YO and pull through all 4 loops on your hook. Repeat between *and* 

Row 2. Turn and ch2. Make a hdc in the first st. Make a linked hdc in each st across.

Repeat row 2 until you have as many rows as you need

How To Add A Border To The Linked Half Double Stitch

To add a border to the Linked Half Double stitch you need to make a single crochet in each stitch across the top and bottom. Down the sides make 2 sc into each odd numbered row and 1sc into the side of every even numbered row. When you get to the corners add an extra stitch into the corner

I always recommend that you make a round of single crochet stitches around your piece first before adding any border pattern that you have planned, as doing this just helps to even your stitches out and make a nice solid round to add any further stitches into.

You can find more free crochet stitch guides here in Froggity Frog’s stitch vault. Come on over to our Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch and show us what you made with the Linked Half Double stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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