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Half Double Crochet Decrease

How to Increase and Decrease

Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): Yarn over, insert hook in specified stitch and draw up a loop; three loops on the hook (see illustration 7).

Keeping these three loops on hook, yarn over and draw up a loop in the next stitch (see illustration 8).

Half double crochet decrease made (see illustration 9).

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