Lesson 15: Reverse Single Crochet (rev sc)

Reverse single crochet (it also called crab stitch or rolled stitch) is a decorative stitch used as a border stitch. It creates a rounded row of stitches.


Working from left to right, insert the hook in the first stitch to the right. The arrow in the illustration below shows the direction in which the hook would be inserted.  

Draw up a loop, bring yarn over hook, and draw this loop through the first one.

Insert the hook into next stitch to right.

(Exactly the way you usually do a single crochet. The difference is in the direction in which you are working the row.)

After doing the first stitch, it does not appear very rounded. However, as subsequent stitches are made, the rounded appearance will begin to show.