Reverse Single Crochet is a simple, yet attractive edging. It is commonly used as an edging for hats. I like to use it to edge various projects that need a little something, but not too much to take away form the rest of the project. I will be sharing both a hat and a poncho pattern in the coming weeks that will sport the reverse single crochet. I thought I would take this opportunity to share a tutorial on how to do it, before those posts go live.
![How to Reverse Single Crochet](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/How-to-Reverse-Single-Crochet.png)
The Reverse Single Crochet (rev sc) is exactly what it sounds like. It is a single crochet stitch that will be worked in the reverse direction, from left to right. It’s really easy! Let’s get started.
How to Reverse Single Crochet
![Reverse SC 1](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Reverse-SC-1.png)
1. For this tutorial, we will start with a simple swatch of single crochet rows. When you get to the row where you want to start the rev sc, stop at the end of the row, without turning.
![Reverse SC 2](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Reverse-SC-2.png)
2. Ch 1, as you would when beginning a single crochet row.
![Reverse SC 3](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Reverse-SC-3.png)
3. Insert your hook into the last stitch that you made, yarn over, and pull through.
![Reverse SC 5](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Reverse-SC-5.png)
4. You now have 2 loops on your hook, just as you would a regular single crochet.
![Reverse SC 6](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Reverse-SC-6.png)
5. Yarn over, and pull through both loops to complete the single crochet.
![Reverse SC 7](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Reverse-SC-7.png)
6. There you have it. Your first reverse single crochet stitch.
![Reverse SC 8](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Reverse-SC-8.png)
7. Continue as above, working the next stitch to the right. Keep working stitches until you get to the last stitch.
![Reverse SC 11](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Reverse-SC-11.png)
8. Slip stitch into the final single crochet.
![Reverse SC 12](https://www.ouicrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Reverse-SC-12.png)
9. And there you have it. See, I told you it is easy!
What will you use the reverse single crochet for?
Note: All patterns are written in American terms.