Increase (inc) — 2 single crochet in the same stitch

To increase in single crochet, work two full single crochets into the same base stitch.

Chart symbols

SC increase symbol SC increase symbol (alt)

Steps

SC increase chart symbol
Chart: single-crochet increase symbol. Work 2 sc into one stitch.
  1. Single crochet in the stitch.
  2. Single crochet again in the same stitch.
  3. Count your stitches — you should have one more than before.

More chart symbols

sc increase symbol variant
SC increase symbol.
sc increase symbol (x variant)
Alternative SC increase symbol.