How to single crochet decrease (dec) for lefties
There are two ways to crochet a decrease stitch. When working in the round, do the invisible decrease stitch for a smoother finish. When working on a piece where both the “right” and “wrong” sides of the piece will be visible, do the regular decrease stitch.
How to do an invisible single crochet decrease (step-by-step with photos)
 1. Insert the hook under the front loop of the next stitch. |  2. Insert the hook under front loop of the stitch after that. |  3. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through both front loops to draw up a loop. |
 4. There should be two loops on the hook. |  5. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through both loops on the hook. There should be one loop left on the hook. |
How to do a regular single crochet decrease (step-by-step with photos)
 1.Insert the hook under the top loops of the next stitch. |  2. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through the stitch to draw up a loop. |  3. There should be two loops on the hook. |  4. Insert the hook under the top loops of the next stitch. |
 5. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through the stitch to draw up a loop. |  6. There should be three loops on the hook. |  7. Yarn over. Pull the yarn through all three loops on the hook. There should be one loop left on the hook. |
TIP
It can be tricky to see where to put the hook after a dec. The telltale sign is the front loop. If you see that the front loop of a stitch has been pulled, that’s part of the dec. The hook goes under the horizontal V next to that.
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