Extended double crochet (US extended single crochet) is a great stitch to learn when you are ready to move on from the basic crochet stitches. Rather than using a turning chain at the beginning of a row of extended doubles, why not try a starting stitch instead?

You will likely see it abbreviated to starting exdc or starting edc (US starting exsc or starting esc).

If you haven’t yet mastered starting crochet stitches, now is the time. I use them in almost every pattern now because they are so much better than turning chains. Are you ready to ditch turning chains?

Let me quickly show you how to make starting extended double crochet stitches.

Prefer a photo tutorial?

Just click here to be taken to my blog post on Extended Double Crochet (US Extended Single Crochet) – Photo Tutorial.

Other Useful Tutorials

• Starting Double Crochet (US Starting Single Crochet) is here as a video tutorial OR here as a photo tutorial.
• Starting Half Treble (US Starting Half Double Crochet) is here as a video tutorial, OR here as a photo tutorial.
• Starting Treble (US Starting Double Crochet) is here as a video tutorial, OR here as a photo tutorial.

Patterns that use Extended double Crochet/ Extended single crochet stitches