Making a first chain
To work a chain, first make a slip loop (step 1).
Take hold of the crochet hook in the right hand and insert it through the loop (step 2).
Draw the loop through and leaving the hook in the yarn (steps 3, 4, 5).
Pull the short end to close the loop round the hook (step 6).
Loop the yarn round the little finger, across the palm and behind the forefinger of the left hand (step 7). It helps you to control the tension of the yarn.
Chain / Chain stitch (ch)
Yarn over hook (step 8) and draw through a loop on the hook to make one chain (steps 9, 10).
Yarn over hook (step 8) and draw through a loop on the hook to make one chain (steps 9, 10).
Continue in this way until the foundation chain is the desired length.
• Turning chain
At the end of each row or round, a turning chain is used to bring the yarn and crochet hook up to the height required for working the next row or round. The number of chains required to make the turning chain depends on the stitch being or, on you tension of the yarn or, sometimes, on the yarn being used. If the side edge looks like “pulled” try using 1 or 2 chains more.
At the end of each row or round, a turning chain is used to bring the yarn and crochet hook up to the height required for working the next row or round. The number of chains required to make the turning chain depends on the stitch being or, on you tension of the yarn or, sometimes, on the yarn being used. If the side edge looks like “pulled” try using 1 or 2 chains more.
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