How to Crochet Chain Stitch – Tutorial For Beginners
Chain (ch) is the first stitch every crocheter learns and the simplest of all. Whether as a foundation row, turning chain, or chain space, this stitch will be your need in almost all crochet projects. So, learn how to crochet chains with this step-by-step tutorial for beginners. If you love video learning, it will be available in the end. Don’t forget to watch to know how each step works perfectly. Let’s get started!
How to Crochet Chain?
You can learn how to crochet chain stitch easily. Here is how:
Basic Procedure needed:
Chain stitch is not the first thing you will learn in the crochet. You will need to learn the following procedures before doing the chain:
- Slip Knot: You can crochet a chain whether you have a row or round of pre-made stitches because it depends only on the loop on the crochet hook called a knot. So, you must have this. There are many ways to make a slip knot, one of them as follows:
- Pull a length of yarn from the ball and make a loop in its center.
- Lay flat the length on the table with the loop.
- Insert the hook in the loop, pick the ball end yarn with the head of the hook, and pull it back.
- Then, tighten the knot.
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- Yarn Over: This involves wrapping the working yarn around the crochet hook. You will usually see it as a YO abbreviation.
Instructions for crocheting chain
If you have learned those two procedures, let’s learn how to chain:
- After you have made the slip knot, set your grip, whether pencil or knife.
- Yarn over and start pulling back the crochet.
- Pull through the self knot (loop) on the crochet hook (don’t use the entire hook) and bring the hook back to the same position.
- You can see a loop or chain under the hook. This is a chain.
- Repeat similar steps to make the whole foundation row. The longer it will be, the longer the whole project is.
Want to learn this more visually? Check this video tutorial by the craftsy:
