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Slip knots, Foundation Chains & Double Crochet

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Slip knot, Foundation Chain and Double Crochet

 

Slip Knot

With any crocheting you will always start with a slip knot. Whether you are starting with rows or rounds, a slip knot is required to anchor the yarn to the hook.

Firstly fold over the yarn to make a loop.

 

Insert your hook through the loop and grab the working yarn (long piece) and pull through the loop.

 

Hold the tail and the working yarn and pull tight to create a knot.

 

And here is your slip knot.

Now you are ready to start crocheting.

 

Foundation Chain

A foundation chain is required when you are starting your crocheting project with rows. Now that you have created your slip knot, you can make the chain.

Wrap your yarn over your hook and pull back through the loop.

 

This will create the first chain. Now pull the yarn over the hook and pull through again to make the second chain.

 

Repeat this process till you have the amount of chains that you require.

Now you are ready to start your crocheted rows.

Double Crochet

So start by having 10 chains in your foundation chain. You can count them by the top loop. See where the arrow is pointing – that is one chain stitch. I have 10 here. Remember that you don’t count the loop on the hook.

Now it’s time to chain 1, as this will give us the height of a double crochet. Now we are going to work our first double crochet stitch in the second chain from the hook. (This is where the arrow is pointing.)

*Ok so insert the hook, into the stitch and place your yarn over your hook.

Now pull the yarn through the stitch leaving you with 2 loops on your hook.

Now yarn over your hook again and pull through both loops and there you have your first double crochet.*

Now continue working down the row in each of the chain stitches repeating this ** process.

Ok so you now have 10 double crochets in your row. So turn your work and chain 1. Remember to chain you need to put your yarn over your hook and just pull it through the loop on your hook.

*Now insert your hook into the first stitch. Can you see how it goes through the V now, so both little loops.

Yarn over your hook again and pull through the stitch to make 2 loops.

Then yarn over your hook again and pull through both loops on your hook. This completes your first double crochet in the row.*

Now repeat the process ** down the row to give you 10 double crochet stitches.

Once you are here you can now turn your work, chain 1 again and work 10 double crochet stitches.

And you are off!! Please shout if you need any help or any other photos.

Good luck!!

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