How to Create a Foundation Chain
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Tutorial Overview
Crochet usually begins with a series of chain stitches called a foundation chain. In this video we will show you how to create a foundation chain.
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Step-by-step guide
Now that you’ve got your slip knot, we’re going to hold the yarn in our left hand.
Step 1:
Move your hook underneath the yarn to create a yarn over.
Step 2:
Catch the yarn with the tip of the hook by rotating your hook face-down.
Step 3:
Draw the hook through the loop.
Step 4:
You’ve now made a chain stitch. Repeat these steps to your desired length.
And that’s how you make a foundation chain in crochet!
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