Foundation Chain
| Slip Knot | Almost all crochet starts with a base or foundation chain. This is the same as “casting on” in knitting. The foundation chain is a series of chain stitches which normally begin with a loop secured by a slip knot. |
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Make a loop, hook another loop through it. |
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Tighten gently and slide the knot up to the hook. |
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yoh, (in an anticlockwise direction) |
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Draw the yarn through to form a new loop. Keep shifting your left hand position up close to the hook every couple of stitches or so. This keeps the work easy to control. |
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To count the chains correctly, do not count the initial slip loop as a chain. To count afterwards, make sure the chain is not twisted and you are looking at the front. Ignore the loop still on the hook. |
