The Secret to the Perfect Chainless Foundation Chain for sc, hdc, dc and tr - Crochet Tutorial

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One of the most frequently asked for videos and tutorials is the chainless foundation chains for single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet. Learn the secret to the perfect ones now!

First, if you don’t already know, the chainless foundation chain is when you crochet the chain row and the 1st row at the same time, saving time and making the crochet piece more stretchy and neater looking. Definitely worth learning and perfecting it.

I really love the chainless foundation chains. They are such a time saver. Knowing how to do the basic stitches, such as single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet, as a chainless foundation chain can be so important.

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So many times, I create a huge project. But because I am designing it or adjusting another pattern for personal use, I do not know how many chains I need. As chains stretch differently than having the chain plus the first row done, you MUST crochet the first row as well to see how it works out.

Now, being able to do the chain and the first row a the same time can really help in such situations. This tutorial and technique is such basic knowledge or part of the Crochet 101 lesson, you will never do it any other way.

As many of you have trouble with just pictures, I created a very detailed video tutorial as well. Be sure to check it out as well. You can find it at the bottom of the tutorial.

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I will know teach you step by step how to do each stitch, starting with sc, then hdc, then dc and finally tr.

Instructions how to crochet the perfect Chainless Foundation Chains:

Foundation Single Crochet

Step 1: Chain 2

Step 2: Go thru the first chain (2 loops)

Step 3: Yarn over and pull thru

Step 4: Yarn over and pull thru. You know created a chain for the chain row and now you work on the single crochet (2 loops on the hook)

Yarn over and pull thru. First single crochet finished.

Step 6: Insert the hook into the chain created in step 4 and go to step 5

Foundation Half Double CROCHET

Step 1: Chain 2

Step 2: Yarn over and Insert the hook thru the first chain (thru 2 loops)

Step 3: Yarn over and pull thru one loop

Step 4: Yarn over and pull thru all 3 loops (made 1 hdc)

Yarn over and insert the hook thru the chain created in step 3, repeat from step 3

Foundation Half Double Crochet

Foundation DOUBLE CROCHET

Step 1: Chain 3

Step 2: Yarn over and insert the hook thru the first chain

Step 3: Yarn over and pull thru one loop

Step 4: Yarn over and pull thru 2 loops

Step 5: Yarn over and pull thru the last 2 loops

Step 6: Finished the first dc

Step 7: Yarn over and pull thru the loop created in step 3 and repeat from step 3

Foundation double crochet

FOUNDATION TREBLE CROCHET

Step 1: Chain 4

Step 2: yarn over twice and insert into the 1st chain (thru 2 loops)

Step 3: Yarn over and pull thru 1 loop

Step 4: Yarn over and pull thru 2 loops

Step 5: Yarn over and pull thru 2 loops

Step 6: Yarn over and pull thru the last 2 loops

Step 7: Finished the first tr

Step 8: Yarn over twice and insert the hook into the chain created in step 3 and repeat from step 3

Foundation Treble Crochet

FULL VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR THE CHAINLESS FOUNDATION CHAINS:

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