Once a foundation chain (How to Crochet Chain) is made, a new crochet project with any crochet stitch pattern can begin. A single crochet stitch pattern is the shortest in length/height and creates a denser fabric compared to double and triple crochet stitch patterns. The video and written instructions below show how to make a single crochet from a foundation chain and all the rows for right handed crocheting.
Video in slow motion: Single Crochet from a Foundation Chain
Written Instructions for How to Single Crochet from a Foundation Chain:
- Skip the first chain stitch from the loop on the crochet hook.
- Insert the crochet hook into the top strand of the second chain stitch
- Wrap working yarn counterclockwise around hook (yarn over), catch and pull the loop through the top strand of the second chain stitch
- There are two loops on the crochet hook
- Wrap working yarn counterclockwise around hook (yarn over), catch and pull loop through the two loops on the crochet hook
- Repeat Steps 2 to 5 for the rest of the foundation chain stitches till the slip knot end
- Chain one and turn to single crochet the next row
How to Single Crochet:
Written Instructions for a Single Crochet:
- Skip the first stitch from the loop on the crochet hook
- Insert the crochet hook under both the strands of the next stitch
- Wrap working yarn counterclockwise around hook (yarn over), catch and pull the loop through both the strands of the next stitch
- There are two loops on the crochet hook
- Wrap working yarn counterclockwise around hook (yarn over), catch and pull loop through the two loops on the crochet hook
- Repeat Steps 2 to 5 till the last stitch in the row
- For the last stitch of the row, repeat Steps 2 to 5, chain one and turn
- Repeat Steps 1 to 7 with single crochet stitch pattern for all the subsequent rows
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