Things You'll Need:
- crochet hook, any size
- yarn, any weight or color
- scissors
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Step 1
by Cherie BurbachAttach the yarn to your hook. Begin to do this by holding the yarn between your fingers about two inches apart.
Position your fingers so approximately three inches is left at the end of the chain. You will weave this three inch piece into the rest of the your crocheted item at the end of your project. -
Step 2
by Cherie BurbachMove the yarn in your right hand over until it creates a loop.
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Step 3
by Cherie BurbachHold your left thumb over the point where the strands of yarn meet.
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Step 4
by Cherie BurbachWith your right hand, insert the end of the yarn into the loop.
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Step 5
by Cherie BurbachInsert your crochet hook into the center of the loop.
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Step 6
by Cherie BurbachPull the yarn until it is snug against the crochet hook. You have now attached the yarn to the hook and can begin crocheting. Hold the crochet hook in your right hand and the yarn strand in your left.
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Step 7
by Cherie BurbachLoop the yarn around your left index finger twice. This is the working strand of yarn.
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Step 8
by Cherie BurbachPull the crochet hook down so that the working strand of yarn goes under the hook. Continue pulling the hook down until it meets the loop. Pull the hook down until it comes through the loop.
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Step 9
by Cherie BurbachYou just made your first chain stitch. To continue the chain stitch, repeat steps 11-15 until you have made the number of chain stitches indicated by the pattern, or until you reach the desired chain length.
