eHow launches Android app: Get the best of eHow on the go.
Why Learn to Crochet?
Crochet Hooks
Crochet Slipknots & Chain Stitches
Crochet Foundation Chains
Crochet Slip Stitches
Half Double Crochet Stitches
Double Crochet Stitches
Triple Crochet Stitches
Tier of Crochet Stitches
Crochet Turning Chains
Common Crocheting Mistakes
Crochet Patterns
Crochet Swatches
Crochet Stitch Symbols
Crocheted Flowers: Pt. 1
Crocheted Flowers: Pt. 2
Reverse Single Crochet Stitch
Summary: In crochet, foundation chains are made after chain stitching is done. Crochet foundation chains with tips from a knitting teacher in this free video on crocheting basics.
Pam Grushkin learned to knit at a young age from her mother. First as a passion and lifeline, knitting is now her chosen career. Grushkin has been teaching knitting to people of all...read more
"When you are done putting on as many stitches as you need on your chain you are ready to begin working into your foundation chain to start your project. You want to count your chains. You are not going to count the first stitch on the chain on the hook or the slip knot and you are going to count the V's so it is one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. So then when you are ready to work into your foundation chain you are just going to go into each chain, wrap the yarn and bring it through and this is a single crochet and you are just going to go into each chain in your foundation chain to work it across. This is just like the cast on edge in knotting. I like to hold the base of the foundation chain to get a little more leverage."
eHow Article: Crochet Foundation Chains
Copyright © 1999-2009 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. en-US Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
