{"id":15235,"date":"2013-03-11T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-01-13T22:06:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T03:06:09","slug":"how-to-crochet-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiberfluxblog.com\/2013\/03\/how-to-crochet-chain.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Crochet A Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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<\/span><\/a>Let’s Crochet a chain! The crochet chain is the foundation and the most basic starting point for a crochet project. \u00a0Chains are easy to make and I think they are a lot of fun too. \u00a0In patterns you will see them abbreviated as “ch” or “ch st”<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make a crochet chain, you’ll need yarn and a hook (I used some cotton yarn and an H hook). If you’re not sure which hook to use with your yarn, look on your yarn label for the recommended hook size.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Begin your chain by making a slip knot on your hook,<\/span> if you are not familiar with how to make a slip knot, scroll down to the bottom of this post for a helpful full video tutorial,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wrap the yarn around the hook,<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You may notice how I turned the hook slightly above…I like to do this, if you prefer you can do it as shown below too:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And pull it through the loop. \u00a0One chain made! Let’s make one more…<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wrap yarn around the hook,<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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and pull through the loop.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There! \u00a0Now we have two chains on our hook. \u00a0Continue doing this sequence, yarn around hook, pull through, yarn around hook, pull through, and so on until you achieve the desired chain length<\/span> for what you need or what your pattern asks you to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why is it called a chain? \u00a0If you flip your chain over. like the picture below, you see that is resembles chain links, with interlocking loops, hence the “chain.” \u00a0Neat!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There you have it…the basic crochet chain!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s a video on how to put a slip knot on your hook:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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