How to Crochet Foundation Single Crochet

Janne Kleivset - Joy of Motion Crochet joyofmotioncrochet.com 

First grab your tools and supplies. All you need to learn the foundation single crochet stitch is a crochet hook and yarn!

What you need

It's just 4 steps

1. Chain 1 2. Make 1st stitch. 3. Make second stitch. 4. Repeat step 3 to make more stitches.  --->

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The first step of the foundation single crochet is to chain 2 stitches. That's all you need to do to get ready for step 2.

Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through first loop (making the chain). Yarn over and pull through both loops on the crochet hook.

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Insert hook into previous chain you made*, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through first loop (making the chain). Yarn over and pull through both loops on the crochet hook.

3

Repeat step 3 until you’ve made enough foundation single crochet stitches.  Creating a stretchy foundation for any crochet project.

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Foundation Crochet Stitches

I have tutorials for more foundation crochet stitches including: Foundation Half Double Crochet, Double Crochet and Treble Crochet.

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