{"id":3885,"date":"2024-03-28T12:47:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T19:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lindadeancrochet.com\/blog\/?p=3885"},"modified":"2024-03-28T12:48:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T19:48:47","slug":"creating-foundation-stitches-in-crochet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lindadeancrochet.com\/blog\/?p=3885","title":{"rendered":"Creating Foundation Stitches in Crochet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Changing most foundation rows into a Foundation Stitches can be done relatively easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Foundation Stitch in crochet is when you create the chain and the stitch at the same time, instead of creating a chain and working into it. It creates a stitch with beginning with more stretch, and you do not have to count chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Row of Foundation Double Crochet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Starting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start you will need to create a chain that is the equivalent of the turning chain for the stitch used, plus 1 more. Meaning if you are creating a single crochet foundation row, a single crochet typically uses a chain 1 to turn a row, so you would chain 1 + 1 more thus having a chain 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you were creating a double crochet the typical turning chain is a chain 3, and then you would add 1 more chain. So to work a Foundation Double crochet chain 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then begin working the stitch in the first chain created, this is the chain nearest the slip knot. After \u201canchoring\u201d (yo and pull through a loop) in this chain, create a chain 1. This chain 1 is going to be the base of the stitch and where you will start working the next stitch, so I pinch this point, but inserting a stitch marker can help as you are learning to find the location again. After creating this chain 1, continue working the remaining steps for the desired stitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cchain 1\u201d that is marked or pinched, is where you will start the next stitch, insert your hook here under 2 loops for a nicer finished edge. \u201canchor\u201d the stitch, and then chain 1 again, moving marker to or pinching this new chain, and finishing the stitch. Once again, this newly marker chain is where you will work the next stitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you understand this concept of \u201canchoring\u201d, create a chain, and finish a stitch; essentially creating the chain at the bottom of the stitch (much like an extended stitch but instead of adding height it is used as a base for the stitch), you can modify many differing foundation rows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating Foundation Stitches- Single Crochet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n