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Guest Post: Stacey Trock of Fresh Stitches
We're pleased to offer you this photo tutorial (featuring our own Dreamz Crochet Hook!) courtesy of Stacey Trock at Fresh Stitches. We are proud sponsors of the Fresh Stitches Crochet Chat Podcast this month and are excited to share this post with our fans!
"Sc in each ch" is an instruction you'll often see in a written pattern.
But exactly how do you crochet into a chain? It's a great question, because there are actually two different options for crocheting into your chain stitches. I'll show you both options and compare the finished look!
Yarn: Ella Rae Classic Wool, color #70
Hook: Knitter's Pride Dreamz, size H (5.0mm)
It should look like a bunch of 'V's, laying on their side.
Does your chain not look like this? Let's troubleshoot:
When you've completed single crocheting, your piece will look like this:
When you've completed single crocheting, your piece will look like this:
As you can see, crocheting through both loops creates more of a 'bump', while crocheting through both loops is straighter along the bottom edge.
There's no right way! And once you know the two options, you'll be able to pick the one that best suits your project!
Guest Post: Stacey Trock of Fresh Stitches
We're pleased to offer you this photo tutorial (featuring our own Dreamz Crochet Hook!) courtesy of Stacey Trock at Fresh Stitches. We are proud sponsors of the Fresh Stitches Crochet Chat Podcast this month and are excited to share this post with our fans!
Meet your chain
When you crochet your chain (also called a 'foundation chain'), it should look like this:
It should look like a bunch of 'V's, laying on their side.
Does your chain not look like this? Let's troubleshoot:
- Look at the back... you might just be looking at the wrong side!
- Is your chain forming a ringlet curl? That's normal! Mine is just flat because I'm pulling on it. The ringlet will come out once you continue crocheting.
- Is your chain zig-zag-y? This typically happens when you pause in between your chains, which allows the chain to twist slightly.
Option 1: Crochet through the back loop only
Remember how we talked about those 'V's? The first option is to crochet only through the top half of the 'V' (also called the 'back loop'):
When you've completed single crocheting, your piece will look like this:
Option 2: Crochet through both loops
The second option is to insert your hook under the entire 'V' (also called crocheting through 'both loops'):
When you've completed single crocheting, your piece will look like this:
Comparing the two methods
Let's look at the two options side by side:
As you can see, crocheting through both loops creates more of a 'bump', while crocheting through both loops is straighter along the bottom edge.
There's no right way! And once you know the two options, you'll be able to pick the one that best suits your project!
