{"id":3058,"date":"2014-09-04T15:40:48","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T20:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/?p=3058"},"modified":"2014-09-04T15:40:49","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T20:40:49","slug":"basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever tried to crochet? The first stitch to learn is extremely simple &#8211; the chain stitch. All you need is some yarn and a crochet hook.<\/p>\n<p>The crochet chain can be used as the base line of stitches for a project, as an edging, or even alone as an embellishment. Check back soon to see a project Abbie is working on using JUST the chain stitch. Easy peasy!<\/p>\n<p>Here is Abbie demonstrating the basic chain stitch:<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch\/how-to-crochet-chain\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3098\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3098\" alt=\"Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch from blossomsandposies.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/how-to-crochet-chain.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/how-to-crochet-chain.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/how-to-crochet-chain-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h1>How to Crochet a Chain Stitch<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>yarn<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BKU9ZDW\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00BKU9ZDW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=joymam-20&amp;linkId=XJRAAYDKRYUZQMDM\" target=\"_blank\">crochet hook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>1. Make a slip knot. You can find instructions on <a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/how-to-finger-knit\/\" target=\"_blank\">how to make a slip knot<\/a> in our tutorial on finger knitting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch\/slip-knot-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3127\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3127\" alt=\"Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch from blossomsandposies.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/slip-knot1.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/slip-knot1.jpg 645w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/slip-knot1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em>2. Slide the hook through the hole of the slip knot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch\/insert-hook\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3125\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3125\" alt=\"Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch from blossomsandposies.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/insert-hook.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/insert-hook.jpg 645w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/insert-hook-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Hold the yarn in your non-dominant hand (so if you are right-handed, hold the yarn in your left hand,) and the hook in your dominant hand. You&#8217;ll be needing to maintain an even tension on the yarn as you crochet, so how you hold the yarn matters. <a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/yarn-hold\/\" target=\"_blank\">This yarn hold<\/a> works well for the <em>working yarn<\/em> (ball side) of the slip knot.\u00a0 Hold the <em>tail<\/em> of the slip knot between your thumb and other fingers. Tighten the hole a bit &#8211; keep it somewhat loose but not huge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch\/hold-yarn\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3126\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3126\" alt=\"Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch from blossomsandposies.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/hold-yarn.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/hold-yarn.jpg 645w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/hold-yarn-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Wrap the working yarn (the yarn going over your index finger) so that it goes from the back and loops over the top of the hook. Think <em>right to left<\/em>. Your thumb should continue to hold the tail taut so that the knot stays in place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch\/wrap-yarn\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3124\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3124\" alt=\"Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch from blossomsandposies.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/wrap-yarn.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/wrap-yarn.jpg 645w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/wrap-yarn-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. Pull the yarn wrapped on the hook through the hole and out the other side. This will form a new loop; the old loop will now be off the hook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch\/grab-yarn\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3123\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3123\" alt=\"Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch from blossomsandposies.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/grab-yarn.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/grab-yarn.jpg 645w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/grab-yarn-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch\/pull-through\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3122\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3122\" alt=\"Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch from blossomsandposies.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/pull-through.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/pull-through.jpg 645w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/pull-through-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6. Put the working yarn over the hook again (#4), and pull through the hole (#5). When you get comfortable with this, you will find yourself doing more hooking than wrapping &#8211; using the hook itself to grab the yarn. Repeat until the chain is as long as you want!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch\/repeat\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3121\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3121\" alt=\"Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch from blossomsandposies.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/repeat.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/repeat.jpg 645w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/repeat-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/basic-crochet-the-chain-stitch\/continue-chain\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3128\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3128\" alt=\"Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch from blossomsandposies.com\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/continue-chain.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/continue-chain.jpg 645w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/continue-chain-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Are you following us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/blossomsnposies\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest<\/a>? Check out our crochet board for inspiration!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/blossomsnposies\/crochet\/\" data-pin-do=\"embedBoard\"> Follow Pinterest Pin crochet on Pinterest <\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Craftsy offers free video crochet classes!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?u=698928&amp;b=253536&amp;m=29190&amp;afftrack=&amp;urllink=www%2Ecraftsy%2Ecom%2Fclass%2Famazing%2Dcrochet%2Dtextures%2Dribbing%2Dcables%2Dand%2Dbeads%2F4233%3F%5Fct%3Dsbqii%2Dsqjuweho%2Dqbb%26%5Fctp%3D4233%2C1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3113\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3113\" title=\"Free Craftsy crochet class!\" alt=\"Free Craftsy crochet class!\" src=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Jcraftsy-crochet-classes.jpg\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Jcraftsy-crochet-classes.jpg 728w, https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Jcraftsy-crochet-classes-300x37.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\n<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/blossomsandposies.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/continue-chain.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Basic Crochet: The Chain Stitch<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Blossoms and Posies<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSummary summary\">Learning to crochet a chain is the first step to learning to crochet.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">yarn<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">crochet hook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Make a slip knot<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Slide the hook through the hole of the slip knot and tighten slightly<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Hold the yarn in your non-dominant hand, and the hook in your dominant hand.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Maintain an even tension on the working yarn by holding the yarn so that it comes up over your index finger.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Hold the tail of the slip knot between your thumb and other fingers.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Wrap the working yarn (the yarn going over your index finger) so that it goes from the back and loops over the top of the hook. Think right to left. Your thumb should continue to hold the tail taut so that the knot stays in place.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pull the yarn wrapped on the hook through the slip knot hole and out the other side. This will form a new loop; the old loop will now be off the hook.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Put the working yarn over the hook again, and pull through the hole.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Repeat until the chain is as long as you want.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.1230<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever tried to crochet? The first stitch to learn is extremely simple &#8211; the chain stitch. All you need is some yarn and a crochet hook. The crochet chain can be used as the base line of stitches for a project, as an edging, or even alone as an embellishment. Check back soon to see a project Abbie is working on using JUST the chain stitch. Easy peasy! Here is Abbie demonstrating the basic chain stitch: How to Crochet a Chain Stitch &nbsp; Materials yarn crochet hook &nbsp; Directions 1. Make a slip knot. 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