These stitches are also referred to as base ch/sc and chainless foundation. Here are links to other tutorials:
- Art of Crochet & Josi Hannon Madera Designs Video tutorials for right-handed and left-handed Double-Base Chain stitch. A variation to this fsc method.
- Serendipity Crochet Step by step photo tutorials for no chain single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet. Same as this fsc method.
1) Ch 2. Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook (between loops marked with red dots), and under both loops of the chain (the loop on the left marked below and the loop behind, not visible in this photo).
2) Yarn over, draw up a new loop through the first 2 loops on the hook.
3) There are now 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw new loop through 1st loop on hook.
4) There are still 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw new loop through both loops on the hook.
5) You have made one foundation single crochet (fsc). To start next, fsc, insert hook into st under both loops of the "ch" st of the previous st (first loop is marked red, second loop is behind and not visible in photo).
6) Yarn over and draw up a new loop through the first 2 loops on the hook.
7) There are 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw new loop through 1st loop on hook.
8) Yarn over and draw new loop through both loops on the hook.
9) You now have made a second fsc.
10) Here's what several fscs look like.
2) Yarn over, draw up a new loop through the first 2 loops on the hook.
3) There are now 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw new loop through 1st loop on hook.
4) There are still 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw new loop through both loops on the hook.
5) You have made one foundation single crochet (fsc). To start next, fsc, insert hook into st under both loops of the "ch" st of the previous st (first loop is marked red, second loop is behind and not visible in photo).
6) Yarn over and draw up a new loop through the first 2 loops on the hook.
7) There are 2 loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw new loop through 1st loop on hook.
8) Yarn over and draw new loop through both loops on the hook.
9) You now have made a second fsc.
10) Here's what several fscs look like.
*Added 2/28/2010*
Once you've learned the fsc, here are other stitches to try.
Foundation Half Double Crochet:
- In Step One, chain 2, yarn over first, then insert hook into the 2nd chain from the hook (the first chain that was made).
- The next steps are same as for fsc, but you'll have 3 loops on the hook instead of 2 in Step Three.
- In Step Four, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
- In Step Five, yarn over first, then insert hook into the chain st of the previous stitch. Again, the next steps are the same as for fsc.
- In Step Eight, yarn over and pull though all 3 loops.
Foundation Double Crochet:
- In Step One, chain 3 instead of 2. Yarn over first, then insert hook into the third chain from the hook (the first chain that was made).
- The next steps are same as for fsc, but you'll have 3 loops on the hook instead of 2 in Step Three.
- Repeat Step Four twice.
- In Step Five, yarn over first, then insert hook into the chain st of the previous stitch.
- Again, the next steps are same as for fsc, and repeat Step Eight twice.
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