After getting ready to learn to crochet, it is recommended to start practicing with some basic crochet stitches. These fundamental crochet techniques will help you complete your first crochet project, which is an important step towards creating more delicate and beautiful handmade pieces. To better learn to crochet, the following will introduce some core knowledge related to crochet basics.

 

Crochet Basic Stitch - Chain Stitch

Among all the basic stitches, the chain stitch is one of the most practical and widely used. Almost every crochet project begins with it. The foundation chain made with chain stitches serves as the base for most crochet patterns.Here are the steps to make it:

1. Make a slip knot and place it on the crochet hook. Adjust the loop so that the hook can move smoothly, not too tight or too loose.
2. Yarn over by wrapping the yarn from back to front over the hook. Use the hook to catch the yarn and pull it through the slip knot.
3. At this point, one chain stitch is complete. Pull the hook through the newly formed loop to continue making the next chain.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the foundation chain reaches the desired length for your crochet project.

 

Crochet Basic Stitch - Single Crochet Stitch

After completing the foundation chain with chain stitches, the next step is to learn the Single Crochet, one of the most widely used crochet stitches.

1. Complete a foundation chain.
2. Use the first completed chain as a reference, and insert the hook into the second chain from the hook.
3. Yarn over and pull through the chain to create a loop on the hook (there are now 2 loops on the hook).
4. Yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook,create a loop on the hook.

Repeat these steps in each chain across the row to complete a full row of Single Crochet.

 

Crochet Basic Stitch - Double Crochet Stitch

Double Crochet stitch is quite similar to the Single Crochet. Once one of these stitches is mastered, learning the other becomes much easier.

1. Yarn over once and insert the hook into the fourth chain from the hook.
2. Yarn over again and pull through the chain to create a loop on the hook (there are now 3 loops on the hook).
3. Yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on the hook (2 loops remain on the hook).
4. Yarn over once more and pull through the remaining 2 loops, completing one Double Crochet stitch.

Repeat these steps across each chain to complete a full row of Double Crochet.

 

Fastening off: let your work stay with you

After mastering some basic crochet stitches, it’s time to start creating crochet pieces. A proper fastening off technique prevents unraveling and keeps your work neat and tidy.

1. After completing the last stitch, leave a tail of about 10–15 cm and cut off the excess yarn.
2. Pull the yarn tail completely through the loop on your hook. Do not tighten too much to avoid distorting the shape of your work.
3. Thread the yarn tail into a tapestry needle. Weave it through the nearest stitches in one direction for about 2–3 cm, then change direction and repeat 3–5 times. Keep weaving on the same side to avoid the tail showing through to the other side.
4. Trim any remaining yarn ends. If a small tail remains, gently stretch or shape your piece to help hide it neatly.

 

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Step-by-Step Practice: Multiple Rows of Crochet Stitch

In most cases, a single row of Single Crochet isn’t enough for a project. To build up your work, you’ll need to crochet multiple rows. The following steps use Single Crochet as an example, and the same logic can be applied to other crochet stitches as well:

1. After finishing one row of Single Crochet, make one chain stitch. Keep the hook in the loop and turn your work 180 degrees.
2. Insert the hook into the first stitch (the last Single Crochet of the previous row) and complete a Single Crochet.
3. Continue working a Single Crochet into each stitch across the row.
4. Repeat these steps to create as many rows as needed.

May these guides add a touch of help to your learning to crochet journey and make the process of crochet crafting even more enjoyable.