How to crochet a chain stitch (ch)

In this DROPS video we show you how to crochet a chain stitch (ch).

Hold the slip knot between your thumb and middle finger on the left hand. Move the hook under and over the yarn, with the yarn held in the hook. Pull the hook and the yarn back through the slip knot to form the first chain stitch. Keep going until you have the number of chains stated in your pattern. When counting stitches, do not count the stitch on the hook.

It is easy to work too tight, first we show many chain stitchs after each other where we work correctly. When we pull the thread through the loop and got a new st we MUST get along the thickness on that is on the hook (in the video we take the new st far up the crochet hook so that you easily can see what we mean).

Then we show how NOT to work a chain stitch. Here we work the new stitch only through and let the new st lie on the thin part of the hook instead of the thick part. We then get a chain st that gets shorter and the crochet tension will not be properly with patterns.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where this technique is used by clicking on the pictures below.
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Video #22, listed in: Crochet Videos, Learn to crochet, Stitches, Basic crochet stitches

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Silvia Elizabeth wrote:

Quisiera aprender el punto jersey en ganchillo. Me podrías informar de un tutorial o video para lograrlo?

19.04.2022 - 12:33

DROPS Design :

Hola Silvia, nosotros no tenemos patrones que requieran esta técnica, por lo que no disponemos de ningún tutorial para aprenderla.

20.04.2022 - 19:25

Yara Peña wrote:

Me encanta el tejido, y quisiera aprender.Lo.estoy intentando..gracias por tantas bellezas...Yara.

19.06.2020 - 07:31

Shirley wrote:

Directions are in dbl crochet. Printout is in sc crochet

24.03.2020 - 19:36

DROPS Design :

Dear Shirley, US-English and UK-English uses different crochet terminlogy, remember to always check the appropriate language - see here. Happy crocheting!

25.03.2020 - 10:28

Molinda Hull wrote:

I need explanation on bind off for armholes in pattern Moonlight Mist pattern 99-3

06.02.2020 - 19:47

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Hull, to shape the armholes in this jacket, you will crochet some chain stitches and skip stitches from previous round, and just continue as before, this will create a hole that will be the armhole. You will crochet later the sleeve top down working first round in the skipped stitches on circle + the chain stitches worked over the skipped stitches; Happy crocheting!

07.02.2020 - 08:20

Gail Lavoie wrote:

Hi there, I would like explanation on the straps section, please kindly explain to me in this slipper Drops Design pattern, you say 2 threads, does that mean I have to crochet with two threads together in order to create the straps, cause I am confused.

02.02.2020 - 18:47

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Lavoie, could you please ask your question on the pattern you are working on? I would like to be sure the answer will be appropriate. Thanks for your comprehension. Happy crocheting!

03.02.2020 - 10:46

ANS wrote:

Een goede video,mijn complimenten!

09.08.2017 - 08:34

Elaine Delts wrote:

Your written instructions were to complicated can you show a full video step by step of this hooded poncho not everyone is good at those type of written patterns I think that some people learn better from the video tutorials. Thanks love the poncho big buy

22.11.2016 - 06:12

Bette Hildebrand wrote:

How many chains do you do for each size slipper? Or what do you use to start?

12.11.2015 - 23:41

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Hildebrand, the video shows how to crochet a chain and a fundation chain, you will have to refer to the pattern you are working on for the number of sts to crochet, since this will vary with the yarn, the tension, the pattern etc.. Happy crocheting!

13.11.2015 - 09:34

Nina Christou wrote:

What exactly does '1ch over ch' mean at the beginning of each round oif a cone?

04.10.2014 - 16:42

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Christou, can you tell us more, ie which DROPS pattern you are working on ?

15.10.2014 - 16:45

Maria Jose wrote:

Muchas gracias por estos tutoriales, estoy fascinada con vuestra página, muchisimas gracias, está tan bien explicado que alucino. saludos desde España

06.02.2013 - 00:32

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