Chainless Foundation Rows: Easy video tutorial for foundation single and double crochet.

Crocheted Chainless Foundation Rows are a simple way to start a crochet pattern and a great technique to create a professional look to any crochet pattern which starts with a chain.  

I find them easier to crochet than working into a chain (once you get the hang of them) and they offer a neat and stretchy beginning to your crochet project.

This tutorial will show you how to crochet them and includes video and written instructions.

You can read more about foundation rows in one of my earliest blog posts, The Importance of a good foundation, or go straight to read the instructions and watch  my tutorials below.

You can also find some additional tips for working with chainless foundation rows in this post and learn how to use them to create hidden button holes here.

Foundation Single Crochet (fsc) / UK Foundation double

Foundation single crochet (fsc) written instructions

Ch2, insert hook into second chain from hook, yo and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo and pull through 1 loop (this creates the base chain of the next fsc), yo and pull through 2 loops to complete the st.

*To start the next st, insert the hook under the ‘v’ of the base chain you just created, yo and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo and pull through 1 loop (2 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops to complete the st; repeat from * for required number of sts.

Foundation single (fsc) video tutorial

Below is the right handed video tutorial. Click the link underneath fro the left handed version.

You can find a left handed tutorial here

Foundation Double Crochet (fdc) / UK Foundation Treble

Foundation double crochet (fdc) written instructions

Ch 3, yo, insert hook into 3rd chain from hook, yo and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook).  *Yo and pull through one loop (this creates the base stitch of the next fdc).  Yo and pull through two loops, yo and pull through two loops.  To start the next st, yo and insert the hook into the v of the base stitch you just created, yo and pull up a loop.  Continue from * for the number of stitches required.

Foundation double crochet (fdc) video tutorial

Below is the right handed video tutorial. Click the link underneath fro the left handed version.

You can view the left-handed tutorial here

Foundation half double crochet

This is a combination of the single and double crochet foundation stitches.

Foundation half double crochet (fhdc) written instructions

Ch2, yo, insert hook into second chain from hook, yo and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through 1 loop (3 loops on hook) this creates the base chain of the next fhdc, yo and pull through all 3 loops to complete the st.

*To start the next st, yo, insert the hook under the ‘v’ of the base chain you just created, yo and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through 1 loop (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through all 3 loops to complete the st; repeat from * for required number of sts.