Are you fed up of that ugly step at the very beginning of your foundation chains round? I have the solution and it is unbelievably simple.
Is it a crochet game changer?
Absolutely, and I will never join a crochet round the traditional way ever again!
It gets better. This technique can even be used in subsequent rounds to create the neatest round join and start to each new crochet round. <<< this is a bold statement, but you’ll see just how neat round joins for double crochet (US single), half treble crochet (US half double) and treble crochet (US double crochet) can become with this new method.
If you would prefer a step by step photo tutorial, I have one right here.
Here’s how To Avoid The Step When joining Foundation Chains:
Prefer a Photo Tutorial?
If you would prefer a quick video tutorial, I have one here.
Other Useful Tutorials?
Here are my Starting Stitch Tutorials for you to take a look at:
- Starting Double Crochet (Starting Single Crochet US) is here as a video tutorial OR here as a photo tutorial.
- Starting Extended Double Crochet (US Starting Extended Single Crochet) is here as a video tutorial, OR here as a photo tutorial.
- Starting Half Treble (Starting Half Double Crochet US) is here as a video tutorial, OR here as a photo tutorial.
- Starting Treble (Starting Double Crochet US) is here as a video tutorial, OR here as a photo tutorial.
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