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crochet:Extra How to
Foundation Rows
Foundation rows are not new but if you haven’t discovered them yet, they are pain-free way to start your crochet without having to work into a foundation chain. They’re great to work if you find your foundation rows are too tight, they make counting stitches easier and they are quicker and more elastic, all of which makes them very useful for large projects.
The top and bottom of the foundation row is lovely and neat, plus they can be as long as you want – so no more getting to the end of the foundation chain and realising you have too many
tReBle Foundation Row 1
step 1: Make a slip knot and chain 4. Yrh, insert hook into the fourth chain from hook and pull up a loop.
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step 3: Complete the treble as normal – yrh, pull through two loops, yrh, pull through remaining loops (one loop left on hook).
84 | INSIDE Crochet step 2: Yrh, pull through one loop – this creates 1ch. 4
step 4: Repeat steps 2 to 4, each time working into the first chain of the last tr created.
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(or worse, too few!) stitches. The row can be worked in any stitch – double, half treble, treble, double treble and so on.
Once you’ve gotten to grips with the technique, you can even apply it to stitch patterns like shell stitch, v-stitch or filet crochet, if you’re feeling adventurous! It’s a technique that takes some practice, but it’s well worth persevering with. Foundation row stitches are a combination of the stitch, with a chain worked in the middle. We will look at the treble foundation row to show you how the technique works.
Once you’ve gotten to grips with foundation rows, you can apply it to stitch patterns like v-stitch, shell stitch or filet crochet, if you’re feeling brave!
Take your crochet to the next level with these intermediate crochet techniques. Remove the need for a foundation chain – try a Foundation Row instead, close those gaps with a magic loop or use raised stitches to add texture to fabric! By Zoe clements
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step 5: Continue until you have the required number of stitches.
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