If you are like me and like your work to grow fast, you are going to love this stitch. It is quite soft and has a more open pattern so it’s great for clothes and accessories.
1. Once you have made your foundation chain, wrap your yarn around your hook.
Whilst rooting through some old photo albums to find some of my original makes to post, I’ve come across some amazing original photos of the Queen’s Coronation celebrations. As it’s the Jubilee Diamond weekend, I thought it would be fab to share this amazing find. The photos were taken in Chichester, West Sussex and are of a street party, cake and primary school celebrations. 
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As you will of probably guessed from the title, in the UK we call this a double stitch (abbreviation = dc) and our US friends call it a single stitch (abbreviation = sc). This stitch makes a firm, dense fabric which is why it’s good for making toys and containers. Continue reading
The Slip Stitch is the shortest crochet stitch and is used to join in new yarn, turn chain stitches into foundation rings and for moving ‘invisibly’ across your piece of work to get your yarn to where you want it.
It’s pretty similar to the chain stitch so you should have it mastered in no time! Continue reading
The chain stitch (abbreviation = ch) is used to create the base or foundation of your work. Once you have chained your stitches you can use them as they are to crochet in rows or join them with a slip stitch into a foundation ring to crochet in a circle. You need to work this loosely enough so that your hook can enter each chain easily.
1.The first thing you will need on your hook is a slip knot.
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