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Basic Stitches

Chain, slip stitch and single crochet: the stitches every beginner learns first.

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Sage green crochet swatch with a wooden and brass crochet hook working a row of slip stitches along the top edge

Stitches

Sage green crochet swatch with a wooden and brass crochet hook working a row of slip stitches along the top edge
US sl stUK ssBeginner

How to Slip Stitch in Crochet (sl st)

The slip stitch has almost no height. Use it to join rounds, move across your work without adding height, and make neat edges.

Carol Ava+1and Alice Jackie
Cornflower-blue worsted-weight crochet foundation chain on a natural linen surface with a brushed gold 5.0mm H-8 ergonomic crochet hook in the active loop
US chUK chBeginner

Chain Stitch (ch): How to Make and Count a Foundation Chain

The chain is the first stitch in almost every project. Here is how to make an even foundation chain, and how to count it without mistakes.

Carol Ava
Mustard yellow single crochet swatch on cream linen with a wooden and brass crochet hook in the active top loop
US scUK dcBeginner

How to Single Crochet (sc, UK dc) for Beginners

Single crochet is the shortest basic stitch and the first one most people learn. In UK patterns it is called double crochet (dc).

Alice Jackie

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