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Foundation & Standing Stitches

Chainless foundation rows and standing stitches for neat starts.

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A blue standing double crochet worked into cream crochet fabric, with a silver hook

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A blue standing double crochet worked into cream crochet fabric, with a silver hook
US standing dcUK standing trEasy

Standing Double Crochet Tutorial: How to Join New Yarn Seamlessly Without Chains

Start a new color with a full double crochet straight from a slip knot, with no slip-stitch bump or skinny chain.

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A mustard strip of foundation double crochet with a wooden crochet hook on linen
US fdcUK ftrIntermediate

Foundation Double Crochet (FDC) Tutorial: How to Crochet Without a Starting Chain

Build the chain and the first row of double crochet at the same time, for a stretchy bottom edge and no twisted chain.

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