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No More Chain Twists, EVER!

August 25, 2016 by Briana Kepner

Are you like me and when you see a pattern that says:

Start by chaining X amount and join chain without twists.

Your next reaction is to throw your hook across the room because you know this will probably be the most frustrating part of the pattern? I swear my chain would always end up have one dang twist and I would need to start over. It's so frustrating!

Well, here is an awesome tip to save your sanity!

Chain about the first 10 stitches. Remove your hook from your work and insert it into the first chain. Place your working yarn back on your hook and continue to chain your starting chain stress-free. No more anxiety about those twists! Your chain will stay in place no matter how many you chain. Once you are ready to join this is easy too! Simply pull through the first chain that's already on your hook and that's it! Feel free to cry tears of joy, I did.

Let's Get Started With Supplies

Try this with a worsted weight yarn, I love Brava from WeChttps://shrsl.com/26hkprochet, and an H (5.0 mm) or I (5.5 mm) crochet hook from Furls Crochet. 

Furls Turquoise Crochet Hook

No More Twisted Chains Video

No More Twisted Chains Written Instructions

1. Chain about 10 stitches.

2. Take your hook out of the last chain stitch worked.

3. Place your very first chain onto the hook.

4. Put the working chain back onto the hook.

5. Now chain as many as you like and the chains will not twist. 

6. If you need to join the chains simply pull through the first chain on your hook. 

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  1. Aly

    December 26, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    Hello
    De video 'no twist in chain' is a video I love.
    I would like to save is om my pc.
    Not just the link, the video!

    Please tell me how to do .....
    Thancks.

    Aly

    • Briana Kepner

      January 03, 2017 at 7:40 pm

      The video content is my own so it is only available online. It can be saved by pinning it to pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/kepner/briana-k-community-crochet-knit-craft-board/
      or by following my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwoGTvFbxbg

    • Barbara

      January 18, 2020 at 10:12 pm

      After joining how do you crochet around without increasing. I have trouble knowing when to slip to completed round

      • Briana Kepner

        January 24, 2020 at 9:10 am

        Place only one stitch per chain 🙂

  2. Barbara Read

    August 08, 2019 at 5:47 pm

    This is the greatest tip ever. Thanks.

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  1. Amazing Crochet Techniques That’ll Knock Your Socks Off! – Zeens and Roger says:
    September 26, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    […] you want to chain the old fashioned way, here’s how to stop the twist! You’ll need it for a project like an infinity scarf. I haven’t tried the chainless […]

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