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.
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.
Barbara Read
Thursday 8th of August 2019
This is the greatest tip ever. Thanks.
Aly
Monday 26th of December 2016
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
Barbara
Saturday 18th of January 2020
After joining how do you crochet around without increasing. I have trouble knowing when to slip to completed round
Briana Kepner
Tuesday 3rd of January 2017
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
Amazing Crochet Techniques That’ll Knock Your Socks Off! – Zeens and Roger
Monday 26th of September 2016
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