Häkelklar

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How to chain

The chain stitch starts almost everything. It builds the foundation that every project stands on.

Two hands crocheting a chain with yellow cotton yarn
AI-generated image, not a photo of the actual pattern.

6 min

  1. 1

    Make a slip knot

    Make a loop on the hook and tighten it, but not too much. It is not a stitch yet, just the start.

  2. 2

    Yarn over

    Wrap the yarn from back to front over the hook. This is called a yarn over.

  3. 3

    Pull through

    Pull the yarn through the loop on the hook. Your first chain is done.

  4. 4

    Repeat

    Repeat yarn over and pull through until you have 15 chains. The loop on the hook does not count.