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Foundation Double Crochet – Learn How

Foundation Double Crochet is another one of the KEY Game-Changer stitches that I would encourage you to master.

This stitch makes for a beautiful stretchy edge that is perfect for garments and allows for easily building rows on either side of the stitch. It is ideal for starting afghans as it’s easier to count stitches (don’t forget to use your stitch markers!), and helps keep your first row tension even and pretty.

FDC is actually worked in a sort of verticle fashion, rather than the horizontal right to left movement than we are generally accustomed to. It is sort of an optical illusion so, don’t over-think it, trust the instructions, and you’ll be great!

Follow these comprehensive steps, as well as working along with easy to follow Tutorial Video at the bottom of the page.

Begin FDC with Ch3
Insert hook in 2nd Ch from hook, YO and draw up one loop.
Insert hook in 3rd Ch from hook, YO and draw up one loop. There are now 3 loops on your hook.
YO and draw through 1 loop only. This creates the chain stitch. You’ll want to know where this is for upcoming steps. You still have 3 loops on your hook.
YO and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook.
YO and draw through the last 2 loops on your hook to complete the first foundation double crochet stitch (fdc)
** YO and insert your hook under BOTH LOOPS of that chain stitch you previously created. You will need to rotate as if turning a page from left to right to find the second leg of the chain. This is sort of an optical illusion, as you are working in more of a vertical manner rather than the horizontal right to left manner we are most accustomed to. Take a breath and trust the process.
It will look like you have 4 loops on your hook, but those 2 closest to the hook head are 1 stitch, and you work under them as if they were 1.
YO and draw up 1 loop under the chain stitch. Give this a little wiggle so that the hook is perpendicular to the work below. Each of the 3 loops on your hook will be slightly different lengths.
YO and draw one loop through the first loop. This makes your next chain stitch. Again, pay attention to this location so you can find it again.
YO and draw through 2 loops
YO and draw through the last 2 loops to complete the DC. **

Continue working ** to ** until the desired number of Foundation Double Crochet stitches have been made.

Now, get out your practice yarn and hook and work through YouTube tutorial I made for you:

Crochet Basics: Foundation Double Crochet

I hope this Foundation Double Crochet tutorial helps you delve deeper into your crochet skill mastery!
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Love,

SuziQue