Chain stitch (ch)
The stitch that starts almost everything. How to work it evenly, count it and use it for turning.
- US name
- Chain stitch (ch)
- UK name
- Chain (ch)
- Height
- Shortest
- Best for
- Foundation rows, turning chains, spaces, loops and buttonholes.
How to work it
- Yarn over (wrap the yarn over the hook from back to front).
- Pull the yarn through the loop on the hook.
Tips
- Keep chains loose. Tight chains make the foundation row pull in.
- Count the V shapes on the front of the chain, not the loop on the hook.
- Use a larger hook for the chain if your foundation row keeps pulling up.
Put it to use in the pattern library, or learn to read a pattern.