Foundation Single Crochet (fsc) - Easy Chainless How-to Tutorial for Crochet Beginners

Tired of starting your crochet project with chains? So am I! In this video we go over how to complete the foundation single crochet (fsc) stitch. This is a great technique in which we work the chain and the first row of single crochet at the same time. Foundation stitches are perfect for starting a variety of projects, especially garments and hats.

If you have questions, please feel free to comment below or at my blog.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Tutorial

[cubemissy]

Thank you so much! I’ve been trying to learn this stitch for a while now, but in other tutorials, I never understood where the previous stitch’s hole was. Turns out, I was turning the yarn the wrong way. Watching you with this type of yarn made the stitches more visible.

[judyyoung]

Much clearer demo than other videos. Agree that thicker yarn and slower pace make a big difference. I am left handed and would really appreciate this demonstrated for lefties. Thanks for your work and patience.

[DavidMcleod-hsli]

Thank you so much for your great tutorial. At last I know how to do this properly, whereas other videos left me still confused. Your interpretation of the process was very clear, easy to understand and paid attention to detail, delivering a perfect tutorial. The use of thick yarn was so effective and enabled a visual understanding and well as verbal - why does everyone not do this - it's a game changer!!!!

[alisonmanifold]

Ahh this was so clear! Just using “chain” within your explanation really helped me to understand the structure better and be sure I was inserting my hook correctly. Thank you!

[loisantonelli]

Using the thicker yarn is so much easier to see what you’re doing. I love this chain less method, I’m never going back 😊❤

[tomorroweva]

Thank you! My new project asked me to start with this and I had no idea what it was. Thank you for carefully showing what it looks like so I could follow along.

[mariareid]

Brilliant idea to use a thicker yarn for clarity!

[jandaferris]

So many foundation single crochet tutorials, and I have watched so many that are confusing. Yours is Great!! When you show the "chain" step it made everything clear. Thank you so much! Just subscribed! ♥️

[kimrodriguez]

I love your demonstration! If I am patient with myself and keep practicing, I hope I'll get it.

[kayramsey-warner]

Thank you for your clear description and demo. Over the years I've tried several versions of written instructions and just tonight you are my 3rd video, but the first one with yarn big enough to see with very clear instructions.
My question is about the curling. I think it's most likely a tension issue. One video suggested pulling the first "yarn over, pull thru" a little higher t make the loop larger before continuing, to counteract the curling. I get it, but I don't always get it pulled long enough, I guess and the curling will start again a couple of stiches along and then I have to back-up and try again. Will that curl work itself out if I continue with my pattern, or do I really have to back up and redo every 5 or 6 stiches? I want to crochet a version of Feather and Fan, if that makes a difference how that curling effects things. I'm disappointed how the base chain looks at the start of the pattern, way too lose and looks like the things I tried making when I was nine and didn't understand what I was supposed to be doing. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! 🙂

[claudiaroedel]

This was a great tutorial. I always hated having to crochet over a daily chain.

[b.a.collinsford]

Thank you so much for a great tutorial! You made it so easy to understand. 😊

[tiasmiley]

Can you make a video on what yarn you use?? It’d be really helpful

[Subparstitches]

This is awesome, thank you!! If working something for amigurumi, is it okay to yarn under instead of yarn under?

[julianader]

tysm this was very helpful and its a very beautiful stitch as well 🥰
question: is it possible to make multiple rows?

[julieannmahoney]

Okay - great video...but, I'm ready to do the Next row of of double crochet ....pattern says ch 3 (counts as 1st dc) and turn, 1 dc in each st across. Are the bigger v's the ones I will dc in, or the smaller ones - in other words which stitches should be going across the bottom of the row. Thank you! Julie

[jennybutler]

Hey could u plz do a esay doing a blanket plz a babt blanket or a big kids and grown up too for a blankets plz

[mr.mrs.inglesby]

I am totally blind and was following your verbal instructions. But when I got to the chain one I was confused did you go back into that chain and do the single crochet or do you make the single crochet after you do the chain? I’m a little lost. Thank you for your advice.

[LN]

Can you use this method with all the basic stitches eg half treble?

[jennybutler]

Oh and how to do letters in crocheting plz