How to make LONG TAIL FOUNDATION chain! Crochet Video Tutorial

Here is a quick tip on how to make the starting chain, so that it is both stretchable and sturdy, and creates a nice, straight edge.

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[lilcowgirlsluvr]

First time watching your videos. Thank you, thank you, and thank you.

[patsypuente]

Love this method you learn something new everyday❤

[mariankay]

Another great tip! Thank you, Olga. I have seen this, once, before but they did not explain it well and I have not felt comfortable trying it. I will try and use this on a project, now. You are awesome!
I hope all is going well with you and you are enjoying the spring weather.
God's best to you and your family!❤🧶

[roxannapurcell]

I really like the second way you showed us…I must try this.Thanks so much Olga…take care.😊🧶🩷

[ladydianna]

Hi Olga.
So nice to see you on here. I have saved all your older videos I've learned from you and tried. But I hadn't seen you come up on my feed in a good while. I have missed you. You have the Sweetest and most patient way of teaching the new learners and us older gals or guys of course. Hope you are doing well.
Dianna in NC USA

[susanpatricksell]

Love long tail cast on, but I found the way you made the beginning double crochet was brilliant.

[travelnurse]

Thank you for sharing. What a wonderful technique. ❤

[leckemba]

Well I’m @ 48 year crocheter and it’s going to take awhile to adjust to your technique but it will be worth the effort, Olga. Thank you so much. From New Brunswick, Canada.🇨🇦

[lynettewykes]

Thank you for showing this technique. I will certainly give it a go. X

[maramacedo]

Wow … amazing tip! Love it ❤. Thanks for sharing

[aramus]

That was awesome. Thank you so much! 😅😅

[Ncohnubno]

Hi there, I haven’t crochet in over 20 years. I just started again and so happy to discover your channel. Love love your scarfs and you are so good at explaining things. Thank you ❤

[justagramma]

thank you, Olga.I saw this method for the first time last week and I love it but I didn't know how to decide how long to leave the tail. Thanks to this video I now have an idea which will work great. the long tail is also used for casting on in knitting and I never knew how long to make that tail either. Your advice will probably work for that too but I don't really knit anymore

[kimquinn]

Definitely going to try this. I always find that my base row ends up looking looser than all the other work. Especially if row 1 includes multiples of sts within 1 ch space. This new long tail foundation chain looks so much sturdier! 😊❤ Thank you!

[LisaT_]

Easiest way I have seen this shown. Thank you! Can this be used for every pattern that starts with a regular chain?

[liliasawyer]

So interesting. I'll need to try this. The short chain needs to be double the length of the chains? Is that right? Is there a way to estimate the length? I'm a relative beginner.

[mandabernart]

This method is called the long tail foundation chain