CROCHET IN THE ROUND
W
hen you want to crochet stitches
in the round, you need to make a
special sort of foundation chain,
usually called a foundation ring. There are
many ways to do this, but below is the most
common method. This involves making a
short chain (such as ch4 or ch6) and thenjoining the first and last chains together with
a slip stitch (see page 31 for a reminder).
Different patterns will ask you to make a
different length of chain: ch4 or ch6 are the
most common so practise with these.
When you make the chain length, don’t
count the loop on the hook or the slipknot,and don’t mistake the slipknot for the first
chain. Be careful not to twist the chain when
you insert the hook for the slip stitch. Once
you’ve made a foundation ring, you’ll be
ready to make the first round of stitches- we’ll show you how overleaf, but first have
a go at this type of ring.
BASIC RING
Start working in the round with this easy method
RIGHT-HAND
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Gently pull the hook (and yarn) back
towards the two loops on the hook (one
loop is the stitch you inserted the hook into, the
other loop is the original working loop you had
on the hook).4
Draw the hook and yarn through both loops
on the hook to finish the slip stitch. You’ll
see how the slip stitch has joined the first and
last chains into a foundation ring.1
Make a chain length of 4 or 6 chains. Being
careful not to twist the chain, insert the hook
into the first stitch you made (not the slipknot).2
Catch the ball end of the yarn with the hook,
so the yarn wraps anticlockwise around it –
this is called yarn round hook (abbreviated as
‘yrh’).If you’re right-handed, follow these steps to make a basic foundation ring...