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BEGINNER'S CROCHET 1. HOW TO: CHAIN, TURN AND STITCH ROW ZERO ON ONE SIDE OF THE CHAIN

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 BEGINNER'S CROCHET HOW TO:  CHAIN AND STITCH ROW ZERO ON ONE SIDE OF THE CHAIN I recommend you use a 4mm or 5mm crochet hook and 2 or 3-ply yarn.   KNOTTED LOOP Knot a Fixed gap onto your hook CHAIN Chain your chain with Chain Stitch CHAIN STITCH YOU HAVE A KNOTTED LOOP ON THE HOOK 1. Wrap a bar of string around your hook and secure it under the hook tip 2.  Let the loop on the hook slide up the hook towards the tip 3.  Slide that loop on the hook over the hooked bar of string and off into the air.  You have a new loop on the hook. 4.  Slide the new loop down to the middle of your hook and relax. 2.  Let the loop-on-the-hook slide up the hook towards the tip 3.  Slide that loop-on-the-hook over the hooked bar of string  and off into the air Above.  Chain One complete, you have a new loop-on-the-hook Congratulations.  You have performed your first chain stitch.  Chain one is complete. CHAIN TWO 1.  Repeat the steps of Chain one in exactly the same manner.  You will have a new loop