Comments on: How to Crochet: Foundation Double Crochet (fdc)

By: Dani

Dani — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:21:13 +0000

When you reach the end of the required foundation double crochets, is the extra chain (the “pull through one loop” part) necessary for the last dc since you won’t be adding another fdc into it?

By: Rachel Choi

Rachel Choi — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:52:26 +0000

Hi Christina, you would work into the top.

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:54:05 +0000

Just wondering once the foundation chain is complete, do you then back track and dc in the ‘top’ stitches that have been on the top the whole time, or do you flip the foundation chain over and dc into the ‘bottom’ stitches?

By: Emily P. Smith

Emily P. Smith — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:25:40 +0000

I have been crocheting for 50 years and had never heard of a foundation double crochet or foundation single crochet until I printed a couple of patterns which used these beginning stitches. Thank you for your website. I now understand the procedures.

By: Zed

Zed — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:10:24 +0000

Another grateful crocheter here! Thanks for your clear and concise instructions!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:27:56 +0000

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I can’t tell you how many tutorials I have tried to follow to learn the no chain foundation technique, and this is the FIRST time that the explanation and pictures made sense! I truly appreciate your posting this . Thanks!

By: Betty B

Betty B — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:56:08 +0000

This tutorial is well-writen and illustrated. I can now add another stitch to my crochet arsenal and it now makes it easy for me to do a foundation single crochet and other foundation stitches. Thank you!!!

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:36:50 +0000

thanks so much for this post it was really helpful, I have been crocheting for years but had not come ac ross a pattern with this starting method till the other day and googled it. thankfully you came on the top of the list.so thanks again for this wonderfull site and clear precise instructions.Deb

By: Alys

Alys — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:44:25 +0000

Perfect! That’s exactly what I was hoping for. Thank you!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:44:18 +0000

Hi Alys, on your last fdc stitch, after you do the first yarn over and insert your hook into the chain portion of the previous stitch, also insert your hook into the chain portion of the first fdc. Then yarn over and pull through both stitches so that it creates a slip stitch on the bottom side of the fdc’s. Then you can continue with the fdc as usual. When you’re done, make a slip stitch into the top of the first fdc to join to top of the stitches. I hope it works for you!