Comments on: How to Crochet: Foundation Single Crochet (fsc)

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:43:59 +0000

This technique is great for the market bags I’ve been making. It saves me a lot of work.

By: Sherrill

Sherrill — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:01:25 +0000

Good tutorial. Thx!

By: Candace

Candace — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:24:04 +0000

Bronwyn, without looking at the pattern (so this may be completely wrong) and simply going by my own experience with socks, you would be branching off from the main body of the foot and creating the stitches that would go around your ankle. What happens is you make the fsc’s starting with the loop still left on your hook as if you would if you’d started from the beginning of the tutorial (except you’ll have a partially finished sock hanging off the end instead of just a yarn end). Then you’ll probably connect it at the other end, probably with a sl st.

I hope this hasn’t come too little too late.

By: Crochet Spot » Blog Archive » Crochet Pattern: Faux Drop-Stitch Scarf - Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:01:05 +0000

[...] Instructions: fsc=Foundation single crochet SK= Solomon’s Knot (counts as 2 stitches, chain should be 1 inch long) Ech= Extended crochet [...]

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:35:23 +0000

Oh…my…heavenly…stars! Part of the reason I avoid crochet is the dadgum chain. Thank you!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:03:11 +0000

Bownwyn, I’m not familiar with the Crochet Today patterns. But if it’s telling you to make a fsc, this tutorial will show you how. As for building off of what you have, you can give it a shot, but again I’m not familiar with the pattern so I wouldn’t know how to give advise for that.

By: Bronwyn

Bronwyn — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:39:02 +0000

Please help!
I am following a pattern for socks in the March/April 2011 issue of Crochet Today! (p. 28) and just as Ruby above mentioned, my pattern is telling me to
“FSC 27″ to make the heel opening
The heel opening builds from the toe and foot.
The toe and foot are entirely SC.
My question is, Can I just build off of what I have? How?

By: Susan Preston

Susan Preston — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:11:41 +0000

Oh Thank You Rachel! This was perfect. I am so grateful you directed me here, it was exactly what I needed! I’ve tried to learn from other sites and videos but when I did your steps I said to myself, ‘this is it? This is EASY!’

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:56:54 +0000

Thank you for this tutorial! Starting my very first Doris Chan design today, and, as I’m sure you know, she loves using Fsc to start her work . . . now thanks to this tutorial, I can continue on!

By: Liv

Liv — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:01:15 +0000

Rachel, words cannot express…learning this has revolutionized my crochet experience! I hate, hate, HATE working into the chain!!! And I always do it too tight or then I overcompensate and make it too loose, so my pieces always look wonky. This is amazing! I put off starting new things because I hate the first row so much, this is a lifesaver! When I learned how to do it, I called my mom and when she answered I said “What’s the worst part of crochet?” and without skipping a beat she said “Well, the first row, obviously.” I told her I have the solution, thanks to you!

Now, if only the lightbulb would go on for broomstick lace. I can’t seem to do that without fumbling and getting frustrated and giving up in a fit of rage!