Crochet basics: UK Double Crochet (US Single crochet) starting a foundation chain | Bella Coco

Hi all,
Here is a tutorial showing how to work from your foundation chain (any stitches can be done in this way) It also shows you how to double crochet (UK terms) / Single crochet (US terms)
Thanks for watching :)
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It important to know that there is a difference in UK terms. The techniques are the same, there is just different terminology. Being aware of this from the beginning will help you with learning to crochet, this conversion chart will help you:
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-How many chains shall I do for a *single/double/etc' blanket?
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I'm so glad that it has helped you :)

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[@victoriatacey6041]

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[@bellacococrochet]

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[@ayrtonhall1034]

How to single crotchet in U.K. Term

[@shirleycharolina79]

Bella Coco thank you for the info about the differences us abbreviation and uk abbr. Now i can figured it out. love from Indonesia

[@dshe8637]

Nathan, there is no single crochet in UK terms

[@BethanStrangward]

Your channel is adorable, I'm getting way further than I when I was. Finally made a slipknot and a chain. I think I managed to do the row of double crochet but finding the right hole is really confusing I feel like I'm missing some holes. It's hard to count the chains.

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[@bellacococrochet]

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[@bellacococrochet]

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[@bellacococrochet]

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[@akatesays]

Thank you so much. This is the only tutorial that made sense (I'm in the U.K. so wanted uk terms) I have a square of crochet!

[@babyjoy1524]

Thank you so much! I finally understand how to work with my hook!

[@bellacococrochet]

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[@bellacococrochet]

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[@bellacococrochet]

Hi Lorraine you're very welcome, it's really difficult to recommend anything as it really depends on how confident you are, why don't you choose something you like and just give it a go (maybe start with something small) I hope you get on OK and just remember that crochet is all about practice and patience :)

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[@bellacococrochet]

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I've just learnt how to crochet watching this video but can you please tell me how I cast off/ finish the piece please? X

[@bellacococrochet]

+Zoe Tracey Chain one and pull a loop, snip you yarn and then pull the yarn all the way through. It create a knot! hope that helps. In my other videos were I do projects, you will see me do this x

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[@bellacococrochet]

Hi Cindy, this one is a 4.0mm hook, but feel free to change to suit your yarn thickness and your desired tension. x

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Bella Coco The wool that I have is horrible and it falls to pieces but yours looks pretty decent so I was wonder if you could tell me where u get your wool if you could reply it would be very helpful

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I just realize that I have been crocheting wrong. Nooooo

[@salmaahmed2075]

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[@mikeyybtownbaby6694]

I'm an absolute beginner and thought I was doing my dc wrong, because upon turning the chain it made no sense whatsoever and looked a jumbled mess, but according to this video, I was doing the dc and the foundation ch right the whole time. So I guess my problem is a manual quality of the stitches themselves, which, only practise will remedy?

[@bellacococrochet]

Crochet is practice and patience so keep trying and it will get easier :)

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[@immortalllama184]

Thank you! I was looking for this one but I kept coming across the American ones with different terms and I was like “no I need the UK one”

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@OxfordIsis]

I am just learning crochet and my first lesson, I was told to put the wool over the hook BEFORE I went into the stitch, but lots of videos don't do this. Does it matter?

[@HotaruTomoe0106]

I made a washcloth the other day using only single crochets. However, it turned out hourglass shaped instead of square shaped. I believe I may have miscounted somewhere along my progress. Also, I may be having trouble figuring out where to insert my hook after completing the very first single crochet. Help! Please! xD

[@annechumbley7284]

Hi Bella Coco, I have noticed in some other tutorials that in the US to do a single crochet (uk dc) they pull through both loops on the hook instead of going through one loop on the hook, then pulling through both loops on the hook. Why is this please? Makes it quite confusing!

[@bellacococrochet]

To make a double crochet (or a US single) you must always insert your hook into the stitch or chain, yarn over and pull through (leaving you with two loops) and then yarn over and pull through both loops. Perhaps in the videos you mention they are just not showing the first part? 😊

[@Amy-im8bh]

Does the curling go away as you continue the project? Is it normal, I've seen a lot say it should curl 😅 don't want to sink loads into a project for it not to uncurl itself

[@insertnamehere8266]

you could block your project after its done so it stays flat

[@jackiestevens9809]

Dose she just put it in one loop or both at the back

[@gigisummer109]

Your video is clear but I cant get this result. It isnt easy for me to see if I am choosing the right loop to start the stitch and the result doesn`t look anything like yours

[@traceyswift8366]

You have actually done what is a single crochet in the UK.

[@missclaire4820]

There is no single crochet in UK terms only in US

[@Lolaroseox]

So you only go through the front/back v when making the second double crochet line? I'm a bit confused

[@alisongarrett5251]

Roxi Lola 2nd row will be just like the first

[@chloedelepine2598]

Hi there! Can you recommend a good yarn thickness for beginners?

[@bellacococrochet]

To start with I would recommend DK or Aran weight yarn. DK is the most readily available, but aran weight is slightly thicker so will make the stitches easier to identify 😊

[@jaynnealcock5168]

I love it

[@bellacococrochet]

Jaynne Alcock thanks :) x

[@ruthbrown6043]

What size hook are you using in this video, please?

[@BlackRose_2244]

In the UK it's called a single crochet not double. A double crochet is yarn over insert hook yarn over pull through, until you have 3 hoops on your hook, Yarn over pull through two, yarn over again and pull through two until there's only one. That is a double crochet

[@missclaire4820]

There is no single crochet term in the UK only in US

[@sanawaseem4686]

So for every one we have to space two chains or no?

[@bellacococrochet]

You should work into each chain space along. We only skip chains in the beginning to bring us to the correct height to work the next stitch 😊

[@kipperL1]

will it always remain floppy as you go along? or will the stitch become firmer later?

[@bellacococrochet]

+kipper sayshi its will become firmer the more stitches you add x

[@elsanatsukiana7835]

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[@LadyPuddyCat]

Hi, how many do you chain first please. Did I miss it? :P xx

[@bellacococrochet]

Georgina Edmondson-Richards however many you want for your project x

[@LadyPuddyCat]

Ah right, thank you xx

[@jackiestevens9809]

When id do mine it dont go like that

[@samanthatrathan7964]

This is my first time crochet and I'm not sure if I got it or I'm winging it to be honest but it looks ok 😕 not as good as yours though

[@jackiestevens9809]

Has this one got squares to it or not

[@bellacococrochet]

This video is showing you how to do UK double crochet (US single) it's just a sample piece :)

[@aaliyanawaz630]

This video is way more explanatory

[@jackiestevens9809]

In the video

[@cecewilliams4453]

I still get confused when chaining off to start the next row.

[@bellacococrochet]

Hi Carol just remember that crochet is practice and patience so don't give up and it will all fall into place :)

[@jackiestevens9809]

See she is going into the back loop

[@bellacococrochet]

When working into the foundation chain you should insert your hook through the centre which will give you one loop, however when working into actual stitches from the second row onwards, you should insert your hook under both sides of the stitch, giving you two loops 😊

[@francaperotti5934]

Bit confused when you go through 1 loop in the very beginning i was thought years ago you go through two

[@dshe8637]

When you are working on the first row, into the foundation chain, you usually go under one. For rows after, you can go under both, or just front, or just back, depending on the pattern.

[@francaperotti5934]

Thanks i just saw your message.

[@rosalinethomas4665]

Why when I ask for English crochet pattern you give me amerikan???

[@bellacococrochet]

All my patterns and tutorials are in UK terms with US referrals :)

[@shirin7060]

How do you start?

[@bellacococrochet]

Shirin Berang You may want to see the 'Chaining' Video x

[@justynalisicka8457]

In polish language it is PÓŁSŁUPEK [puwˈswupɛk] :D

[@micahfountain4799]

Lol hardd

[@bellacococrochet]

Don't give up!! x

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I'm a failure I don't under stand in sorry😭😭😭😭😭😥😥😥

[@georgeeast1016]

This is supposed to be a video for beginners but you're not starting off at the beginning. Not helpful at all.

[@bellacococrochet]

You maybe better starting off with my 5 beginner tutorials, here is the link to the first one:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZSyq5d3r9KnhK8 you can find the links to the other ones underneath the video. You can slow down the video and/or pause so that you can catch up :)

[@jaycce76]

It’s not just the uk that call this a double crochet...