Learn to Crochet 11: Easy crochet foundation row, long tail cast on (Right handed)

[@jacquelinemartinez-velazqu3266]

I am speechless, this is amazing!😊 thanks Fiona!❤

[@colleenwilkowske8833]

Thanks for sharing the math for this technique. Very helpful. I’m going to use this for my blanket so I don’t have a super long chain to work into. It’s also much easier to count stitches 😊

[@MizJewels]

Genius! I just watched another crocheter's tutorial on this but your method is 10x easier than hers! Thank you so much for sharing your method!😍

[@janettesimpson1788]

Fiona this way is a complete life changer. Just used it for the first time to start a waffle blanket and once I got the hang of it, it was brilliant. And the finish on it is amazing... so much neater than just doing a chain. Thank you x

[@FionaMeadeCrochet]

Thanks Janette! I can't believe I hadn't heard about it before!

[@bubblebabyXoXo]

Thank you so much for making this video, you just saved me so much frustration!

[@TeaAndFloppyDisks]

I've moved to foundation stitches from chains, but I was struggling to keep the same tension on both sides. Then saw a video by someone of this technique, but I was doing very uncomfortable splits with my fingers. Your method is both comfortable and easy to understand and solves my tension issues too. :) Thank you!

[@juliasew]

Brilliant! It also helped me learn why I was confused. I’d learned in US at age 7, then been in Hong Kong in 1960s & 70s, then back to US. This is my new favorite starting row!!!

[@FionaMeadeCrochet]

Fantastic! I'm delighted you found it useful!

[@kaileywild]

Excellent tutorial 👏👏👏

[@eleanorvanderhoest3956]

A friend showed me this ages ago. I forgot how to do it so thanks for this tutorial to remind me. Much appreciated, so useful to get stretching into the foundation chains.

[@Cre0leD1va]

Great tutorial! Thank you for posting😊

[@shazzdaud2739]

Great tutorial. thank you for posting.

[@izzydannii9078]

Thank you❤I love your idea because I can use it making a basket handle. I just added the tail end because I haven't cast off, yet. I didn't want to make the foundation chain so it worked perfectly for me.

[@RosePelet]

Just found this, it’s wonderful. Thank you so very much.

[@FionaMeadeCrochet]

I'm so pleased you find it useful!

[@rv7617]

🎉. So simply done and explained

[@almostcertainlycatherine]

This is brilliant!

[@sharonopstbaum1023]

Genius! Thanks so much. New subscriber here.

[@FionaMeadeCrochet]

I'm so pleased you've found it useful!

[@watchgoose]

I just pull out a length of yarn and then start working. No math.

[@itscherylm]

I s there a way to change colors on the cord chain?

[@FionaMeadeCrochet]

@@itscherylm you would have to change colour on both ends of the yarn. An option could be to calculate the yarn lengths as if you were doing it in one colour. Work to the point you want to change colour, then cut a length in the new colour to match the leftover tail end length. Then swap out the ball colour and then the tail colour by yarning over in the new colour in sequence. I hope that helps!

[@KimSzemethy]

Hello - that’s the first time I’ve seen those maths on determining how long the tail should be. Does that work for knitting as well? Thank you!!

[@FionaMeadeCrochet]

Hi, I think it should work for a knitted long tail cast on too - as often they say to wrap your yarn around the needle for as many stitches as you intend to cast on - which is just what we're doing here mathematically!