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First Foundation Double Crochet

Foundation Stitches

This video demonstrates the initial steps used to make the foundation double crochet.

To make the first foundation double crochet stitch: Ch 2, yo, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook (see illustration A), yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through 1 lp on hook (see illustration B-ch-1 completed), [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice (see illustrations C–E-dc completed).

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