Craftside: How to crochet a "no-chain" foundation row from the book The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet by Margaret Hubert

How to crochet a "no-chain" foundation row from the book The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet by Margaret Hubert

Is your foundation row too tight? Try this cool no-chain technique:

Click on the image to enlarge and read how to crochet a No-chain Foundation row and a no-chain single crochet from the new book:

The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet

Basics, Stitch Patterns, Projects for All Methods of Crochet

Margaret Hubert

The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet is a comprehensive reference book on all aspects of crochet. This book provides a reference for all methods, including:

Tunisian
Filet
Intermeshing
Broomstick lace
Bruges lace
Free-form crochet

This fun book also includes step-by-step instructions for all the basic stitches and swatches of hundreds of stitch patterns with complete instructions. It also provides instructions and patterns for 50 projects for garments, accessories, and décor items!

Margaret Hubert designs for yarn companies and book and magazine publishers including Crochet, Interweave Press, Quick and Easy Crochet, Crochet Fantasy, and Belle Armoire. She teaches at yarn shops, retreats, and national gatherings and rarely misses a national conference in the needle arts field. A world traveler, Margaret pays close attention to the fashions in Europe and spots style trends as they hit New York. She is equally as passionate about knitting and crochet, and can design patterns for either, in any size or shape. Among her specialties, she is a master at free-form crochet.

Margaret is the author of 11 other books including five books in our Hooked series, Knits for Men,Plus Size Crochet, and Knit or Crochet: Have It Your Way.