C2C Crochet Basics: Chain, Double, and Slip Stitches 🧶

Hey there! 👋

If you’ve landed on this page, chances are you’re thinking about trying something new ✨ or maybe you’ve already fallen in love with crochet and are now looking for more specific info 💛 Either way, I’m thrilled you’re here 😊

Today, I’ll show you step by step how to make some basic stitches 🪡 that are useful not only in C2C (corner-to-corner) crochet, but in lots of other projects too 🧺 Each step is clearly explained, and I’ve added photos 📸 to help you understand how to work with yarn 🧶 and a crochet hook 🪷

🧰 What You'll Need:

✔️ Yarn 🧶
✔️ Crochet hook 🪡
✔️ Scissors ✂️
✔️ Yarn needle with a large eye 🧵

🔗 How to Make a Chain Stitch:

Start by making the initial loop 🔁

Wrap the yarn around the crochet hook 🪡

Catch the yarn with a hook and move the crochet hook towards the initial loop

Thread the crochet hook with the picked-up yarn at the starting loop

Voilà – you’ve got your first stitch! ✨

Repeat the process, and you’ll have a chain! 📿

Thread the crochet hook with the picked-up yarn through the starting loop

📌 Tip: Try to keep the yarn tension even so your stitches stay nice and consistent 🔄⚖️

C2C Crochet Guide PDF – Step-by-Step Corner to Corner Tutorial for Beginners (in English)

💪 How to Make a Double Crochet Stitch:

One loop on your hook 🔘

Wrap the yarn around your hook 🔁

Insert the hook into the chosen stitch 🧐

Grab the yarn and pull it through the stitch 🪄

Now you have 3 loops on your hook 🔁🔁🔁

Yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops 🔄

2 loops left – yarn over and pull through again 💫

Done! Your double crochet stitch looks great 💖

C2C Crochet Guide PDF – Step-by-Step Corner to Corner Tutorial for Beginners (in English)

🧊 How to Make a Slip Stitch:

One loop on your hook 🔘

Put the yarn on the crochet hook and pull it through the first stitch on the crochet hook  🧐

Grab the yarn and pull it through both loops 🔄

You’re left with one loop – and that’s your slip stitch! 🎯

These are the basics – the foundation of everything 🌱 Whether you want to make blankets 🛏️, decorations 🧸, or accessories 👜 – you won’t get far without these stitches!

I hope this guide helps you 💕 In upcoming posts, I’ll show you how to use all of this in real patterns and projects 🪄

Happy crocheting and enjoy the process! 🌸
Kasia 🌿

C2C Crochet Guide PDF – Step-by-Step Corner to Corner Tutorial for Beginners (in English)