How to Crochet: Vertical Chains
By Candace – 8 CommentsWhile playing around with yarn and a hook, I came up with something I call the vertical chain. It’s simple: a chain that’s worked into a stitch so it stands up as opposed to going across your work. The chain is flatter than a normal crochet stitch, so it creates a thinner fabric.
The general idea behind it is that you insert your hook into the next stitch, make a few chains, then finish the stitch.
Here’s a visual breakdown:
You can hover over the pictures for a left-handed view
Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop
Make the number of chains you’d like (I chose a ch-3)
Draw the chain on your hook through the remaining loop.
And there you have a finished vertical chain.
If you need further help with this stitch, feel free to leave a comment.
That’s smart, I’m wondering if a bead could be inserted into the chain, would make for some interesting bead crochet garments
Yes they can. Keep in mind that beads on chains show up on the opposite side, so if you really want them to show, work them on wrong side rows.
Do you do a turning chain and then do the vertical chains across for the whole piece then continue in that method until it is the size you want?
Exactly, Darlene. And you can alway mix other stitches in with it.
That is really neat, Candace! 🙂
I like this! Thanks for sharing!
In all the demonstrations, I love the fact I can hover over the pictures to change it to a left-handed view. This has greatly improved my learning speed for new techniques and stitches. Your site is way beyond the average website. Your site is AWESOME1
Thank you. This is a great idea to insert in patterns to attach an applique or decorative pin.