Foundation Double Crochet

A couple patterns that I will be using use the foundation double crochet stitch. If you do not know how to use it, please refer here.


Foundation double crochet (Fdc)

Chain 3. Yarn over, insert hook in 3rd chain from hook, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop (1 chain made), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 2 times (Figure 1)— foundation double crochet. Yarn over, insert hook under 2 loops of chain at bottom of stitch just made, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook) (Figure 2), yarn over and draw through 1 loop (1 chain made), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 2 times (Figure 3). *Yarn over, insert hook under 2 loops of chain at bottom of stitch just made (Figure 4), yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop (1 chain made), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 2 times. Repeat from * as needed (Figure 5).



This video helped me a lot!