#3 Turning Chains | Crochet Basics for Beginners

Learn how turning chains work in crochet and why they’re so important! 🧶✨ Welcome to Lesson #3 at amiyobi fiber academy! In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I’ll explain how many turning chains to use for single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet—and when they count as the first stitch. You’ll also learn what a base stitch is and where to insert your hook when starting a new row. 🕰️ CHAPTERS 0:00 What Is a Turnimg Chain? 1:24 How to count the Turning Chain 2:40 For Half Double Crochet 3:59 For Double Crochet 4:54 Review 🌸 CROCHET BASICS — COMPLETE BEGINNER COURSE Learn crochet step by step with Kokeshi-sensei! Each lesson builds on what you’ve learned, helping you understand not just how to crochet, but why things work the way they do. More lessons are on the way! #1 How to Hold a Crochet Hook & Position Your Hands    • #1 How to Hold a Crochet Hook & Yarn | Cro...   #2 Crochet Basics Explained | Stitches, Loops, Back Bumps & More    • #2 Crochet Basics Explained | Stitches, Lo...   #3 Turning Chains ← YOU ARE HERE! 🎥 #4 Chain Stitch #5 Single Crochet #6 Half Double Crochet #7 Double Crochet #8 Tips for Neater Crochet #9 Where to Insert Your Hook | Rows & Rounds #10 Magic Ring (Magic Circle) #11 Closing the Magic Ring & Slip Stitch #12 Increasing in the Round #13 Crocheting Over the Yarn Tail, Counting Rounds & Joining Chains #14 How to Crochet a Double Crochet Circle #15 Crocheting in a Continuous Spiral #16 How to Crochet an Oval #17 How to Crochet a Tube #18 The Formula for Crocheting a Circle #19 The Most Important Thing I Want You to Know 🧶 TOOLS & MATERIALS Crochet Hook: Tulip ETIMO Red Yarn: Atelier K’s K Sesame You don’t need these exact tools to follow along! Feel free to practice with a comfortable crochet hook and suitable yarn you already have. 🇺🇸 US CROCHET TERMINOLOGY All tutorials on this channel use US crochet terminology. 🌸 ABOUT AMIYOBI FIBER ACADEMY Hi! I’m Kokeshi-sensei from Japan! 🇯🇵 I’m the creator of あみもの予備校 (AMIMONOYOBIKO), a Japanese crochet and knitting education channel with over 110,000 subscribers. I created amiyobi fiber academy to share clear, detailed crochet and knitting lessons with English-speaking learners around the world. My goal is simple: to help as many people as possible discover the joy of crochet and knitting! ☕ SUPPORT AMIYOBI Enjoying these free lessons? If you’d like to support the creation of more tutorials, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/kokeshisensei Your support means so much. Thank you! 💛 📸 LET’S CONNECT! I’d love to see what you make! Instagram:   / amiyobi_kokeshi   Tag your projects with: #amiyobi #amiyobifiberacademy 📩 BUSINESS INQUIRIES amiyobi.kokeshi@gmail.com 💛 ENJOYED THIS LESSON? Give this video a thumbs up and subscribe to join us for more beginner-friendly crochet and knitting classes! Which hook grip do you prefer—the knife hold or pencil hold? Let me know in the comments! See you in the next class! 🧶🌸