Double Chain Easy Cord (D-ch) is one of my favorite techniques. You can make ties, belts, draw-string for your finished projects, and even use it as a foundation cord to begin your work.
- Leave a long yarn tail at the beginning, approximately 3 times as long as the desired length of the cord.
- Make a slip knot to create the first chain.
- Holding the working yarn around your index finger, tail over the hook from front to back (2 loops on the hook).
- Holding the bottom of the cord with your thumb and middle finger, grab working yarn and draw it through both loops on the hook (1 loop on the hook).
- Repeat STEPS 3 and 4 until you reach the desired length.
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I love using the foundation cord instead of long chain to begin projects. It helps to keep the edge nice, even, and straight. When it's difficult to estimate the length of the yarn tail at the beginning, I simply start by holding 2 yarn ends together (1 form the inside and 1 from the outside of the ball). Once the cord is completed, I continue project with 1 strand of working yarn and drop the other end.
Here are some examples of using Double Chain Easy Cord (D-ch) in my patterns. You can click the images below to see the patterns.
