Q&A for How to Crochet a Chain

Make sure to pull the yarn tight enough so that it is snug to your hook, but not so tight that you can't get the yarn through. And make sure to keep the yarn tight and avoid loosening up as you go through the chain.

There are lots of (free) patterns out there. Depending on the pattern, you can either increase and decrease as you go, or you work the parts separately and sew them together afterwards.

The foundation row consists of the 9 ch stitches. 3 more ch are needed for the start of the next row. The additional stitches bring the total to 12 ch. The 3 ch represent a dc stitch, which is probably what will be worked on the foundation chain.

The hook is essential. If you don't use it, the project will not work. They are inexpensive and easy to find.

Yes. At the beginning, using any type of crochet hook is fine. As you crochet more and explore your style, you can adjust your crochet hook. You can use a small hook to make something if that is the recommended size hook for the pattern.

You can use any type of crochet hook as long as it fits the kind of yarn that you use.