Chain is the most basic stitch in crochet.It is abbreviated as ch and depicted in crochet diagrams as " 0 ". Chain stitches are commonly used to begin most crochet projects,and as a turning chain made in between rows of crochet stitches. To make a chain:

A slip knot is the very first thing to do when making crochet projects. There are several ways of making a slip knot,one is by looping with your fingers and another one is by hooking with a crochet hook.In this photo tutorial, i am going to show you how i do a slip knot.