z. Foundation Row: MellowMe CastOn – my favourite way to start crochet

MellowMe Cast On (MM Cast On) is my personal nickname for this crochet method of starting the foundation row in lieu of the standard chain cast on. The MM Cast On also makes a great crochet cord!

Actually there are 2 real names for the this method, depending on the function you intend to use it for. They are:

• Crochet Long Tail Foundation Base Chain (CLTFBC) or
• Perfect Crochet I-Cord (PCIC)

Too much of a mouth full even when acronymed don’t you think?

This method of starting a crochet piece was created by Melissa of MellowMe Creations and has been copyrighted with the US Copyright Office.

I was initially a bit skeptical – yet another way of doing things to have to learn.  Waste of time, or so I thought.  But I finally took the time, and it is definitely my favourite way of starting a crochet foundation chain from that point on.

Here is her youTube video.

Main Benefits of MM CastOn:

• much prettier and more solid than the Chain Cast On
• less restrictive and stretchier than the chain on cast on
• easier than the Chainless Foundation CastOn (my former favourite)
• much faster than Chainless Foundation CastOn

I use this method everywhere I can, be it for long or short pieces of work.

Tip:

You need to have a “tail” to start the MM foundation row.  That is usually about 3 – 3.5 times the length of the final length you want.