I don't know if it's fancier, but you could make a chain stitch, like the foundation chain in crochet. You don't even need a hook you can do it with your fingers - make a slip knot and pull the yarn through the loop, tighten it a little, then pull the yarn through again, keep making loops like that.
This tutorial on a crochet chain st may help you, just use a finger instead of a hook.