This helped me so much!! I was using markers and still getting it wrong!! It was because I was putting the marker in the wrong stitch and this video helped clear that up! Thank you!!
This video answered questions I had a long time ago about when a chain counts as a stitch and when it doesn't. I found my answer in a different video back then, but you explain it so well and so simply! Thank you for this.
Thank you so much for such a clear explanation! I have so often had trouble figuring out where to put the last stitch in a row of dc, especially. I'm going to use stitch markers next time and take the guesswork out!
Why is the beginning of a half/double stitch marked differently than the end? Would it work to mark the loop on the hook each time? (I was hoping it would be that easy!)
When you make a new stitch, do you push the hook through both strands of the V, the front strand or the back strand only? How will I know which method to use? Does the pattern always state which method to use?
Thank you. I knit, I sew, I’m crafty. I can’t turn a dang crochet. My ends are always horrid. I was looking for marking BEFORE making the first stitch. You clear close slow moving video helped!
I'm so glad you found it helpful! Getting straight edges is hard for a lot of people, you're not alone. I have several other tutorials on this if you're still having trouble. Let me know if you need links!
Hi. Thank you so much. I have sat bed many tutorials on this and would not get to grips with it. This is very clear and precise. I will try this and let you know. Thank you from a brand new beginner.🐑🐑
Hey! Thank you for this great video :) I'm actually doing an alpine pattern and I was wondering how i can count the stitches... because I struggle a lot in maintaining my thing straight 😅
AH! Golly how I wish I had known this before I made those kitty mats for the shelter! Some of those mats were pretty raggedy, even with a crocheted border! Thank you so much.
Great video, Sigoni, thanks. One question, though: for single and half double crochet the starting chain does not count as a stitch, whereas for double crochets it does (i.e. you crochet in the second stitch and skip the first, and at the end of the row you crochet the last stitch in the 3rd chain). Why is that? Is there a reason?
Your videos are so helpful! Thank you so much for your time and effort ☺️ Will I always count the third turning chain as a stitch when doing dcs or is that something that can change?
It can change. The chain 3 always counts as a stitch UNLESS the pattern specifically says “Ch 3 does not count as stitch” or something similar to that. I’m so glad you find them helpful! Let me know if you have anymore questions 😊
I thought... omg this is so confusing ... that we are supposed to skip the first stitch once we've turned ... we don't? Why do some tutorials say to skip and others don't? How do we know when we do and when we don't?
Sara Krausert As you’re crocheting each row, you’ll only need to mark the first stitch on each end. So once you reach the first end, mark your first stitch. Then crochet down the row to your last stitch and use a second stitch marker to mark the first stitch of the next row. So you’ll have a stitch marker on each end. Then move each of your markers up a row as you go
This helped me sooooo much! Thank you. Is there a video on making the chain at the very beginning and then add one more chain to begin the second row? How to actually start your project and how to start the second row? 💜
Question at last row and you do your turning chain I have seen so many different ways to turn your work is it like book to the left or ?? What do recommend
thankyou so much u don’t even know how much i appreciate it i was getting so frustrated so i’m gonna try this soon! where can i buy the closing stitch markers?
I hope it helps! You can find them at pretty much any craft store or even Walmart in the craft section. You can also get them on Amazon here: amzn.to/3AK1gx9 (affiliate link)
So what do I do when I get to the end of the first row? You completely skipped that. My whole issue is that I'm somehow not doing enough chains, so it's slanted. You said to put a marker at the first stitch, then suddenly there's another marker at the left end already....how do I do that?
I’m not sure if I’m understanding your question correctly but hopefully I can help. You’ll do the same thing for every row. Each row you’re marking the very first stitch of the row. When you reach the next side with the stitch marker you’ll know that that is your last stitch of the row because we marked it as the first stitch in the row before. If you’re skipping a chain in the first row then you’ll have to count your stitches to make sure you have the correct amount.
Curling happens when your tension is too tight. But if you're just crocheting a single crochet swatch, it's normal for the edges to curl slightly because it's such a tight stitch. With keeping your edges straight, it usually due to not having the correct amount of stitches. This video should help you keep your edges straight. If this doesn't help, you can try this one too. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Flz9HZID-1s.html
