I struggled at knowing whether or not i count the first stitch so thank you this was only video i found that actually answered that question so thank you
Thank you so much for this! I'm pretty new to crochet and for the life of me, I just didn't get where to put the hook in as my next stitch. This is such a clear demonstration. It has helped me immensely!
I know this must be one of the first things we learn when we start crocheting but I started just copying the videos and learning as I go and counting the stitches have always driven me crazy. Thank you so much
my mother was having issues counting stitches and this was the first thing that came up. this is a rather cohesive tutorial, easy to understand and pleasant to watch. sent it my mother's way for sure. :3
Thank you, thank you! Like so many others, I've struggled with trying to figure out which stitch is the last stitch in a row. I always tread turning because it's so confusing which is a stitch and which is not.
I've been crocheting for awhile now ( I taught myself) and to be honest I have a hard time with the outcome of my projects sometimes but watching this video and one other I think my problems are counting stitches and my tension! I'm so happy I came across your page this video was really helpful to me! Thank you
THANK YOU!!! I really needed this. RU-vid is how I am leaning and after a few videos and two practices I found myself looking for this tutorial. Thanks so much.
Thank you for saying so. I know when I originally learned to count stitches, a video would have been really handy, so I thought I'd put one up for others. I'm glad it's been helpful! Thanks for watching. :)
Thanks SO much! 💕 I always end up a bit off when following tutorial, thinking that I had the right amount of chain bc I wasn't sure what counts as the beginning or end of a chain.
Shelley Graham Turner You're welcome. Yes, the stitch counting had me fooled too, when I first started out - it can be kind of tricky, especially when the stitches start to tighten up. :) I'm so glad my video helped out!
When making a large shawl, that’s a lot of stitches to count every single row and keep track of. Can you just do it by the visual eye and see when your second row for example, meets the end of the first row and then from there or does that make it uneven? Thx
This was very helpful but need clarity. If you chain 120 stitches, will the length always be 119 single crochets at the end of each row? Your video shows it was less one stitch then you turned.
yes, you need to add the turning chains in addition to how many chains you need for the project - so if you're using a single crochet with 120 stitches in a row, you need to chain 121. if you use a half double, you would chain 122. double, you'd chain 123. then when you turn your work, you do not crochet into those turning stitches. so if you do single crochet, skip one, crochet into the next and each chain after
So if my pattern is not working out without counting the loop on the needle, there is a mistake in the pattern? For example, if I make the number of stiches it says for my foundation, without counting the loop on the needle, the next line for me has more stiches than the pattern states there should be - ie it says sc but I still have one loop left to sc into and I have started the sc from the right place.
Hi, so if you were to continue to the following rows would you continue to have nine stitches? and also the turning chain continues not to be counted? also, if i start in the second stitch from the hook would i have 8 stitches in every row?
samantha Yes, if I were to continue doing more rows, I would continue to have 9 stitches in each row. The turning chain does not count. In this video, using single crochet, starting with 10 chains, you should never have more or less than 9 stitches per row. This will change, however, when you start doing other stitches, patterns, etc.
However, and the end of each row do I need to crochet into the chain one from the previous row in order to keep my edge straight? If the pattern indicates to work into that hard to find stitch how many stitches would I have per row if I chain 10 at the beginning?
samantha Under normal circumstances, you do NOT crochet into the turning chain when doing single crochet. When crocheting larger stitches (double, treble stitches, etc), the turning chain should count as a stitch in that row, but that is for another tutorial. I cannot answer your last question without seeing the pattern, but I imagine if you stitched into the turning chain on every row, you would wind up with an additional stitch on every row and your piece would get wider and wider. If you'd like to discuss this further, please email me at rachel@tlcinspirations.com
Thank you for posting this! I have a question, though. I'm making slippers using the single crochet stitch and have to chain one before starting a new row. But does the chain one equal the first sc?
+Swamp Fox Normally, the turning chain will count as a stitch, EXCEPT when dealing, specifically, with the single crochet. It's just not big enough. So don't count it as a stitch, unless your pattern specifically tells you to do otherwise.
Courtney Norquoy Depending on whether the triangle gets wider or thinner will tell you whether you are missing stitches or adding extra ones. My guess is that you're missing stitches, and this happening at your last stitch in the row because the stitches tend to tighten up as you finish the row, making the last stitch harder to see. If your piece is getting wider, you may be adding an extra stitch at the end instead.
Hi! How do you count stitches in the round? I've just recently started crocheting and I'm still having a lot of difficulty doing the slip stitch especially when I'm crocheting in the round. I'm not sure where to insert to do the slip stitch and when i do do the slip stitch, I get an extra chain? I could really use some help.
Diana Batiles You should always be counting your stitches in the round as you crochet and tracking your join with a stitch marker because it’s really easy to lose track and increase in the wrong place, thus adding an extra stitch. See this vid - m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MsDXXobUUho.html
Yes, usually you skip one for single crochet (2nd chain from hook), skip two for half-double crochet (3rd chain from hook), skip three for double crochet (4th chain from hook).
The turning chain almost always counts as a stitch. You will confuse new crocheters by telling them it doesn't. It should be included in your counting.
Wendy Lachmuth Thanks for your comment, Wendy. It’s always been my understanding that the sc and hdc turning chains are not counted, and I am showing sc in the video, although I do see how it could be confusing. It is accurate that the taller turning chains are generally counted as stitches, but is ultimately guided by the pattern one is using. I will consider fixing it, to make it more clear.
Marie Kaszubinski Yes, because, as pointed out in the video, we need to skip the first stitch in the chain row when doing single crochet (it is your turning chain). More may be skipped depending on what stitch you’re using. In this case, yes, you would chain 11 to get a 10 stitch row using sc.
No. This is specific to the single crochet. That first skip in your first sc row (after the chain row) is considered your turning chain. Because we were doing single crochet, you only skip one. If we were doing a double crochet stitch, for example, and still had done 10 chain stitches in our chain row, we would skip 3 for our first double crochet stitch, which would leave us only 7 stitches in our first dc row. Does that make sense? It's hard to give crochet instructions via commenting. :)
For the basic stitches, it usually goes like this: Skip one for single crochet (2nd chain from hook), skip two for half-double crochet (3rd chain from hook), skip three for double crochet (4th chain from hook), and skip four for the triple (treble) crochet stitch (5th chain from hook).
When you first start chaining you say you do NOT count the first stitch, but then when you stop chaining, you say you don't count the stitch ON the hook, and DO count the three "off" the hook, which includes that first stitch which you said you wouldn't count. HELP!!! LOL
There is no stitch on the hook. Only a loop. You will always have a loop on your hook. It doesn’t count as a stitch. It was not counted. This is especially true for the chain row (which is not technically a row at all). When you start your single crochet row or half double crochet, the turning chain will not count either, but if you use the taller stitches (or depending on your pattern instructions), the turning chain WILL count. I will clear that up in the video description.
