I've been crocheting for 6 years and this still trips me up. This is the most clear resource Ive seen for this and I'm really grateful you cover it for rows and in the round, cuz it's in the round I struggle with. Thanks so much
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Newer crocheter here. I was getting so confused with the term, mark your (fill in the blank) and counting/not counting a stitch. You have made it ABUNDANTLY clear how to do both! Will be sharing this video with others!
Thank you! I’ve been teaching myself to crochet and sometimes written patterns don’t make sense to me cuz I have nobody to ask and videos like these make it so much easier to keep going into more complex patterns ❤
OH MY GOSH!!! Thank you Salena!! This is EXACTLY what I needed to see!! I have started making amigurumi and I haven't been marking my stitches accurately and it's been messing me up!! This is going to help SO VERY MUCH!!!
This is excellent. This is the bane of my existence. lol not care how long I bern doing this. When I switch over from Ami. I have to go right back to scratch fir refresh. Now this is clear. My crisis is after that first chain. See. Chain 84. Starting we’re? We’re do I start the row in that chain. Did you go unt the 3rd from the hook etc. never have a problem in rounds. Because I live in them. Thanks.
THANK YOU! I agree, this IS the clearest explanation of this dreaded question, where does my hook go???? I love that you explained WHY you don't put the hook into the hole directly under the chain if it DOES count as a stitch. That makes sense, because the chain already occupies it. That hole already has a stitch in it, even though it looks just like a hole. That's the chain's hole, so don't go putting your next stitch into that hole! :) Perfect for number 4 learners who need to know WHY in order to truly retain something!
I have been stressing and stressing over this pattern I've been reading and trying to make this hat, and you just clarified everything!!!!! Thank you! I couldn't find this answer anywhere! Haha I am a beginner, and this is so much appreciated!!!! 💚
It looked like you joined with a slip stitch through BOTH loops of the chain, but it seemed Julie joined through just one in the Joining in Rounds and Changing Yarn Color video. Is it just a matter of personal preference?
Thank you for watching! As long as you are joining at the top of the stitch, making your stitch count correct, you can use one or both loops to make your connection. You can try each to see which one you prefer.
Thank you so much for this video! I'm new to crochet and was so confused by this term. So if my pattern says Ch 2, Working in BLO, 2dc in same st as ch 2 i would do the second example if my ch 2 doesn't count as a stitch correct?
Great video, thanks! Quick question, though: What do you do if a pattern says to chain, but doesn't indicate whether it actually counts as a stitch or not? (Ex. A cup cozy pattern I'm following simply says "Ch 1, then hdc around (20 stitches) sl st to join." Does it count, or not, because I already made one yesterday, but without thinking didn't count it as a stitch.) Thank you! :)
Good question! That's where the end stitch count for the row/round will help; you must use that in combination with the instructions to see if the chain counts, or not. It's very frustrating.
This was so helpful. Hopefully you are still watching your comments. I'm working on a pattern that says to stitch in the turning chain at the end of the row to keep # of row stitches the same. Does this mean I skip that loop at the first of the row every time? I am forever adding stitches and don't know how I continually do this. Can you help?
Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching! This article may be even more helpful because it includes pictures: americancrochetassociation.blog/where-to-place-stitches-in-crochet/
Everyone in the comments is so clear on this.... I'm not! Newborn baby hat: I chained 3, 8 hdc, sl st to top of 1st hdc... my chain is now a bobble on the wrong side of my piece? Is that normal? It's been squished through to the other side of the work. I guess that's right, what other option is there, but seems odd and uncomfortable?
Use stitch markers to mark the tops of your first stitch in each row / round, then use the end stitch counts in your pattern to double-check your work - that should help!
I've been crocheting for 6 years and this still trips me up. This is the most clear resource Ive seen for this and I'm really grateful you cover it for rows and in the round, cuz it's in the round I struggle with. Thanks so much
Thank you so much for watching - I'm so glad this was helpful!
SO HELPFUL!!!! This video should have hundreds of thousands of views THANK YOU! I feel like I just solved an existential life problem lmao.
Glad it helped! Tell everyone ;)
Agreed! The way everything was broken down and explained helped sooo much.
RIGHT?!!!!! THIS is the most helpful video to date!!!!
Totally agree! Been looking for this answer for two days now. Haha wondering why my stitch count has been so off!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Newer crocheter here. I was getting so confused with the term, mark your (fill in the blank) and counting/not counting a stitch. You have made it ABUNDANTLY clear how to do both! Will be sharing this video with others!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! I’ve been teaching myself to crochet and sometimes written patterns don’t make sense to me cuz I have nobody to ask and videos like these make it so much easier to keep going into more complex patterns ❤
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Great 👍 tip !!!! An answer to that dilemma crocheters have
Thank you for watching!
OH MY GOSH!!! Thank you Salena!! This is EXACTLY what I needed to see!! I have started making amigurumi and I haven't been marking my stitches accurately and it's been messing me up!! This is going to help SO VERY MUCH!!!
You are so welcome!
I'm so happy someone explained this!
Glad this was helpful - thank you for watching :)
This is excellent. This is the bane of my existence. lol
not care how long I bern doing this. When I switch over from Ami. I have to go right back to scratch fir refresh.
Now this is clear.
My crisis is after that first chain.
See.
Chain 84. Starting we’re?
We’re do I start the row in that chain. Did you go unt the 3rd from the hook etc.
never have a problem in rounds. Because I live in them.
Thanks.
Thank you for watching - I'm so glad this helped!
THANK YOU! I agree, this IS the clearest explanation of this dreaded question, where does my hook go???? I love that you explained WHY you don't put the hook into the hole directly under the chain if it DOES count as a stitch. That makes sense, because the chain already occupies it. That hole already has a stitch in it, even though it looks just like a hole. That's the chain's hole, so don't go putting your next stitch into that hole! :) Perfect for number 4 learners who need to know WHY in order to truly retain something!
I'm so glad you enjoyed this video - thank you for watching :)
I have been stressing and stressing over this pattern I've been reading and trying to make this hat, and you just clarified everything!!!!! Thank you! I couldn't find this answer anywhere! Haha I am a beginner, and this is so much appreciated!!!! 💚
Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad this was a great tip :) Come join our community, and keep in touch!
Really good information! Thank you. 🙏😁
Glad it was helpful!
This is helpful! Thanks
Thank you for watching!
It looked like you joined with a slip stitch through BOTH loops of the chain, but it seemed Julie joined through just one in the Joining in Rounds and Changing Yarn Color video. Is it just a matter of personal preference?
Thank you for watching! As long as you are joining at the top of the stitch, making your stitch count correct, you can use one or both loops to make your connection. You can try each to see which one you prefer.
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Thank you for this GREAT tip!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful
Glad you think so!
Thank you so very much!😀 this video was a big help.👍👍👍
Glad it helped!
Very helpful. I just need to read the pattern and write this down because, this is what makes my stitch count off.
Thank you for watching - I'm so glad this was helpful!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm new to crochet and was so confused by this term. So if my pattern says Ch 2, Working in BLO, 2dc in same st as ch 2 i would do the second example if my ch 2 doesn't count as a stitch correct?
Thank you for watching! Sounds like the pattern you're following is telling you where to place the stitches, which is great!
Great video, thanks! Quick question, though: What do you do if a pattern says to chain, but doesn't indicate whether it actually counts as a stitch or not? (Ex. A cup cozy pattern I'm following simply says "Ch 1, then hdc around (20 stitches) sl st to join." Does it count, or not, because I already made one yesterday, but without thinking didn't count it as a stitch.) Thank you! :)
Good question! That's where the end stitch count for the row/round will help; you must use that in combination with the instructions to see if the chain counts, or not. It's very frustrating.
This was so helpful. Hopefully you are still watching your comments. I'm working on a pattern that says to stitch in the turning chain at the end of the row to keep # of row stitches the same. Does this mean I skip that loop at the first of the row every time? I am forever adding stitches and don't know how I continually do this. Can you help?
Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching! This article may be even more helpful because it includes pictures: americancrochetassociation.blog/where-to-place-stitches-in-crochet/
Which is the proper height for DC I've seen ch 2 and ch3 I just go by pattern but which is proper height
Thank you for watching! In general a ch-3 produces the height of a dc stitch. Enjoy!
Everyone in the comments is so clear on this.... I'm not! Newborn baby hat: I chained 3, 8 hdc, sl st to top of 1st hdc... my chain is now a bobble on the wrong side of my piece? Is that normal? It's been squished through to the other side of the work. I guess that's right, what other option is there, but seems odd and uncomfortable?
Feel free to share a picture in our facebook community for some extra help :) Link is in the video description!
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why am I always 1 stitch behind the pattern😭😭😭😭😭
Use stitch markers to mark the tops of your first stitch in each row / round, then use the end stitch counts in your pattern to double-check your work - that should help!
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