Crochet STRAIGHT EDGES in Rows Every Time - Easy Formula

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

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[@somebody7311]

Yes it works for me I have never had straight edges like this before I am so proud of my work now, thank you so much, I was about to give up crochet and return to knitting. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@char8059]

I like your formula for the number of turning chains based on how many times you yarn over to complete the stitch, i.e.; one for single and half-double crochet, two for double crochet and so on. It makes complete sense & I've never seen it explained that way before. Because you're a scientist by profession, you think of things in a scientific or mathematical manner. For those of us who like logic, this makes so much sense and is easy to understand! Thank you, Nikki!

[@denisebrown5608]

Can’t thank you enough - I have crocheted for many years but always had trouble with turning. Your explanation and video made it all so simple.

[@LauraKelly-g2y]

I''m a brand new crocheter and this is the best video I've seen explaining stitches and how to have even edges. Can't wait to try it. Thanks so much!!

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

Thank you 😀

[@deborahbridges584]

Very helpful information. I've crocheted for over 40 yrs & had never heard this before.

[@sueannvanderpool8338]

Very helpful. This year's goal is to learn to crochet so this was helpful. Thank you.

[@nancybwilborn6752]

You are a very good teacher. Sometimes have had trouble placing stitches when I turn the work, but with your formula and the slower speed in which you show the stitches.....I finally get it! Thank you!

[@edeel2915]

This video is the first that made it clear to me (beginner trying to teach myself through books and videos) that the hook goes through both strands of the V with each stitch of each row. I was putting hook through just one yarn stitch. So thank you for that!!!!

[@frans3474]

It all makes sense now. I use a stitch marker at each end to mark my first and last stitch. Up till now, it has been ‘go to’ insurance for straight edges. I didn’t realise I’d been doing it right all this time! Thank you for clarifying it for me. ❣️🌹

[@greekgrl88]

Finally! After so many videos, I've found one that actually teaches me in a slow enough way and explains very well

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

So glad this was so helpful to you 😀

[@pinkzorro]

Fantastic! Particularly helpful was the bit about how to figure out how many turning chains are needed for various stitches. Previously, I had to pause my project and either google or fumble around my notes. This video is great for those like me who learn from understanding formulas rather than just memorizing them.

[@rhebagwaltney7549]

I really liked your formula for figuring out how many chains to make for sc, hdc and dc. I also liked your "fix" for closing the hole that is made when you skip the first stitch when you turn. Loved this video!

[@kd-yd5pk]

You definitely helped me! Working on straight edges now and using stitch markers has helped. I am definitely going to invest in a stitch counter for now. Thanks again!

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

So glad it was helpful

[@cathyscripter4975]

Thank you so much. I have made tons of afghans throughout my life and always hated the turns and holes. Now, they are beautiful. Thank you thank you. I love the simpleness of it

[@kayceegreer4418]

At 8 min... I am self-taught and began from a book but since I didn't have anybody to explain much in the pictures were not that much help I did the best I could and the method you were explaining is just what made sense to me and is prettier than what the book said to do so, there you have it. This will keep your work neat and you could get Blue Ribbons at the Art Exibition /Fair!

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

So thrilled it helped so much

[@lwuuus]

I love the stacked single crochet stitch. Thanks for that tutorial

[@geetha92533]

I’m a beginner and this formula helped me so much. Made so much sense. And your pace demonstrating the stitches was easy for me to follow. Thank u!

[@licedmendez6654]

I thank you so very much for showing and in detail showing the right way. I can see it better with the blue yarn.

[@francinegower431]

Best explanation ever! Where have you been for so long! Highly recommend your tutorials!

[@mariadelmardospasos]

Thank you sooooo much, this was so helpful and I will be using your formula! This was fantastic, and if you really pay attention, it is very easy to understand your logic. I am an absolute beginner and English is not my first language.

[@deebuitron9674]

The formula helped tremendously; I just wish you would show the end stitch of each row; especially for the first row into the chain. Thank you!!

[@rustown1]

Thank you! My goal is someday to be able to make a cardigan. I have been practicing stitches and trying to learn how to read patterns.For the life of me I couldn't figure out how to fix my rows. This video showed me how. I will be studying more of your videos.

[@dianaashley1984]

thank you for solving my problem regarding keeping edges straight. very clear instructions.

[@anchovish3256]

Thank you for teaching us to make a straight edge on crochet. Your explanation really helpful & easy to follow for a beginner 👍🏼

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

Yay! So glad it was so helpful to you ❤️ thanks for watching my videos till the end 😀

[@cannabis1490]

Lotsa people know their stuff but very few know how to IMPART that knowledge.... you fall in that category of the 'very few'...GREAT TUTORIAL! (and I've been crocheting for over 20 years)

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

You are so welcome! Thank you!!!!!

[@katykayy]

Thanks so much! I’m new at crocheting and very frustrated. This helps tremendously!

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

So glad it was helpful

[@ninjacat1ify]

Such a good video….so well explained Nikki. Thank you so much.

[@francesokoli531]

You are very thorough. I’m a newbie and having a hard time knowing what or where to insert the hook. I love your explanation and patience in your tutorial. Thanks!

[@rosalinddonnelly9370]

I have found your tutorial the best ever you take your time explaining to beginners with such skill and patience it was a joy please would you be so kind as to show us the first and last stitch before turning o work next row .thank you so much

[@darlenequinn193]

Thank you so much. I was making a swatch in double crochet and couldn't seem to keep the edges straight or the same number of stitches per row. The demonstration video on the pattern of the sweater I am making shows 3 turning chains and going into the third double crochet for the second row. I ripped out over and over and finally found your video. Using 2 turning chains and going into the first stitch has made a world of difference. Just hope it keeps the number of pattern stitches correct, since the designer was doing it differently.

[@sondrabernich5079]

Yes this tutorial was very helpful I liked your explanations That you so much Happy Crocheting

[@deborah5568]

Wow you are a great teacher/instructor. Wish I had found you when I started crocheting.! Getting a refresher course now. Thank you very much!

[@dmuser1357]

This was the best video on keeping straight edges I have seen. Thank you very much!!

[@angie9182]

Thank YOU so much for this slow and very specific way to going straight. There have been too many times mine have come out slightly bulging out or in! This was SUPER SUPER HELPFUL! More than you know. You see when you turned the work to the top of the work it was as if a huge light bulb went off... AND I kept counting the loop in the curve! Thank you, thank you!

[@stephaniejohnson2937]

Thanks for showing how I can clean up my edges!! I always struggle with that turning chain

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

So glad it was helpful

[@donnagrancio5235]

thank you for the info was informative from others.

[@sarahgoss5923]

Thank you for the tutorial. You were very concise and I learn visually. Any beginner should watch this video.

[@debrasnow8593]

thanks very much ~ good info! this has really been a problem for me, but now i think i understand 👍yay!

[@julianacobblah5478]

I love your turtorials

[@duckynickel1]

I've been crocheting over a year and this is very helpful. I still goof things up here and there. Thanks so much!

[@anaclf1]

Excellent video! I've been learning a lot with you! Ü Thank you very much! Ü

[@gdhhayes2129]

I'm back to watch this thru. I first began watching couple months ago when I watched just enough to get going. Today I came back to relearn, as I'd forgotten some key pointer. This is the best method offered, in my opinion. I've seen some other methods that seem convoluted and needless effort, where this method is simple, straight forward and works. I've used it for single and hdc and it's worked great, with good end results. Now I want to use it for taller stitches, for which I am back. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@marylaskey8147]

This is very good news for newbie thank you

[@lilcowgirlsluvr]

First time watching your videos.. thank u for amazing tip.

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

So glad it was helpful 😀

[@patriciahill7039]

This video is great. At 73, I did not know some of this. However, it is sad it goes out of camera, on the important showing of stitches, so often. but thanks for the rest.

[@Changing_Spotts]

Thank you so much for explaining the formula for the number of turning chains! No other video has explained that!

[@beehumblewithmevicky2792]

I do love how you do this I've seen others skip a chain. My stitches are not coming out straight I thought you were going to talk about that also. Maybe you will the video isn't over yet. lol I'm in the process of getting back into crocheting after laying down my needle and yarn for years. Great video and very thorough! Loved it!

[@sofiablakey6454]

Very helpful. I learned useful tips! Thank you!

[@maagyk]

Thank you! I've had the most crooked and lopsided projects. 😄 I found it very helpful!

[@BarbaraEMarshallCampbell]

Nicki you are such a fantastic instructor, I really appreciated the close ups of the stitches and you have a pleasant voice, that is easy to listen to. Sometimes the work was out of focus but not terribly much. I found your tutorial easy to follow and understand but it would be better if you focused on only one crochet stitch per segment of the tutorial.

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

I’m so grateful for your review! Thank you so much

[@judylittle2919]

I’ve needed this lesson for a very long time! Thank you so much. ❤️

[@kd-yd5pk]

Me too !

[@TNBredRose]

❤️❤️BEST EXPLANATION EVER ❤️❤️

[@heatherdaniel7255]

Thanks so much such a helpful video

[@theknottiehooker7738]

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing !!

[@kathhollandful]

Really very helpful. Thank you for your extremely clear instructions. This video saved to favourites! 🇬🇧

[@ladyranna9916]

Thank you for explaining this so thoroughly. I'm still reltively new to this gig and this has helped a lot!

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

You are welcome

[@BarbaraEMarshallCampbell]

Maranne Jones, I agree, she was very thorough.

[@robinpullins4166]

This is very helpful, I am a newbie at crocheting.

[@michellenash6802]

I was going to use this to respond to just one but I now see several ppl are complaining.... So, here is what I was saying. In regards to not being able to follow what she's saying: Maybe its more for an advanced beginner but, when you look at patterns they will say for example, "chain 60, in 3rd chain from hook hdc to end, chain 2 turn". So you'd have 58 stitches, bc 2 was used as the turning chain. So, what happens, especially for us beginners, we get confused as to where the end of the chain is bc it looks like there's another stitch. Which of course is when all of our stuff goes wonky. So, what she telling you is that instead of doing a ch2, turn, hdc----remember to only do one, as she demonstrated the yo, and how many times you yo and pull through to finish that stitch. What that does is makes the stitches tighter on the ends and keeps them to the actual height of the stitch, which is why sc and hdc is only a ch1, bc that's the number of times you yo and pull through to complete that stitch. Likewise for the dc, you ch2 because you will yo two times to complete that stitch. Really it's very helpful for us newbies, especially when trying to figure out where to end the st in the row. The extra sts ( which you usually find in patterns saying: for hdc they say ch2, DC they say ch3, and treble/triple crochet they say ch4) is what caused the side to bulge out a little not keeping a tight straight line. So, what you have is an every other row on the sides with a bulge due to those 'extra' stitches most patterns tell you to do. Your other option is to chain the turning chains VERY, VERY tightly. I'm not sure everyone's skill level of crochet whose complaining, but I hope this helps. I found, when first starting, I would search for beginner videos and I'd watch them through first. Then I'd try to follow along. You can slow the play time down, not to mention 'rewind/replay' the instructions you're having a hard time with, rewinding until you can see and understand what they are saying. If after giving it that much effort and you still can't understand, move on to another persons video. They put in a lot of time, and effort to put these vids up for free. Maybe ask for some clarification in the comments section instead of basically saying she a bad teacher. If the person who made the video doesn't respond, most of the time another crocheter in the comments section will. Generally in this hobby group, people are helpful to each other. They are excited to share their skills and knowledge and are very welcoming to us newbies. So, I hope my above comments and explanations help you to follow the video better. Happy New Year!

[@diannaralph7107]

Hard to understand people complaining on a completely Free video someone is nice enough to post to help others.

[@micheletabone7710]

Very good tutorial with explanation!

[@lyndaossi9191]

Excellent video!...best I have seen. Thanks

[@godblessyou6528]

Awesome teaching skills. I'm really new at this so your video is greatly appreciated. I'll be looking for more helpful techniques from you.

[@MemeBWB]

this has been so helpful thank you so much

[@1bluechild]

Thank you for this video on how keep my edge straight up and not seem like it’s with increasing

[@jodipendarvis9899]

Thank you! Informative and VERY EASY to understand!

[@joannamail]

Wonderful teacher, thank you!

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

You are so welcome

[@tiffinnielincoln4214]

Omg!!! Thank you so much, this video is very helpful,. And you r very helpful again thank you so very much!!!

[@heatherhaigh2155]

Thank you for the video, I now know how to keep my edges straight - much prefer your favourite way of doing it

[@sweetmelisamakesmore5344]

Thank You! I hope this helps me. Im legally blind so i need a verbally descriptive video and found your video hepful. So, hopefully I'll do better. My projects tend to lean in on just one side. Thanks again!

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

I am so glad I was able to help

[@whitney24100]

How come some tutorials say always chain two for half double crochet?

[@changeusername56]

thank you so much for sharing I loved watching your video there is so much to learn. very well explained excellent

[@renaarmstrong2838]

Yay!!!! Now I know what I did wrong. THANK YOU!

[@nancylopresto5875]

Was very helpful

[@JyotiVora-or9ib]

Nice tips

[@sherismith7282]

I've watched a lot edges. of videos and not only does she goes slow but explains the steps to ensure straight

[@gloriawilliams7757]

I learned a lot, but I will have to try it since my stitches are always out of line.

[@nancylemke8676]

I am 79 and just starting to chrochet. What color would suggest using so I can see all my loops and v’. In the pattern. I want to use a light color . As you said don’t pull it apart. In 2 days I have restarted so many times I had to throw away some yarn it got so warn. I an just starting to watch videos and they are very helpful. Thank you. Nancy

[@dragonfly2934]

Very good thanks 🤩🤗⭐️🤗🤩💐🌹❤️

[@beehumblewithmevicky2792]

I was on your webs.ite and subscribed to it but it wouldn't load right. Your blog has a huge amount of info on it! Very educational I wish it would have loaded better

[@needlegram3880]

Thank you so much! My edge looks perfect!!

[@kariowens4380]

What if it says to skip the first stitch and chain 1 ? I’m workin a pattern that’s driving me crazy cause Trying to find what’s causing my side to slant .

[@lydiarose29]

Your way makes so much more sense. Thank you !!!

[@dolorescart8476]

Very helpful

[@judyburke7596]

Yes , it was helpful. Thank you,Judy

[@vintageitem2903]

Helpful overall but frustrating that the camera went out of focus for the critical stitches and at times your piece wasn’t even in the frame! This happened a lot near the end

[@jaunabeeks3572]

Easy to understand, and I'm extremely new to crochet.

[@kenivrataric9783]

Lightbulb moment! Thank you!

[@helena.3472]

Nicestitch count formula, thank you

[@NickisHomemadeCrafts]

You’re very welcome

[@teresaolofson1377]

your a talented teacher thank u...when you knit into the first stitch in order to not create a gap does that add a stitch? and throw off the count?

[@shawndavis5834]

Excellence for new chochers! Thanks

[@janehammond8024]

Awesome!!

[@amandaharris9146]

Thank you sooooo much

[@mauidream54]

Thank you SO MUCH for all of your tips & tricks! I’ve learned so much from you & your videos🤗

[@kathienell4170]

Finally I get it! Thank you!!!

[@jeaniedelgado687]

Helpful! I could understand it!

[@mojanrahro8962]

great video

[@chena2893]

Thank you very much for your tips and tricks. It helped me a lot.

[@charlottegreely5909]

Very interesting. Thanks

[@smallfootprint2961]

Still confused but good to have the video to refer to. Thanks for posting.

[@Momrocks]

Turnings are always tricky. If you crochet a little tight and do the ch 1 for the turn into a sc, then you will have problems at the end of each row trying to figure out which stitch to sc into. In the beginning use a stitch marker to let you know where your last sc will be. [The second method that the instructor briefly touched on is easier for beginners. When turning to a sc row do 2 chains. Put your marker in your 2nd ch and this will be the last when you come back on this row.] So a pattern maker may be using either method for turning so you need to be aware of this or you will have problems. Hope this helps.

[@sharondavidson7072]

Very informative.You answered my questions.

[@judyadelizzi9307]

I needed to see how you turn. What loops you use to finish row

[@dianavestal850]

yeah, read my post. For some reason when I do a rectangle after a number of rows my work shrinks. lol Im decreasing at the sides obviously but I don't know how im doing it and I know how to crochet. My issues come in shapes of rectangles and squares. Puzzling. But I noticed she did the same thing and just went on. She started with 10 stitches and in two rows had only 8 that's a problem she didn't address.

[@TNBredRose]

@@dianavestal850 Hi. I noticed that too, but, looking at it again, she was using 2 different swatches that had different stitch counts. Hope that helps.

[@carolynwatts2942]

How do you do the turning chain when it is counted as a stitch? Thank you for showing us how to make straighter edge.

[@tamarahill7451]

Hi how did you start your KZbin Channel for your crochet crafts? I want to know any advice you have me as I start my youtube channel as a beginner for the first time.