Invisible Join for Double and Half Double Crochet

[@DaisyheadMaezie]

I just want to say that this is the cleanest, nicest looking chainless standing dc and hdc I have ever seen! your video is very helpful and well done and the stitch looks beautiful! Thank you so much!

[@RevDAddington]

Thanks for this! With a minor adaptation, it also works beautifully as the ch3 substitute when working back-and-forth rows, also! I needed to write it out, because I hadta keep watching the video until I got the hang of it. For anyone it might help, here's my written version of the process: Smooth join DC working in rounds Do the row. Slst in top of ch 3 (or this ch3 substitute). Pull up a longish loop, keeping previous st a “little tighter than normal.” Go behind the working yarn and pull working yarn to the right of the slst. Bring it around to the right side of the loop & reinsert hook; it looks like there’s a twist in the yarn but it makes it lay flat. Snug that down. Make sure the working yarn stays to the right of the loop that’s on the hook. Insert hook into the same st. YO, pull through: 3 loops on hook. Adjust the tension of those 3 loops by hook wiggling. YO, pull through first 2 loops on hook. “Take a deep breath and pull your hook out of those 2 loops” on hook. Reinsert hook from the left-hand side, keeping the working yarn behind the st. Rotate hook clockwise, YO pull through 2 loops on hook. Going on, if pattern says next st in same st as ch3 join, then do that. If not, carry on with subsequent dcs.

[@michellewalton2681]

I can't thank you enough for posting this! And for showing all sides too. Big, BIG difference in my cloche hat! Now, there is no diagonal-cockeyed seem at the back, you can't even tell which is the back! Beautiful!

[@SewEasyCreations]

Finally! A method that actually works and really looks like a DC. I've used some pretty good ones but this is outstanding! It took me awhile to get the hang of it an I'll probably have to watch again but it's great! Thank you!

[@lissaplus3]

Thank you!! Im soo happy!

[@pearlytiger564]

Omg yes!!! Finally an easy seamless join that doesn’t involve the gripping the loose loop on the hook bit. Couldn’t stand that. Now I have this and my work looks great without the headache! Thank you for sharing your method. Love it!

[@inesgonzalez1678]

I am so happy that I found this way to make the first double crochet in a road! I have tried myself to come out with some ideas, but nothing like this one, it is perfect. Thanks so much! By the way, your video is very well made.

[@dancestudio1519]

This video is fantastic. Your camera angles are great. You stop and explain each loop on the hook and which hole to put the hook in. The detail about which hole is the '3rd chain from the hook in the original pattern. Thank you for taking time to make this excellent video.

[@artisticfunk7674]

This WORKS!!! Thank you!!! I have watched many videos trying to make the seam in round invisible. Although purporting to be invisible most result in still seeing the seam or replacing it with a seeming random erratic stitch. Not yours! Your technique really works to make the seam basically invisible. I am SO HAPPY to have finally found a technique that actually works! The trickiest part here I think is making sure you put the hook through the SS Join in the beginning. As you point out that placement IS critical to the success of the 1st part of the invisible join. The rest of the technique is tricky too but much easier to follow & execute with practice. It is flawless for me now! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@lissaplus3]

+Artistic Funk Im sooo glad it works for you!!

[@LluviaAva]

Thank you so much for posting this video. Really bothers me to see seams in my work, even though I know it's pretty much impossible to get rid of them, but using this technique makes me feel a lot better about my work.

[@jcrefasi1]

Thanks to the other crochet guru's for linking us to you! Now I'm going to watch any other vids you may have to see what other neat tricks I can learn!! Thanks!!

[@annakleeman]

This was awesome! The best and easiest invisible join method I have done so far. Thank you for sharing!

[@lissaplus3]

Im so glad! And I want to thank you for leaving me a note! Im always happy to hear the videos helped!

[@MariaRamirez-jm3cj]

I’ve seen so many, but I think this is THE BEST. Could you please show how to do this with “single crochet”??? 🙏🌹

[@PeaceIGiveU]

Thank you so much! I couldn't quite get it the first few times I watched it. But after studying it and a few "pauses", I have it by memory. It takes a little longer than the ch3 but it so worth it!

[@phloughergirl]

OMG. I have struggled so much with joining in the round and all other videos I have seen just don’t work well or are so complicated it isn’t worth it. Thank you for taking the time to share your technique.

[@gaylescovel7308]

BRILLIANT! Iam most tempted to frog out all of my beanie just to do this, 🤯🥰❣

[@cottagestreetgirl]

I love your videos, clear instruction and camera work.

[@How2shine]

oh, I LOVE this! Thank you so much for shareing this.

[@danielad4006]

Genius! Perfect explanation and very interesting!

[@marylasowski8161]

I tried this invisible seam and was very pleased, also you explained very well, Thanks.

[@asianfries08]

thank you so much!!! the lines bothered me alot this helped make my hat look seamless!!

[@LittleCazzy]

You are a wizard. I hate the look of the chain 3 and had been using a different method but this is so much easier and is going to save me so much time trying to make my current project look nice

[@susanneaggerholm2171]

Thank you so much, I am so glad I came across your video. It really does work brilliantly :)

[@kittybush6454]

thank you so very much for this video. I have played it many times and have fallen in love with knowing how to do this. It looks so pretty.

[@annvillanueva4345]

Brilliant! This works very well. Thank you so much.

[@Kokum11]

Thank you! This is very clever and I plan on using this all the time now :)

[@lissaplus3]

You're welcome!! I thought the same! Glad you found the video helpful!

[@StarLitStudio]

This is brilliant! Thank you!!

[@Salwerth2822]

Yay! This is wonderful! Thank you!

[@alwynn2233]

Super tutorial, excellent results, and it was clear and easy to follow even for a left hander like me.

[@lissaplus3]

Thank you!! Im glad. :)

[@maried3717]

Wonderful demo! Thanks

[@giggalz]

thank you!! absolutely refuse to do any double crochet in a round cause of the join until now!!

[@kameskidney9538]

Oh wow so happy I found your video! This is such a pretty method!!

[@pjb31apb]

This looks neat! I do it differently so thanks for providing another technique!

[@oddrunhaland]

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy and it works, unlike the other methods!

[@RoxeeE]

I can't wait to try this, I hate doing projects in the round because of how the join looks

[@EpicYarnGems]

Need to watch a few more times and then I may give it a try. Looks very nice

[@SueCougar]

Great video and well presented. Thank you!

[@jasonosborn3502]

Thank you thank you thank you...this video was incredibly helpful! I have been makin hats for several years now and it is so annoying to see the seam...I am on cloud nine to have watched the video and figured it out...thank you for your helpful instruction!

[@danalewis2020]

Great job explaining!! thank you:)

[@beckysue31]

This just blew my mind.

[@candacebex4370]

absolutely fabulous! where has this technique been all this time!!??

[@lissaplus3]

+Candace Bex Not sure!! I didnt get it from anyone. I made it up myself. Not saying someone else didnt come up with it first, but "I" didnt learn it from anyone. I thought it was an amazing way to do joins and thought I would share.

[@candacebex4370]

+lissaplus3 my goodness! I love to crochet and knit but the chain 3 join is so ugly I refuse to even look at patterns like cowls in crochet. even flat pieces like doilies look imperfect with that obvious join running up the piece.

[@beehumblewithmevicky2792]

That is pretty darn slick! I saved your video! So cool!

[@lissaplus3]

Thank you!!!

[@Bethintx1]

Awesome!

[@ljbj4]

Very cool, TFS!

[@bethelcallinbethania5270]

Fabulous... thanks for sharing...

[@rmonas1]

Whhaatt? This is amazing! Never seen this before. I'm going to try it right now.

[@ssnowite]

oh my gosh! lifesaver!!!!

[@deecai01]

very helpful. Thank you for the video

[@the1jennylynn]

This is fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing this, and thanks to Bobwilson123 for telling us about it!

[@theresacollins7947]

Wow. Cool!

[@mjcjjcc7]

Thank you!

[@moxiepilot9209]

Awesome!!

[@msldcs]

What a beautiful way to join in the round without the chain 3 - looks so much neater. So there's a seam on the wrong side..so what..we've had seams in our garments forever. Thanks!

[@melanieshepherd7038]

this works, but i shudder to think that i must do this every round - seems such a mission

[@sandrariver6935]

I love your tutorial, I just found your channel. I see you haven't posted in years, I hope your ok. Please keep posting more videos, looking forward to more videos

[@katbtrx]

This is magical! Thank you so much! One question I have however, how would you transition colors in a new round using this method?

[@lissaplus3]

Yes, when you do your last "pull thro" you have 2 strands on your hook, drop your current color and grab your new color and use it. Nice clean switch. Clear as mud?? LOL

[@mariawatson1871]

Found this invisible join wonderful and seamless. I tried it and it works really well but I used a smaller size hook to do the join and then just changed back for the next stitch as the joined stitch was too big. With the smaller size hook works really well

[@nghtguy13]

This is so pretty! :))) Thanks for the video, I found if you pull the stitches a little tighter they look more like your regular stitches, if you do them kinda snug(as I do xD) 'favorited' :D

[@lovedragon07]

This is awesome!! I was wondering if you would be able to do a left handed version?

[@angelicaferreiracentenodep5571]

Thank you very much Lissa. I wonder what you do at the beginning of the magic ring. I mean, how you do the first stitch: 3 chains as the first one? I would also like to see your technic when it comes to join in the round when crocheting with single stitch. Your tips would be very much appreciated as your system shows so neat and clean!

[@PeaceIGiveU]

Yup! LOL I'll try that!

[@teresaolofson1377]

HOW impressive :)

[@BoldCreations]

Thanks Lissaplus3!!!!!!!

[@byusaranicole]

Ooooh... nice!!! I'm about to start a hdc beanie with a pattern that says to go in spirals, but I HATE crocheting in a spiral! I get lost in counting stitches around and markers are a pain in the butt... Plus then the rim isn't straight... But this will be so pretty!! :)

[@netta2002]

Awesome!!! Love it!!! Thanks to Bethintx1 for sharing this in her FOTH video!!!

[@h7485ibbs]

wow....what a huge difference

[@sehrliustunchalar3145]

Я из Узбекистана спасибо за мастер класс.

[@marianaveronicachaconaguir2793]

Muy bien, es algo que buscaba, graciad

[@aebbinge]

you could also make hats with a spiral, no need of closing the end of your round, but you can keep on going. the usage of stitchmarkers in that case is quite needed.

[@lissaplus3]

Thank you all for your wonderful comments!! I love hearing if my videos help folks!!

[@PeaceIGiveU]

Yup! LOL Thanks

[@basantadel8654]

please show me how to do this with single crochet .. i'll be glaaaaad so much

[@nanajude3444]

Wow. This looks great but I’m not sure I can manage all those steps. I do hundreds of hats, I do have a seam line which is perfectly straight. I’m okay with that, as long as it’s straight. If it veers off then I’m bothered but I can fix it. This just confuses me but I will try it.

[@PeaceIGiveU]

Ok, I'm back. :) I wanted to know if you can do a video on how to do this invisible join while changing colors?

[@srikasimunkasimun9847]

Need learning more

[@barbidoll61]

Thanks so much for the video, I would rather have the seam on the inside any day :-)

[@lissaplus3]

@jcrefasi1 Thank you!! Yes!! Many thanks to the other crochet guru's! My other videos are mostly on knitting stuff, but theres some crochet stuff in there...and im always up for a request!

[@clasylady17]

Hello there thanks for the tutorial I also hate the ch 3. I have a question for you do you count the join stitch (that look like a dc) as your 1st stich?

[@gaylescovel7308]

Wow! I pinned it on pinterest! I know i will use this technique!

[@DianaCrcht]

I do more squares than hats and love the almost invisible quality of your joins. I'll be doing them now. Thank you. My question. Do you have a technique for a mostly invisibles hart row in knitting? Best Dian

[@lissaplus3]

I have some knitting videos, but before I suggest one, What is a "hart row"? And I have a join for squares too.

[@angeewinters6119]

This would be a great way to use a double ended hook. Wouldn't need to remove hook, just slide to other end and twist and crochet

[@Jillene0030]

Great video. I only had one problem when you came back around and joined. You went out the camera and I did not see how you joined your finished round of dc.

[@Rita-cd9bj]

Yes, she the stitches were out of camera view more than the one time... I was'nt real happy with that eather

[@annatronson5927]

Hi, thankyou! I'm looking to do this with single crochet. I found a 1948 pattern for a change purse with no. 10 yarn. First project with such thin yarn. It asks not to JOIN. Making increases each round by adding one more single crochet and then 2 sc. If this makes sense. By the 10th round there should be 60 sc. And I have 58. Then there's that tiny point. Where it's not perfectly found at the join. If this makes sense!

[@tubefae3924]

I don't know if you've realised that you do a "yarn under" rather than a "yarn over". It's hard to explain but you can find photos and videos if you google those terms.

[@voyager9028]

She isn't consistent. Sometimes over and sometimes under.

[@gaylescovel7308]

Yes, i too notuced but it didnt make a difference in looks at all. I literally just seen this n will experiment with yo to see if it changes, lol. Very gratefull to have found this tutorial!

[@noorankotb9773]

Many thanks, How to make that with single crochet ??

[@juliencosmo]

Awesome technique, I love it! One question: Your tutorial refers to crocheting a circle while always staying on the same side of the work. Can you think of a solution to a seamless transition for someone who wants to turn the work when starting a new row (round), like you would do with "classical" crochet?

[@melissahahn5629]

Stefan Wagner Yes! If I am understanding you right, you want to replace the "chain 2 or 3" at the beginning of the round/row?

[@juliencosmo]

Melissa Hahn Hm, if I understand you right, you understood me right! :-) Sorry, I'm reaching my English language limits here. Let me explain it again: So you're working the circle in rounds without turning your work to the flip side after each round. You could also crochet a circle where you flip your work after each round and work the next round on the flip side (like you normally do with a crochet piece worked in rows). What you show in your video is practically turning the 3 chains that normally count as a double crochet into a properly looking double crochet. My question is: When I make the slip stitch to connect rows at the end of a row, can I flip the circle and replace the 3 chains by something that looks like a proper first double crochet of the new round on the flip side? Thanks for bearing with me! :-)

[@juliencosmo]

Melissa Hahn Thanks, Melissa, I'm sorry I overlooked it at first. Thank you so much, I was thinking that if it works, this would be a revolutionary replacement of the annoying 3 chains as you called them! :-) I'll definitely give it a try for a current work of mine ...

[@juliencosmo]

Melissa Hahn I wonder if one could even use your more complicated technique that you used for staying in the same row when turning the work to the flip side. I'll try both options!

[@juliencosmo]

Melissa Hahn Thank you for the video link again, Melissa. Looks like another amazing solution provided by you. However, I've decided to go for trying your solution for same-side circles first because I found the double crochet replacement you showed neater than the one in the second video. And I can say: It works! So what I did was this: I started the same way as with your instructions for the circle, working a slip stitch first. Then I simply turned my piece to the flip side and went on following your steps on the flip side. It works just as well! What I love about your double crochet replacement stitch is that it looks almost identical to a "real" double crochet because you follow the direction to which the thread is woven. I may try to tweak it a little because it seems to be important to which direction you twist the thread and stuff to get the same look. If you'd like to have a look, please check these links to pictures of the jersey which I'm partly making in one piece without needing to join particular parts together later: 1) www.awesum.biz/resources/demo-pics/jersey-invisible-seam-2.jpg, 2) www.awesum.biz/resources/demo-pics/jersey-invisible-seam-1.jpg. My website is awesum.biz (German), my blog is in English: awesumcrochet.tumblr.com. Thanks so much for sharing this video with the crocheters of the world! :-)

[@lissaplus3]

You're most welcome!! Please let me know how you like it! Or, if you have any questions.

[@PeaceIGiveU]

Do you have a tip for color changes?

[@Mzdiana82]

This is a little complicated when you could easily do the ch 3 NOT count it and put a Dc in the last false stitch or put an extra stitch in the beginning and join to the 1st Dc. You can also DC2TOG in the last & false stitch at the end to eliminate that ugly gap. That makes the line almost invisible.

[@lissaplus3]

Mzdiana ok

[@Mzdiana82]

lissaplus3 I seriously meant NO DISRESPECT I thought I'd leave the comment for others who either had problems or didn't have the patience. I think this is GREAT and very helpful to learn different techniques. I'm very Sorry if I offended you that was NOT my intent. ✌💜😊👍

[@lissaplus3]

None taken.

[@Rita-cd9bj]

must be careful with that technique as you could easily add stitches to your finished count

[@argonwheatbelly637]

Yarn over or yarn under?

[@lissaplus3]

@kurtsgirl2002 Thank you!! There is a couple random things but its mostly knitting tutorials. If there is something you would like to see, please let me know. I do have a couple new ones coming up.

[@walkyourpath4007]

so how would you use this technique to add another color?

[@voyager9028]

Do the slip stitch with the new color and proceed as in the video.

[@judypresler5423]

Sorry can't see what your doing most of the time.

[@debs7793]

All that for a simple join. There are far more easier ways than this.

[@lissaplus3]

Thank you for watching!

[@milankamilanka1079]

Can you recommend an easier one? This is very complicated to me also...

[@lindsypenney3064]

Milanka Milanka , To be completely honest, if you want it to be flawless, and as invisible as possible, there’s no tutorial that’s easy.....at first. I referenced this video for every round on the first project I completed using this method! On the next project, I watched it to get started & every time I restarted after putting it down. Once I had done it that many times, it didn’t seem difficult at all! If you search “double crochet seamless rounds” there’s a pretty lengthy list of tutorials, some are not seamless at all. I spent DAYS testing each one that looked seamless, & this is the ONLY one that is COMPLETELY SEAMLESS! WORTH IT TO ME! Here’s a link to the the easiest method I’ve found, that is NEARLY invisible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2bLgGNsn5hpjMU

[@milankamilanka1079]

I was a complete beginner and that is why I searced for an easier method...Anyway, I completed the hat for my baby boy with the seam which they call seamless, but it's visible to me, even though everyone else says it's ok, I do not like it, because I am perfectionist. I will definetelly try your way when my boy gets older because in a two month period I learned a lot, from a complete beginner without the yarn and hook at home 😀I learned to make hats, headbands, crochet around the wooden beads...

[@dianaconnolly7141]

Terrible camera work