Crochet Straight Edges Every Time

[@lathan6746]

I'm a grown man who just started to learn to crochet so I could do it with my daughter and I was SOOOO discouraged because all my square work turns into a triangle! Thank you for this help!

[@smitycrochet]

I'm so glad men are taking an interest in this.

[@OurVisionOurStory]

Shamgar331 THIS! this is so sweet. I would love to see some of your dual work! KZbin has sure helped me learn new techniques that my Auntie who has been crocheting for 40 years taught me to do! Keep going, I am sure she gets a kick out of your willingness to learn.

[@MsParaType1]

Shamgar 331 LOL. My very first crochet project was a blanket for my newborn son. It turned out a triangle! 😫My son is now 40 years old and I discovered he still has that blanket! I’ve come a long ways since then😁 I am now crocheting a very pretty blanket for my granddaughter who is due in April.

[@smitycrochet]

I would love to crochet with you. I love to find a man who crochets or knit. I'm still looking for a hubby. I need a man who crafts.

[@smitycrochet]

Listen it takes a while to learn but the more you practice, you will be a rising star.

[@Veronica-go9xy]

I've been crocheting a little over 40 years and never knew why my rows were always a bit off. I learned to skip that first stitch, now it makes complete sense. Thank you!

[@crochetdethuongsaigon2989]

💐⚘🌹

[@ikeahotdogs]

I wish I watched this before I started making my now-trapezoid shaped blanket! lol

[@PeasLovePineapples]

😂😂😂😂 same!!

[@jenniferkonieczki337]

I wish I watched this before I started making my now trapezoidal

[@otoniao5855]

Same 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@SushiAndSpices]

Mine becomes zigzag all the time😂

[@chineloezekwesili398]

I thought it was only me ,I Evan felt like crying cuase I wanted to make a scarf and spent a lot of money

[@jessicajohnson6541]

Not only is this a “straight to the point”tutorial , The instructions are Absolutely clear! THANK YOU

[@mnbr6884]

I ve been unknowingly using this method all along. I thought this was how you're supposed to crochet!

[@ellainedee7174]

I Ko me too

[@cckovary]

Ditto!

[@hersurrender]

Me too 😅

[@trishdevon3481]

me too

[@06sodapop30]

Same here

[@billiphotos]

Finally!!! A tutorial that gets straight to the point! You rock! 😊

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello, how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

[@alivagamingyt]

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[@cinderellamajdalawi]

@@wendelinerobert6242 random but ok

[@look4thestarss]

@@cinderellamajdalawi lmao 💀

[@zaboegailizibeth3533]

Am I right 👍👍👍

[@jackiefulbright6082]

This is for the young lady with crochetting straight lines. There arent enough thank you. I have tried for 10yrs. To do straight lines and thanks to you now I can. Bless you sweetie

[@robinrowe8025]

I tried for 36 years . So I started doing granny squares finally something else .

[@anniejoseph7672]

Thank u dear❤

[@janejohnson850]

Just about to give up on crocheting until I came across your tutorial! Because I could never make a straight edge or even a granny square!

[@mallymakings2853]

Have you any idea how refreshing this video is! “Crochet into this stitch and that = this how you do it! Straight edges. Job done! You’re welcome!” *straight* to the point, no waffling. Job done! Thank you so much! Xxx

[@penniwenerstromcrawford4264]

I love how you got right to the point without yacking forever! Love your video!!!

[@terrystone845]

I am a total beginner and just crocheted my first piece - called it a "learning blanket". There are many funky edges on the bottom rows, but by the top they are much straighter, as I came upon this technique on my own. I was so glad to see someone who knows what they are doing promote this. Thank you so much!

[@silverstreamthecreator1868]

I have my beginning blanket too and I had to frog it twice before I found this video because the yarn was so expensive I wanted a really nice blanket and I think this video just saved me

[@stluanne]

This is perfect. I'm used to making hats for babies in a nearby NICU, but recently started also making 7"x 9" rectangles for Warmup America blankets and this technique has finally given me nice, even straight edges without mysterious "growth"! And I am using it with double crochet with 2 turning chains. Thank you so much!

[@genevalou]

TO ME THIS GOLD! I have been so confused about how to turn to crochet even edges after watching so many videos that showed different methods. I learned nearly 50 years ago to skip 1st sc & work into the 2nd leaving the unsightly gap. I've been trying to get back into crochet and didn't realize there are so many different ways to turn! I think I'll keep it simple from now on and use this way. Seems like I always make things harder on myself than they really are. Thank you for a wonderful basic, easy-to-understand video!

[@flyred77]

The beuty of this method is so simple to remember! Just crochet in EVERY stitch you crocheted in the row below.

[@flyred77]

B-E-A-U-T-Y (LOL)

[@Aelnyana]

You only stitch into the 2nd stitch with double crochet to allow for the height of the turning chain (which is a stitch in most patterns). What she's showing has always been the way to do it with SINGLE crochet.

[@maureenmoffat6953]

Thank you. I’m returning to crochet and your 5 yr old Straight Edges video makes it all clear. I SO admire the perfect edges I see in designs but never made it. Now I can. ❤🧶🧶🧶🧶

[@karenescalera8193]

I stumbled upon that method in my own as every other time I tried different directions the sides went off at an angle. Glad to see someone explaining this method.

[@animehuntress9018]

Same, I was surprised.

[@wendyshelor3680]

Lol

[@aegidiusgomes9406]

Me too

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello Karen, how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello Karen, how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

[@lorrebushman8706]

I have read a lot of comments on different crochet instruction videos and this comment string by far has been the most entertaining. You have all made me laugh with your descriptions of zigzag, trapezoid and other undesirable shapes.. You made me forget that I continue to have this problem with almost every project I start. I tear stitches /rows out and do it over and over until I finally come back to rewatch the video and finally get it right. Thank you for the giggles and showing me I am not alone v in this big bad world of uneven rows. 🙂🧶

[@duckynickel1]

Wow! Love how you describe the last stitch -j to look for the V.... I kept having trouble with this being a newbie. I was doing that V, plus forcing an additional stitch right after that. Yep, I'm a newbie, but now I know. Thank you!

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello Donna , how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

[@katiesbeenyarnified]

Yeeeeeeessssss! Forcing the stitch after that!!!! That is so me!!!

[@charlieb1764]

I've been crocheting for a few years now, but I still always miss that tiny stitch at the end, and my work becomes triangular. This is much easier! Thank you.

[@lisalivingstone6313]

This is how I learned from my books in the 70’s. It works for every crochet stitch. Thanks for the great video!

[@Aelnyana]

Everyone should get instruction books from the 70's. These young kids are confused now and reinventing the wheel.

[@Skittlesskittles-om6hp]

OMG THANK YOU. I just started crocheting. I started making a baby blanket but it was round every time I would get to the end. I was like I am doing something wrong. I searched and found your video. Thank you so much for teaching how to get a straight edge. I got a little far but I will restart. Here I thought was the Crochet Person Of The Year. Boy was I wrong. Love your channel. I just started crocheting 3 days ago. It is really relaxing. Everybody calls me grandma because I sit and crochet. I just tell them “You people are just jealous”....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks again AWESOME VIDEO......🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@melaniekent9319]

Perfect!!! Can't thank you enough for this tutorial. I finally got it!! Boy, those edges aren't easy but you totally showed me what I was doing wrong! Thank you, Sewrella! :)

[@lucyw.mcmellan7274]

I have been crocheting since around 9 years old, and I am now in my 60's. You're never too old to learn. Thank you.

[@nella-v2d]

Great reminder! 🥰

[@AnnaG888]

Skipping a stich as traditionally taught has made ne looses stitches over several rows. I exoetiemdnted with the method on this video before I'd seen it. It really does work and I'm so glad j saw your video to show me why it worked. Thank you!❤

[@b.m.c.9384]

Oh My Goodness! Thank you so very very much!! I am 60years old & learned to crochet when I was 9. I can do anything I set my mind to with crochet except create a straight edge every time. I have pulled out miles of yarn in order to go back and get my edge straight. I will be thanking you for the rest of my days! Bless you!

[@autumnfehl9798]

Thank you SO much. I've been crocheting off and on for over 10 years and each time I try to learn a new project I'll see one person start in the first loop, another say to never do the first loop, etc. I never knew which one was right and it makes so much sense that it would affect whether or not you use the turning chain. I thought I was losing my mind every time I watched a tutorial for a pattern and someone did it differently. Thank you for clearing the air on that! ❤️

[@magiccitymama1620]

I can't agree more. Every video I watch has different instructions about where to start the first stitch. I'd hear to always start on the second chain, then watch another and they start in the first. Or chain two extras for every project, but others don't. So frustrating!

[@shirleywilson9378]

I've been struggling for 46 years with this. I want to thank you for helping me. I wish I knew this way a long, long time ago. Thanks alot! You're wonderful for sharing.

[@bear6383]

My last blanket became an unintentional rainbow- I stopped making blankets and wanted to try again- this video is making a WORLD OF DIFFERENCE!!!!

[@angellove1619]

I did this by accident when I was making my baby blanket, boy was I happy when I found your video and it confirmed what I was doing wasn't all wrong. My pattern kept referring to chain 1 in 2nd chain from hook, it made me so frustrated when my edges where not coming out perfect so I started stitching in the first chain and loved the results I was getting. Thanks for making my day.

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello Love, how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

[@sheilagregorius3453]

I can't say how long I've been crocheting but I have been counting in my sleep every time I finish a project. Now I don't have to. Thank you for this hint!

[@crochetdethuongsaigon2989]

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[@ToriFn]

I am SO happy right now! You just made my year! I had stopped crocheting and started Tunisian Crocheting instead because all my projects end up completely crooked. I really think your solution might be the exact fix. I’ve watched so many videos and google’d so many different things trying to figure out a solution to my issues with crocheting. I can’t wait to give it a try! Thank you so much.

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello Jenna, how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

[@ThePhotoNomadUSA]

I love this! I just started crocheting and it really bothered me that the edges were not straight. This is exactly what I wanted my edges to look like.

[@aninastar]

Thank you so muc! Short, very clear, to the point, no music, no unnecesary talking, excellent!

[@crochetdethuongsaigon2989]

⚘🌹💐

[@michaeldower3041]

I’m a grown man too, for two years now in my third learning crochet and with my latest project I lost my way . This tutorial got me back on track

[@skyllalafey]

I'm half-way through my first throw blanket, and for this project I don't care if it's a little sloppy, but was desperately trying to figure out how to make my future projects not have such crazy inconsistent edges... I'm positive that about 1/3 to 1/2 of my end stitches are worked into the wrong part of the previous turning stitch. I've quit and restarted crocheting so many times just because I hate trying to find where to put the turning stitches SO MUCH. You are very much my hero, because after watching tons of videos you're the first I've seen explain this much nicer method.

[@theastewart6721]

Great tutorial! As stated below I've been crocheting for years. I guess everyone has their own style but your technique works really well. Your explanation and instructions are great. Clear and concise! Thanks!

[@MarySmith-gz6mm]

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[@dikiririn640]

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[@barbscott6754]

Enjoyed your tutorial you the first one I understand plus shows and explains so as a beginner I understand. Thank you Barb

[@maryjacobs1302]

Q Google I need you to help me find a horse to crochet on KZbin that's free

[@emilywelch4387]

Thank you so much! I’m a beginner crochet again after learning the basics years ago and never progressed so teaching myself through KZbin and this helped so much! Attempting to make a blanket so definitely gonna use this method for my corners to keep them straight ❤

[@KentuckyWoman2]

I'm so glad to have found this video! I'm just learning to crochet (self-taught) and I was having so much trouble with getting the right number of stitches and straight edges, so I actually started doing this on my own! I just figured I was doing it wrong, but did it anyway, lol. I'm so glad to see that someone else thought of this technique, too, and that it's ok to do! Thank you!

[@KatieRobinson-ih4gn]

This is how i learned to crochet. That is the normal for most patterns i have read. Good video and explanation.

[@sarahpotter5648]

I just started crochet Saturday. I noticed most people don't use the stitches you do, but I love how clean the corner is! I'm using your way. :D

[@elidae2018]

Thank you so much. I tried crochet like 30 years ago, but never did anything bc of this problem and I thought that I couldn't learn it well. I always wanted to crochet bc the patterns are lovely. Thank you so much

[@Lynda812]

I’ve been crocheting for years and hate making squares because somehow miss end stitches and squares end up messed up. Thank you for this tutorial… I will use this for sure! 😊

[@Chantell-q5i]

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! For the first time, EVER, I am finally able to crochet with straight, clean edges. I am forever grateful for your video!!

[@loveamerica5725]

I've been doing this since I learned to crochet when I was 8 (from my grandmother). I thought this was common knowledge! Thanks for sharing!

[@wlc1959]

I have watched several tutorials about straight edges and yours is the only one I have had success with. I wanted to graduate from scarves and cowls and moved to an 'easy' shrug (Lionbrand pattern) I have been trying to crochet for the past month when I thought I would watch one last 'straight edge' tutorial....game changer...I wish I had found yours first...thank you for sharing

[@mikuenjoyerXD]

🎶I got my edges back, i got my edges back🎶

[@iamkiana]

😂😂😂

[@akamprayerimonin5347]

😊😏😊😏😊😏☺️😊🙂🙂😏😊☺️🙂😏😊🙂🙂

[@loripatrick7702]

I hear you loud and clear Candie.

[@bettypeterson1839]

I want to thank you for this tutorial. I am new at crocheting and I was about to give up because I could never have straight edges and therefore lopsided blankets. This tutorial is the best and I’m making my first straight edged blanket! Thank you!

[@cathlenethomas5522]

I have been crocheting since I was 9yrs old, and my ends have always been my nemesis! Thank you so very much for sharing this! I am so excited to crochet something with edges! Liked and subscribed! Oh by the way, I'm 46 yrs old.

[@crochetdethuongsaigon2989]

⚘🌹💐

[@maryelmore478]

OMG love this. I can't believe it has taken me this long to find this stitch. There's no going back now!

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello Mary, how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

[@arinapurcella]

The proper or traditional crochet actually does work into the first stitch. Many people just learned it wrong. It only applies to sc and hdc. You are doing everything correctly according to the proper crochet technique. Good tutorial.

[@kittymoon96]

I did the skipping way on a hdc and it just kept getting narrower and narrower as i go

[@sibatsheikh]

THIS IS THE BEST ADVICE!!! I've had such wonky edges and now I have nice neat edges! Thank you!!!

[@pleasanthopeboys7467]

i am 9 years old and that really helped me

[@depressoespresso2180]

Caleb Altic same, just a eleven years old but still same

[@idkwhoiam351]

read your comment again when you're fifteen, it would be really embarassing

[@corvividart4745]

Awesome! Learning at a young age. I'm 12, but I only started yesterday. I wish I started crocheting at 9 years old too.

[@karennelson4108]

You are all amazing! I hope you keep on crocheting and develop other fibre arts!

[@kiwi-m2t]

pacarnya sebong bro shut up i’m fifteen but you don’t see me putting down kids. i started crocheting at 9 too and you guys will be very glad that you started so young in a few years! keep going and don’t listen to pacarnys spaghetti or whateva

[@Inapinkmanner]

I watched so many videos and it was a humbling experience realizing I'm kinda slow at understanding any of this lol until I tried following your tuturial snd now I'm almost done with making a scarf using your method❤ so thank you!

[@dianaearl]

I really enjoyed this tutorial!! My goodness but you make it so easy. Thank you so much!

[@videonana6377]

This video has changed how I crochet! I am so delighted to finally know how to have straight ends. Thank you

[@AmyJackson-_-85]

Now, I need a trick to stop me from making the stitches too tight.

[@alissagonzales735]

Try the next size up of hook.

[@flyred77]

Yes, Alissa is correct. I crochet very tight also, so I just automatically move up one hook size and all works out well.

[@k.r.hayman4633]

Be conscious of the TENSION that you are putting on the YARN , AS YOU WORK! DON'T PULL YARN SO TIGHT!!!!! RELAX!!!!

[@illidelphian1508]

Same!! I always gradually get tighter

[@chileanyways4517]

Yeah my tension is VERY inconsistent so some of my squares are stitched very tight and some are a little looser. It makes my projects so wonky and harder to sew together. I’ve only been crocheting for a few months so I’m going to hope that it’s something that I will gradually get better at with time!!

[@omotokeadesina5675]

bless your sweet soul, i have been struggling for weeks now and just watching this video of yours made me get the hang of it!💕

[@kellymccallister7373]

Thank you this is the hardest part of crochet for me

[@nancygraves8787]

Kelly takerskitty mcCallister me, too, Kelly!

[@jdiana7734]

Me too!

[@lindamedina3573]

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[@Anniekitty1016]

Ive been picking up and dropping this hobby for years because i couldn't ever figure out why my rows were shrinking. It was ao discouraging. Thank you

[@cheryl7784]

Hello! I realize this is an older video of yours, but wanted to thank you for this… it’s just what I needed & it really helped me out. I’ll look forward to seeing you soon! ❤

[@arleenwinsa2039]

Can just say thanks. I was part way through a hat and it did not look the way I thought it should. Undid the stitches and tried your method and the work is straight and even...oh, thanks so much. Still have lots to learn and can learn better with you and your instructions ..

[@ocelotito]

This is wonderful. NOt only do I get straight edges but it saves me from having to work the stitch on the turning chain, which I hate doing.

[@vickireiff754]

Thanks so much. The first time I can crochet even rows and straight edges. Simple and clear instructions.

[@virginiasemple5553]

Thanks so much for this. I was never really sure where the row ended. I have been crocheting into the turning chain! Thanks for the clarification!

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello Virginia, how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

[@crochetdethuongsaigon2989]

⚘🌹💐

[@valarierichardson8538]

You are heaven-sent I kept making the trapezoid shape and couldn't figure how to line up the edges and now I finally got it

[@FloridaGrandma]

I have been crocheting for over 30 years and no one has ever told me this. I can't even begin to count how many times my end was not straight and I ripped out rows and rows of work to redo it. (I'm a bit ocd about my work being perfect. I won't fix something, I take it out and do it again correctly.) See, you really can teach an old dog new tricks. 😉 lol. 🎄Merry Christmas everyone.🎄

[@billhughes7927]

Lynn - oh my God! I am the same way! Luckily I only really got into crocheting recently so I haven’t had to go back and undo tons of work that many times. But yes, I agree that this is a great tip/technique for ensuring straight edges. Only negative thing about me learning this is that the crooked edges at the beginning of the scarf I am almost finished with are going to annoy me even more now haha. I wonder if I can untie the yarn at that end and unravel it to where it becomes straight, then rework it with straight edges, almost like working backwards. I’m not sure that would work though, if that would make the stitching backwards and not look uniform with the rest of the scarf that was crocheted normally?

[@0987hisham]

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[@jenjen7728]

Same with me Lynn. Learned to crochet when I was 5, now 49, and have had nothing but problems with my edges my entire life. This video saved me.

[@pattiscozzafava2371]

She said this could work for anything so I'm going to try it for a virus shawl where the ends curl. No matter how I enlarge the circle, etc, etc, I just can't get the 2 ends in front flat. So, maybe it's how I set up the prior row and the 'circle'.

[@pattiscozzafava2371]

@@billhughes7927 It wouldn't take long to find out. Be grateful that, as frustrating as it is, it's only a scarf and you're not halfway thru a king-sized afghan!

[@suzannebridges7334]

Twenty years crocheting...and just yesterday had to tear out about 20 rows of a blanket cause I’d this same problem....just made a swatch of single and double crochet stitches with your method.just great...wahoo!

[@annasullivan4946]

THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! Finally my question has been answered!! I am so GREATFUL I have found your channel and your wonderful tutorials!! Great job instructing us and giving us so much needed information and doing it at a pace we can actually learn along with you instead of so fast or too slow... GREAT JOB KUDDIO'S TO YOU!! With Christmas around the corner this is truly a blessing and so are you!! Thanks much keep up the GREAT tutorials!!

[@80657]

I have crouched for 25 years now. My grandmother taught me how to quilt and crochet before she passed. She also used this method and taught it to me. It works extremely well. Thank you

[@Darvit_Nu]

YES! Thank you!!! I'm so tired of following the pattern exactly and winding up with edges that aren't perfectly straight. I make really even, consistent stitches and couldn't figure out why I wasn't getting straight sides.

[@pavlovsfrog870]

Great tutorial thank you. Very clear and easy to follow. Super happy that the work was completely in the frame throughout.

[@DebbiePike77]

I am self taught and it has helped me get my scarf edges nice and even.

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello Debra, how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

[@DownyZ]

Best technique I've found. Wanted to put a border around my blanket, but could not get the edges straight to save my life. Tore the darned thing up three times! And it took two hours to rip it all up to start again! Thanks for this video!!!

[@chaosinwonderland6778]

As a beginner I’ve unknowingly been doing this the whole time I thought I was doing something wrong

[@chii3778]

same I've been doing this and my edges are fine I was just curious about this video

[@kashvi1225]

SAME BAHAH

[@fathi_ma]

Samee😅

[@dangerousxlightning]

this is the literal best video. i struggled SO much constantly with getting my edges straight and i just crocheted the most person even rectangle. i feel so accomplished. thank you x1000 :)

[@tammyrich387]

I have had a stroke ores get jumbled up in my head. Your demonstration and calm soothing voice helps me rehabilitate the use of my hand and eye coordination. It’s like you are helping to rewrite my brain. Crocheting also helps me with patience. If I mess up - no bIg deal it’s a easy do over. I am far from perfect but crocheting helps me stay calm

[@crochetdethuongsaigon2989]

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[@lydiapotgieter7867]

Thank a lot for this tutorial. I have struggled for many, many years. Going to try this, but I need prayer. ❤

[@tammi67able]

thanks a billion I needed to this! I stopped crocheting becuz of lop sided edges

[@justdawndb]

tamia11 falanna me too, it always looked sloppy. Now we can pick it up again, I see there are new hooks that will be easier on our fingers and hands too!

[@lazybelphegore6748]

Me too! My problem wasn’t as much having the rounded “bumpy” edges, but when I tried to “fix” it I either ended up adding too many stitches or subtracting too many. I will try this method.

[@lazybelphegore6748]

Note-if you are a knitter too, you can get straighter edges by slipping the first stitch on every row purl-wise. Look up “straight edge knitting” videos here on KZbin.

[@BeaunaturelleFeb11]

Sewrella i so wish I had seen this video before starting my first ever crochet scarf! I decided about an hour ago, (although it looks beautiful and is now 28.5 inches long) to rip it down and start again 😩, because somehow I managed to go from 32 stitches to 23 and it started to taper. But thankfully I came to the same conclusion of working into the very first which most patterns say NOT to do as you said, and so for the last 4 inches of my scarf I have perfectly straight edges. 😊 My bonus tip from you was right at the end where you showed us how to identify the last stitch by the V shape. So thank you SO much for this huge help! I’m not gonna let this mini faux pas stop me, because I’ve been loving it! Keep up the great work.

[@DesertBlossomCrafts]

Wow, I learned to crochet this way. I can't imagine being taught the way that doesn't have a straight edge!

[@qyet61]

Wow, thanks so much. I've been crocheting for years and this is the easiest way I've found to keep my edges straight without the dreaded unsightly holes.🤗🤗🤗🤗❤❤

[@Reb4ful]

Very well explained and a sweet voice to boot!

[@allisonharden4969]

I've been crocheting for over 40 years. I can't believe how simple your techniques is to get a beautiful straight edge.

[@miriambaughn9055]

Who else saw the lil bug at 4:10?

[@Djb1976]

I watched several KZbins on this subject. Yours was easiest to understand. Thanks very much.

[@chelseabutcher5948]

I’ve been doing this and mine is still uneven. I wonder if I’m miscounting or identifying the wrong end stitches. So frustrating.

[@cathharr08]

I’m working on a lapghan. It has 126 HDC across but noticed my edges are less than perfect. A great refresher thank you so much. I loved how you drew attention to the anatomy of a stitch (look for the “V” to find your last stitch to hook into). So many new crocheters take this for granted.... many seasoned hookers too lol.

[@Estelle-bd9ss]

Guess im not traditional cause i do it exactly like this :). Thanks for your tips and tricks

[@ivankaghpickering]

Estelle you do it like this because it IS the traditional way to correctly do single crochet. You only skip the first stitch when doing double crochet or larger. With single crochet. The chain one for the turn is not big enough to count as an actual stitch so that's why you have to make your first single crochet in the very first stitch instead of skipping it as you would with larger stitches (dc and larger)

[@aritin5259]

Me as well! Always thought I was doing it how everyone else is. :)

[@cheepeter6160]

Estelle .nt08r2q

[@hxney-tae4459]

Estelle "ECT" I used to do it like this, I don't know why i stopped. I start doing it again because it makes your work look great!

[@lpaltageek]

Ivanka Pickering I need some advice on how to mark first ch, turning point and how to keep my edges straight. Could you look at my blog...please????

[@erikaboyer4125]

After ripping my project apart over and over I ready to toss it and return the rest of my yarn, this worked beautifully. Thank you.!

[@kathywilson2877]

This is fabulous!!!! Thank you, more for the “permission” to go against the rules to make a straight edge!

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello Kathy, how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹

[@creepingjennie]

I am in my mid 40s, and have some fine motor issues that make learning things like crochet difficult. Recently I decided to give crochet a go. I was just about to give up when I came across this video. Thank you for explaining so plainly why my edges were messy! I now have renewed hope that I can actually create something useful!

[@annikalad]

Awesome...I always hate to work I that last chain!

[@theastewart6721]

annikalad Me too! I've been crocheting for years and it's annoying.

[@Sylphadora]

Same here

[@micaela_3800]

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[@debconner8615]

It's next to impossible to get the hook into that last chain too!

[@alfredathomson9663]

Wow I have many hours trying to teach myself crochet and the worst problem I have is keeping my edges straight. I am so glad I came across your post. Thank you 🙏

[@nitam777]

I’m new to this but I was wondering why do they tell you to skip in the first place?

[@Jayariee]

They try to maintain even numbers

[@vickilalumiere4561]

i have never seen a pattern in single crochet that has you skip the first stitch. Been crocheting for over 50 years.

[@alyl.9430]

@@vickilalumiere4561 Wow! You've definitely found the right guides then, because I get told that quite often.

[@surban4369]

If you were working double crochet in which the 3-chain turning chain "counts as a stitch" (according to your pattern), you WOULD skip that first stitch at the base of the chain, as it is considered the base of the chain/stitch.

[@jamescory4731]

@@surban4369 So does this essentially mean we don't have to count our stitches?

[@GiaHBLFHBS]

THANK YOU SO MUCH😭😭. YOU DONT KNOW HOW MUCH THIS HELPED ME. I always saw that my rows were a bit off, and now since you explained it, ALL CTEDIT TO YOU. you don't know HOW MUCH this has helped Me😭😭😭😭

[@ilikebread757]

i already do this but my edges are always crooked 😭😭😭

[@tealraven6311]

Oh my gosh thank you!!! You explained this so well, and ever time I was thinking, “I’ll have to Google what she meant by such-and-such,” you explained it seconds later!! Much appreciated! ❤️

[@cathleenshaner5589]

I have been crocheting for many years, and the only time it states to skip the first stitch, is when your working a dbl and above stitch. Then they tell you that your ch 3 counts as first st. And that's why you skip the 1st one. But any project whether in a book, on line, in craft shops, ect, it NEVER to skip the 1st st. When working single crochet, it always states to ch1, turn, and begin in the very 1st stitch.

[@ShanraePrice]

Thank you, thank you, and thank you again for reminding me my basics in crocheting. I learned how to crotchet 42 years ago when I ceased a little girl and this was the technique taught to me back then. I never had to worry about sloppy or uneven work. We didn’t have crotchet markers back then, Just technique. I’m so happy that I ran across your KZbin tutorial. Woohoo 🥳. I”ll follow up with my end results. 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@hthrshey]

I was taught this way when I was seven by my great aunt. I’m still doing it this way over 30 years later

[@timszulc6626]

I'm in crochet club at my school and I'm also new to crocheting, so I wasn't sure how to turn around and start the next row, so this helped me a lot. I also shared the link with my other crocheting friends and it helped them to.

[@carollloyd5254]

I'm also interested in knowing what to do for a DC? I see lots of questions about this, but no answers! Thank you!!

[@13Moondancer]

The lady says this technique works for any stitch so just follow the directions when doing DC.

[@marysommers4259]

Carol ! My question also ! With a SC you complete the row and chain 1 and turn . How may do you chain for a HDC AND A DC?? Great question !!! Maybe no matter the stitch you chain 1 and turn ?? 🤔🤔🤔

[@maritaborowski9608]

Carol. that is what also puzzles me . DC still use one chain at beginning or more???????

[@maritaborowski9608]

Carol, if you found out would you be kind enough to let me know?

[@wendelinerobert6242]

Hello Carol, how are you ?? I hope you're good and safe. Honestly I must commend you've got an amazing smile.. I'm amazed with the way you put those smile on your beautiful face .. please keep smiling because life is beautiful and your smile too… How are you coping through this pandemic?? 😃 😷🌹