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Turning chain

ByKate

Turning chain

The turning chain takes the place of the first stitch in a row. We make it in order to secure the right height of the row which we are starting off. So if we want to make a row of double crochet stitches, we must first crochet three chain stitches so that first stitches we crochet ‘stand straight.’

How-to:

The number of turning stitches depends on the type of stitch we want to crochet, or actually the kind of first stitch in a row.

The following table should be of help:

The turning chain is usually counted as the first stitch of the row, with the exception of single crochet rows.

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Kate is a designer and content creator, specializing in crafts and textile-related topics. She runs the Crochetpedia website, where she shares her crochet patterns, teaches through video tutorials, and researches crochet techniques. The experience as a pattern designer and education in fashion helped her better understand the world of textiles and handicraft. Kate comes from the family of makers, knitting and sewing from the early age. She lives by the Polish seaside with her partner and a dog.

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Marie
Marie
3 years ago

Hi, I was hoping you would talk about using a stacked single crochet as a turn stitch for double crochet high rows. I heard of it once in a video but the creator didn’t really explain how it works or why it was preferred to a regular turning chain.

thanks

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3 years ago

Hi Marie, that’s interesting. I haven’t heard about this method, but I’ll look into it 🙂

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