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How to get straight edges when crocheting

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In this DROPS video we show how to avoid getting a wavy edge and small gaps in the edges. We often use 3 chain stitches at the beginning of each row when working treble crochet back and forth to get the same height as a treble crochet. These chain stitch can either be in addition to the treble crochets on the row (this creates extra stitches and the edge becomes wavy) or the chain stitches counts as a treble crochet (this will create a hole on every other row).

This can be avoided by pulling out the 1st stitch on the row, holding this stitch firmly with your finger, moving the hook towards you and then under the long first stitch, insert the needle into the first stitch (on the 1st row work the needle under 2 threads), get the thread and work a regular treble crochet. This stitch will be slightly loose, but on the next row it will be fine. Work like this in every row.

We use the yarn DROPS Snow in this video.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 252-19

DROPS 252-19
DROPS 252-20

DROPS 252-20
DROPS 249-26

DROPS 249-26
DROPS 248-22

DROPS 248-22
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Video #1419, listed in: Crochet Videos, Learn to crochet, Crochet textures, Crochet tips & tricks, More tips and tricks, Crochet edges

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Country flag Garn wrote:

Hej, jag undrar bara ska det alltid vara 2 maskor emellan alltså när man ska svänga ska det alltid vara 2 fm?

02.05.2023 - 18:30

DROPS Design :

Hej, vi forstår ikke hvad du mener med 2 fm... den her videoen er i stolpar og 3 luftmasker i kanten ?

09.05.2023 - 10:46

Country flag CHANTALBZH wrote:

Bonjour , je suis en train de faire un chèche au crochet en part du bas puis on monte en augmentant a chaque rang en V , deux problèmes se posent a moi : 1 -j'alterne des points différents 2-ma laine est multicolore et sa texture tantôt épaisse tantôt plus fine ( c'est du fil coton recyclé ) résultats des courses mon ouvrage gondole et les fin de rang ne sont pas nickel même en adoptant cette technique citée plus haut !comment faire ? merci de vos bon tuyaux !

29.06.2020 - 11:32

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Chantalbzh, tout dépend probablement de vos mailles de début/fin de rang dans votre modèle, vous devrez peut être essayez différentes techniques avant de trouver la bonne - traditionnellement, dans un châle triangle, les augmentations de chaque côté sont crochetées sans que l'on ait besoin de ce type d'astuce (qu'on utiliserait plutôt pour une écharpe). Bon crochet!

29.06.2020 - 14:29

Country flag Martine wrote:

Bonjour, Cette technique permet vraiment moins de trous.... Pour le cache coeur 199-47 se serait possible de faire ceci ? Sur le bord côté des augmentations ( encolure ) , on pourrait utiliser également cette technique....? Mais pour une Double- bride, il faudrait 'tourner ' le fil une fois de plus que pour une B ? Cordialement

09.09.2019 - 19:34

Country flag Martine wrote:

Bonjour, Cette technique permet vraiment moins de trois... Pour le cache coeur 199-47 se serait possible de faire ceci ? Sur le bord côté des augmentations ( encolure ) , on pourrait utiliser également cette technique....? Mais pour une Double- bride, il faudrait 'tourner ' le fil une fois de plus que pour une B ? Cordialement

09.09.2019 - 18:46

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Martine, cette technique peut tout à fait être utilisée pour le côté "droit" de ce modèle, pour les augmentations, essayez sur un petit échantillon séparé pour être certaine du résultat auparavant. Bon crochet!

10.09.2019 - 10:03

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