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Crochet: turning when working single crochet

How do I get a straight piece?
Which is the first stitch to work into after you turned?
Which is the last stitch to work into?

In this DROPS Video we show an example on how to work single crochet (sc) back and forth with 5 sts.
Chain the number of sts you want (in our sample 5) + 1 additional stitch.

Work a sc in 2nd ch from hook, work sc in each of rem ch across, turn.
Ch 1 to turn with, work a sc in 2nd st from hook, and sc in rem sc's on row, turn.
Repeat last row for a straight piece with a constant number of stitches.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 178-9

DROPS 178-9
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Video #499, listed in: Crochet tips & tricks, More tips and tricks

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Country flag Els De Schryver wrote:

Beste, hartelijk dank voor de tutorial keren bij vasten. Bestaat er ook een tutorial die aansluitend laat zien hoe je rond dit lapje een rand met vasten kan bevestigen? Ik weet nooit waar ik de haaknaald aan de zijkanten moet steken om daar een vaste in te maken. Meestal kom ik nooit aan het correcte aantal vasten op de zijkanten. De kanten waar je dus de keerlosse hebt. Alvast bedankt om me te helpen.

04.11.2023 - 10:18

Country flag Elizabeth Edmunds wrote:

Can I print the pattern for the small heart? Where will I find it?

21.01.2022 - 23:08

DROPS Design :

Dear Ms. Elizabeth, all our patterns for hearts you can find here - just click on your chosen one. You can easily print our patterns for free whenever you like - see symbol of printer (i.e. printer icon with word "Print") just under the header of each pattern. Happy crocheting!

22.01.2022 - 21:32

Country flag Wietske wrote:

Ik was begonnen met de kleinste maat, maar de zool werd maar 6,5cm lang. Er staat dat 24v/stk =10 cm, hoe kan het dan dat 15v 9cm zouden moeten zijn?

26.08.2019 - 09:15

Country flag Kexet wrote:

Tuuuusen tack för detta!

15.03.2019 - 20:12

Country flag Marianne wrote:

J' ai ENFIN compris pourquoi mes bords au crochet ne sont pas droits ! J' apprécie beaucoup vos vidéos sans bla-bla inutile ! Merci DROPS !

22.03.2018 - 09:30

Sofia wrote:

Hola. Que punto es recomendable para hacer el tirante de un bolso a ganchillo. Muchas gracias

13.02.2018 - 15:57

DROPS Design :

Hola Sofía, es recomendable trabajar con puntos bajos porque la textura es más resistente y se estiran menos.

24.02.2018 - 20:21

Claudia Cuevas Herrera wrote:

No entiendo como hacer las orejas

05.04.2017 - 21:52

DROPS Design :

Hola Claudia. Las orejas se trabajan de ida y vuelta, comenzando desde la punta hacia arriba con los aumentos y después las disminuciones al inicio y final de la vuelta. Ahora hacemos un remate alrededor de la oreja sin olvidar un pequeño aumento que hacemos en la punta de la oreja para darle forma. Al final, unimos la oreja con la tapa.

09.04.2017 - 20:02

Country flag Dolores wrote:

Buenos días. Mi dificultad está cuando la labor se teje de forma circular, ya sea para una funda de movil o un cesto. Me cuesta identificar, si no cuento los puntos, cuál es el último y cual es el primer punto de cada vuelta. Muchas gracias.

25.05.2015 - 13:56

DROPS Design :

Hola Dolores, para otra vez marca tu pregunta como "question" en lugar de "comment" y te responderemos con más rapidez. Te recomiendo usar un marcapuntos para marcar el primer y el último pt de la vta. Los marcapuntos los puedes ir cambiando de una vta a la siguiente según avanzas con la labor.

13.06.2015 - 17:53

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