How to crochet a turning chain
Since crochet is always worked in one direction, once you've reached the end of a row, you'll need to turn your work so that you can continue crocheting in that same direction. Watch this video to learn how to move onto the next row when crocheting a flat piece of single crochet stitches:
HOW TO CROCHET A TURNING CHAIN (STEP-BY-STEP WITH PHOTOS)
 1. Make a chain stitch. |
 2. Flip your piece like the page of a book, until your piece is on the other side of the loop on the hook. |
 3. For the next stitch, put the hook under the top loops of the stitch two stitches away from the hook. |
TIP
The ch in the “ch 1 and turn” is just there to add height to the row. It doesn’t count as a stitch, so it isn’t added to the total number of stitches in the row.
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