Q&A for How to Turn in Crochet

In one stitch, you want to make a single crochet, a double, a triple, a double and a single, a single in the next crochet, and then repeat the process.

Just keep going in the same direction.

Chain, then turn.

The starting stitch depends on your pattern and the stitch you are using. For example, a single crochet begins in the very first stitch next to the needle, but a double crochet starts in the second stitch. Consult your pattern.

Use your left hand and pinch the strand of yarn attached to the skein between your pointer and middle finger, and hold the piece steady your my thumb and ring finger. It's similar to making a rabbit shadow puppet, but closing the ears together.

It means you keep the right side facing you, instead of flipping the project. It's usually found in 'in the round' projects.

It means that you should continue repeating a sequence of steps, over and over again, all the way across the row, from right to left, until there are no more stitches left to work into. For example, if you saw instructions that said "sc across, ch-1, turn," it means to make one single crochet stitch in each stitch all the way across the row till you sc in the last stitch of the row, chain one chain stitch, and then turn your work.

Yes, it means to double crochet in the extra chain stitch you made at the end of the last row to turn.

You don't need to pull the yarn through any previous stitch. When you are at the end of the row, chain one to help close the stitch, then flip your stuff over to start the new row. When you are at the end of the row, just easily flip the other end of that row to the opposite side and continue your first stitch in the first loop of the previous stitch.

Adjust your tension. You are probably crocheting either tighter or looser than your starting chain or your previous rows.

Always put a marker in the first and last stitch of each row. This way, you will not miss any stitch while turning. When the sides of a blanket are not straight, that means we have missed a stitch at the end or at the start of row.

Granny squares are typically worked in the round. When working in the round, you don’t need to turn your work (as in flipping it over). When working in the round, you naturally “turn” as you work in a spiral shape.

There should be numbers on the chart, 1 on the right side, 2 on the left side, 3 on the right side, etc. this means you should start from the side that the row number is on. You are weaving through the pattern, right to left, left to right.

Yes. You would take the piece and flip it around so the “back” is now facing you and you can crochet from right to left.

Rip out the stitches a couple stitches before the end of the row. Redo the stitches, and do a chain stitch. Flip over the material, and insert your hook from the WS to RS, creating another stitch.

It mostly depends on the pattern, but in the 1 chain or stitch you made is the most common way.

You can start with any size yarn, but it is best to use a thicker yarn if you want to make a scarf or something like that, but it can also help you finish faster if you use thicker yarn.