How to Turn at the End of a Stitch Row | Crocheting
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Learn how to turn your crochet work after finishing a row of stitches from Lion Brand Yarn's Andrea Lemire in this Howcast video.
Hey, I'm Andrea Lemire, the education coordinator here at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio. I'm going to show you some really cool techniques for beginning crochet, and hopefully, you'll have as much fun as I have with it. Okay, lets get started.
So, now that you've finished your first row of whatever stitch you were working in, you do need to do what's called turning, to get to the next row. And this happens at the end of every single row that you work, until the piece is as long as you want it to be. So, I'm all the way at the left side of my work now. If you're left handed, it's going to be the right side. So, now I need to make what's called a turning chain, to get to the height that the next row's going to be in. It's different, depending on what stitch is coming next. Don't worry about what stitch you just worked the last row in. All that matters is what the very next stitch you're working is. If it's a single crochet, I'm going to chain one. For the half-double, here, I would chain the second. For the double, I would chain the third. And for the triple, or the treble stitch, I would chain 4. So I'd have a really tall chain for the treble. But I'm working my next row in single crochet. So I'm gonna stick with a short chain of one. So now I can turn my work. So I'm just gonna flip it to go back towards the left for me, and now I'm ready to work my first stitch. To find it, you wanna look at the base of that turning chain you just made. And it's the space closest to the right side of the fabric. When you're looking at the tops of your stitches, and going in that first space, here, you want to make sure that you are seeing 2 pieces of yarn there. You only saw one when you were working your first row of stitches into your chain. But here, you should see 2. And the reason for that is, we want to go under the entire stitch. Which is made up of 2 pieces of yarn at it's top. So now that I'm in it, I can pull my yarn fully under that stitch onto my hook. And then I can finish whatever stich I'm working. So, since I'm working the single, I'm just yarning over, and pulling through 2. So my next stitch, I wanna go in that next space. When I'm in it, check and make sure you are seeing those 2 pieces of yarn that you're under. That's the full top of that stitch. And I'm gonna work a single crochet, yarn over and pull it through. You have 2 loops. Yarn over, pull through both. And so, you wanna work in every space, all the way across your work. And when you go in each space, just make sure that you're under the full top of that stitch. So those 2 pieces of yarn. So that's turning your work. Again, that happens at the end of every row, for the rest of your piece.
Thank you soooo much! I'm only 3 days into learning to crochet and I've watched so many videos but never saw up close how to turn.
Michelle Johnson igbt
yas turning is where the work is at
Now your 5 yrs into it :,)
ME TOOOOOO
And I’m still doing it! I have made blankets, small animals, hats and gloves since learning. It’s so relaxing.
I have watched countless video's trying to get a clear idea of how to turn, and yours has finally helped me. Thank you! You explain it very clearly, and its so easy to see. Thanks!
I am so glad you are using the thicker yarn - I have been having such a hard time learning to turn chain and has been easier to see with the thicker yarn you are using...
Anna Allen I agree. this is right for me too. i can better see and autocorrect what I'm doing at this point. I knew to and do turn but keeping even sides really a problem if you don't know visually where to put the next step and how to check this step before continuing the new row. so thanks to video creater and thanks for showing up close, using thicker yarn and using a good visual shot too that is focused as well and angled through the whole demonstration. oh, and thanks for good verbal understanding throughout the whole thing too
Finally a easy explanation on how to turn. When i used to crochet it would end up in a weird shape. Thank you. Now i think i will take it up again.
How nice when you have silly, simple questions and need an answer! There you are!!! Thanks!!!!
The hardest thing for me has been the ratty, uneven edges and finally your explanation has helped me to get a nice straight edge. Thank you
I am so glad that I cam accross this video! It clarified many questions I had about the single stitch and turning!!
/laughing...
Now I understand why my initial work kept getting narrower and narrower...
This was PERFECT!
Thank you; very clear and useful for us newbs.
This video has made it possible for me to finally get a stitch down and finally make my scarf! Thank you so much for the tutorial. You use bigger string as well so it helped me!
Thank you so much. I was so confused when you should only go under one strand or under two. I think I get it now.
This is absolutely the best videos from you that I have ever watched. They are visually wonderful for a clear understanding while learning. You are pleasant to listen to and give great instructions. Please continue making more videos!
I appreciate your video! I first learned how to make a chain and a single crochet when I was about 8. My mom was crocheting something at the time, but I don't remember what it was. That was the last time I even thought about Crocheting until I became pregnant with our first baby. Thirty two years ago I made a beautiful blanket for our first son, but I got all kinds of help. I was in over my head, but I'm stubborn, so now I've made blankets, same pattern but different color patterns for each of our 3 grandchildren. Now I'm making something for my younger son, and your video is the exact thing I needed to know to get beyond my chain and first row using dc. Thank you!
That was pretty helpful for me. I love when people put their ideas up..it really helps!! Cindy
I love how she takes her time to explain it some people may not like it but for a slow learner's like me that have special needs it's perfect thanks you so much especially using a large clear visual we can see
I struggled with this for days. I actually thought i was going to need someone to show me in person what I was doing wrong. Your video made me understand why as well as how to do it. As well as what to look for and how to check what I'm doing is right. Now i'm almost finished my first square! Thank you very much.
Thank you so much for this video!! I am a knitter learning to crochet and where to put my hook has been driving me mad but now I totally get. You were clear and slow enough to see exactly where it needed to go.
Thank you! I am struggling. After a week I finally got the single crochet down, now I'm struggling with the second row. Your Video is a big help, and your crocheted sweaters are truly inspirational.
Thank you. Your tutorials are beautiful to look at, easy to understand, and super clear compared to what I have found online.
Thank you.. Short and sweet, plus a good clear view of your work.
This is exactly what I was looking for! Other videos did not explain how to very well at all.
THANK YOU so much for making these very useful videos! I also appreciate that you use a chuncky yarn so it's easier for us viewers to see exactly which hole to put your hook in. Very useful! Thanks again!
Thank you so much! I was confused by other videos, but you explain it clearly.
It was extremely helpful as my mat keeps getting narrower and narrower. I will do it as your tutorial says. Thank you.
Thank you for your video - I have been trying to explain the same concept to a friend over messenger, however I wasn't explaining it as succinctly as you do, so I have just referred her to this video instead! Thanks for saying what I was struggling to say :)
So helpful! Thank you so much, no other tutorial has been able to help me but I understood this one easily.
Thank you so much, I have been praying for help and It's like God answered my prayer this evening through this! God bless you and all you endeavors!
It's like you can read our newbie minds. Fantastic!! I watched some of your other videos, great tips in there, thank you!!
Most helpful crocheting tutorial I've found on UA-cam. Thank you so much!
YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT INSTRUCTOR!!!!!
I love your sweater. I can't make a nice square yet, but that alone gives me inspiration to get better. Thank you for the tutorial :)
I love that U explain everything In COMPLETE Detail . I am 1000's of miles away from anyone I know and I haven't been successful at making anything For my kids .COULD U PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON HATS SINCERLEY GABBY . U R AWESOME AM IN NC AND I WISH I COULD TAKE A CLASS WITH U AS A TEACHER thanks for your video's and please let me know if u can If U Do Any size hat's I'm trying for myslef now so when I do them for my kids ( 3 and 6 ) they'll be warm when the weather turns cold soon Thanks again & For all the hateful comments Maybe the Haters are a little to advanced and should try other videos or even a crochet book(comes with kit) from wall Mart
Your video is awesome! I'm new at crochet and I struggled with this all weekend...the result was a lopsided scarf...thank you!
I love Crocheting!!! I always make, my project messy an uneven
This was so helpful, you're great at explaining
Finally I found this! Thank you ❤️
The chains that are made at the end before turning the work are how it goes upwards. You're building the height at the end for the next row's stitches. Single crochet is 1 chain, half-double crochet is 2 chains, double crochet is 3 chains b/c that's the height of each stitch. After you make those chains, turn the work. I think that's what you were asking. (E.g., for right-handed folks, when reaching the left-most position, make the chains, then turn.)
shyanha ... thank you for that info.. I’ve been a bit confused on how many to chain when doing various stitches other than SC and your comment spelled it out simply and clearly (THANKS). I don’t know if you will see my comment but if you do could you help clarify this for me .... I am on row 20 of an afghan using DC, after I chain and turn my work I’ve been going under the “V’s” of my entire project and not the not the spaces. Yikes!! have I been crocheting incorrectly this entire time?
Thank you for the video. I used to crochet when I was younger and here and there as I got older, but I had forgotten how to end the or do the turn on the row.
I have a question though how did you do the blanket that you have on the table? Do you have a video of that I would love to learn how to make one of those? I would really like to make the one like on Roseanne AKA now The Conners.
Wonderful explanation; thank you for the clear instructions, detailed pictures and going slowly! :)
I was stitching into the turning chain 😅😂 thanks for the video!
Yes, it is literally turning the work around. You've probably figured that out by now, but thought I'd toss that in there. So you do the chain (my friend calls it 'in the air' since it's not in a stitch), then after you chain the height for the next stitch, flip the work around. An alternative is to learn how to crochet ambidextrously so you never have to turn, you just go back and forth.
Thank you. That's really helpful.
This video was great, Thanks:)
OMG I'm really getting it your videos really help
this was actually sooo helpfull!!! tysm
Thank GOD ....for UA-cam.....Andria thank youuuuuuuu....I get it now...and Im taking notes....
I have been doing it wrong and only going through one part of found the stitch like on the first row. Doh! I made a couple on snoods that seem to have come out fine but this is why the other patterns I have tried haven't worked I think
See why are u the only person from like 100 videos that mentioned how after chain its one but double when going through? Thats an important thing to mention. Thank you . I been trying for years and stopping it because i doesn't look right. Now i know why.
Thanks for the video. My niece began learning to crochet just today. She liked what you're wearing on this video and intends to take up this project. Please could you send me the link to the pattern for your cardigan you're wearing.
Much much thanks!!! God bless.!
THANK YOU!🧣🧦🧤🛌👕🧥👳
You look so much like Lindsay Logan - I was taken aback for a second about why she was doing crochet videos 😂😂😂. Thanks for the tips I really struggled with this
Thank you so much! I was wondering if I was doing it right and I was.
Well, I'm totally lost now. I did the turning stitch, and I'm trying to figure out how to make the next stitch, but my work doesn't look as neat and tidy as your expert crocheting does. So I can't figure out where to insert my hook to make the next stitch. I have no clue what to do next.
Thank you! I did crochet for a few months senior year and 2 years later I completely forgot how to turn!
super helpful! thanks 😊
Thank you so much for your time and expertise! Your videos are very helpful. The only step I'm not doing so well on is at the end where it's curved (right side)
Great explanations. With all your crochet wisdom, I am hoping you can help me on this.... my crochet pattern reads as follows: sc in last 20 sc; do NOT finish off. What does that mean...do NOT finish off. My next row after that is as follows: Ch 1 turn...which I get.
I love her sweater.
Super struggling to get the second row, this is my punishment for losing weight loss challenge this week... three hours of crocheting! Somehow I've managed the first chain, but second is so hard, I keep ending up with a giant ball at the end.
Thank you thank you thank you!
Thank you so much!
I love your video
I just turned for the first time!!!
Francine Cowie me too!
You are a great teacher. Where is your place located?
I've been crocheting for a long time, learned when I was like 8 from my mom. I picked it up again in my 30's and been doing a lot of it the past ten years, so I'm fairly seasoned. My question about turning is whether we should turn left to right or right to left. Does it matter or make any difference, is there an advantage to one over the other, like a nicer looking edge? Everyone on UA-cam seems to do it differently. I learned one way as a kid but am seeing many people do it the opposite way. I'd love if everyone could share their input, which way they do it and whether or not they find it "better" than the other way. Thanks in advance!
Katarina- I think either is okay as long as you turn the same way every time. If you look down on her work from above, she is turning clockwise. Other people turn their work counterclockwise. I only run into trouble when I am inconsistent, sometimes turning one way and sometimes the other. That can result in a sloppy edge. Hope that helps.
Very helpful thanks
This really helped
If I joined a chain into a circle, when I get back to the beginning after chaining one and single crocheting around, when I start the next row and chain one, do I turn or do I keep going in the same direction?
What if the pattern started as a magic ring? If you had to turn it so you work on the outside, Would you then continue to work into where you were just working so it gets bigger and bigger?
Also, so if you are right handed you always work to the left?
When turning, do you turn clock-wise or counter clock-wise?? Does it matter?
thanks
What happens when you get to the other end the end that looks kind of round. Where do you put your needle to start the extra crochet? I hope I’m saying it right
I always have crotched back and forth, because I could never figure out what turning work around meant. I thought that there was a back and front to your work and you could not flip your stitches around.
so when turning your work should u be on the side that looks like v's cause on mine it look like im crocheting it to the front and back when i turn and then my work starts to curl and looks like a snake
You have GOOD teaching skill,,,,,,not everyone posses that skill..
this is SO confusing to me..... i feel like an idiot
I'm completely lost too.
Same
BearSeekers11 ur right
i know this is really late, but you've got this. just go for it and if you mess up try again.
THANK 🙏🏻😄😄
My confusing is figuring out where the end of the row Is! I always end up with wider work because I either don't know when to turn and go up or what.
Okay, so I've been going only under the first piece of yarn rather than the whole thing while crocheting a dishcloth, which according to this means I am doing it wrong, but it appears to be fine. Is there some sort of dire reason why I absolutely must go under both strands of yarn?
ATTENTION: QUESTION
Everyone in the comments: thank you so much! This video is so helpful.
Me: this didn’t help. Nothing helps 😭😭😭
What hook is this😍
How to make another row while staying on the same chain
i’m so confused mine is not coming out connected to the first stitch line
My edges seem to get shorter and longer lol... It's frustrating
I thought i was doing it wrong (I'm left-handed so everything is harder) but its actually coming out right. I just had to keep trying *victory dance*
💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Too bad we don't get answers to our questions.
I still can’t do it
I'm a little lost with the terms and looping 😞
I’m doing that and it still doesn’t look like a 90° angle. Gurr
You are so pretty
I just started crocheting the other day and I am sooooo confused
this made me realize... that i was doing it wrong the whole time O.O
why would my corners on my afghans curl up?
Sandra Watts they always do, it’s kind of annoying
SO SSSLLLOOOWWWWW
yeahhh i’m lost
ugh. take fifty years explaining it. I just need to see it on a row that isn't row two!
Heather Meredith it’s like fucking literally 4 min long
That’s not that fucking long
helpful but not really good choice of example string. It makes it look like there are extra stitches
i got so angry over my crotchet that I spent an hour on that I pulled the whole thing out. 😭😭 I deeply regret it but I am really stressed now