How to Turn a Crochet Chain

The trick in reaching the end of a row of crochet, then turning the work to begin the next row, is in starting the new row in the correct stitch. With the wrong stitch, the piece becomes too wide or too narrow.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Crochet Hooks
• Ring Markers
• Yarns
• Crochet Thread
• Scissors
• Row Counter
• Knitting Gauge Rulers
• Crochet Patterns

1. Turn the work right to left.

2. 

   Chain once if you're working in single crochet; twice if you're working in half-double crochet; three times if you're working in double crochet; and four times if you're working in triple crochet.

3. 

   Insert the hook in the first stitch for single or half-double crochet.

4. 

   Insert the hook in the second stitch for double or triple crochet.

[proudmama762003]

on 6/26/2008 are you talking about the first stitch being the one the chain comes out from right beside the chain? why do you skip on dbl and trbl but not on single and half double?