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Follow rows and rounds
Identify whether each row turns, each round joins, or the work continues in a spiral. These choices change the start location and fabric face.
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Identify whether each row turns, each round joins, or the work continues in a spiral. These choices change the start location and fabric face.
Before you start
Confirm whether the instructions use US or UK terms. On a smooth-yarn sample, mark the first and last stitch and note whether the turning chain counts.
Try this example
Mark the first stitch of a 12-stitch round. Move the marker after each round; do not count a joining slip stitch unless the pattern expressly includes it.
Check your result
- Count stitch tops separately from chain spaces and compare successive row or round totals. Lay the sample down without stretching it to inspect the shape.
- A symbol or familiar stitch name does not supply a complete construction. Use the project’s own counts, turning rules and joining instructions.
Sources
- www.craftyarncouncil.com: crochet abbreviations
- media.craftyarncouncil.com: CYC_CIP_Crochet_Program_2017.pdf
