Back to basics....

[shelain22]

Ok, I have been crocheting for a little over a year now, and I am soing fairly well. The bigest thing I have a problem with is when crocheting just back and forth in dc or whatever, My work gets bigger and uneven on the edges. Heres a pic of what Im talking about...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/wholething.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/badside.jpg

I always put the first stitch under the 1st 2 loops after the turning chain. I have tried skipping it but that dosent help, what am I doing wrong? most of the things I have made have used pattern stitches and was much easier to get even on the edges. Here is an extreme closeup, maby you can see where my stitches are and can tell me what I am doing wrong

Thank you

Valerie

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/shelain22/closeupofbadside.jpg

[pampsmom]

I do that too, but when I get to the end of the row, my last stich is in the top of the last turning chain. You might try counting your stitches as you do your first row on the starting chain. Then count the next row and see if you have the same number of stitches.

[goldi316]

I always put the first stitch under the 1st 2 loops after the turning chain. I have tried skipping it but that dosent help, what am I doing wrong?

 

I've always had trouble getting my edges even too, almost always have to frog back a couple of times before I get it right, and do it consistently.

 

My understanding (from reading this board, and doing it) is that you should always work the last stitch of your row into the top of the turning chain, and when you make your turning chain and turn your work, to NOT put your first stitch under the turning chain. You should work your first "real" stitch in the second stitch. From your pictures, the other side is coming out even but your "bad" side is growing, so you are likely adding a stitch, or increasing on that side. The only thing I can suggest is to count your stitches every row until you get it established and both sides are even, and then to remember to count every few rows or so, to make sure those extra stitches aren't sneaking back in there - that's happened to me too. It also helps to lay the work out flat and check it at a regular interval too - that helps you spot the uneven edge before you get too far and have to frog back a lot.

 

It seems silly that something that should be simple could give the most problems, doesn't it? But I've gotten used to the fact that I can always count on a few frogging sessions before I can get it right, lol!