Crocheting into the ends of rows

[JCB]

I know the rule-of-thumb when crocheting into the ends of rows where the rows were done in double crochet, to do 2 stitches per row. How many stitches would you put if doing half double crochet?

 

Thanks!

 

Joan

[jess315]

i would try 2 in one, 1 in the next, & stop and inspect for ruffling or curling every so often.

[pretty_bug01]

I am not really sure what you are asking. If you are asking how many chains you do at the end of a row it is 1 ch for sc, 2 for hdc, 3 for dc, and 4 for trc. Hope this helps, if not, would you reword your question.

[boo1]

Thanks!

[stormy]

If the pattern doesn't state a specific amount of sts, I usually do it like jess315suggested, checking to make sure it keeps laying flat.

[JCB]

Thanks Jess and Stormy. That makes sense.

 

Joan

[frogrockr]

i would try 2 in one, 1 in the next, & stop and inspect for ruffling or curling every so often.

 

 

In the notes from the Judge at Sydney RoyaL Show, she suggested when working in the end of rows, it helps to lay a strand of yarn along the edge and crochet over it as well.

 

I've tried this now in my last three projects involving crocheting back into the end of rows and it does make the edge that much neater.

 

 

Manda

[hayhook]

In the notes from the Judge at Sydney RoyaL Show, she suggested when working in the end of rows, it helps to lay a strand of yarn along the edge and crochet over it as well.

 

I've tried this now in my last three projects involving crocheting back into the end of rows and it does make the edge that much neater.

 

 

Manda

 

I've never heard of that before, but it sounds like something I will try because I'm never happy with my edges. Thanks for sharing.

[LittleJadeFrog]

In the notes from the Judge at Sydney RoyaL Show, she suggested when working in the end of rows, it helps to lay a strand of yarn along the edge and crochet over it as well.

 

I've tried this now in my last three projects involving crocheting back into the end of rows and it does make the edge that much neater.

 

 

Manda

Im willing to try anything! I have never liked my edges. But what is the strand of yarn supposed to do?

[lisalu]

I do that with any tails I have left over from my beginning chain or joinings along the way. I never purposely added a piece of yarn in, though. I wonder what that is supposed to do...make it firmer maybe?