How to Get Even and Straight Edges Every Time You Crochet With the Straight Edge Turning Chain Method

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How to Get Even and Straight Edges Every Time You Crochet With the Straight Edge Turning Chain Method

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Having a straight edge when you crochet your project is so satisfying to look at. But sometimes the crochet project just doesn't want to listen to our crochet hook and keeps going in a zig zag or a slanted finish. Its just so frustrating to look at a uneven or zig zag piece of your work.

Trust me keeping straight edges in crochet is easier than you think. There are all a variety of different methods or you may call them Knick Knacks available which a Crocheters uses according to their choice. It all depends on the last turning chains you use to start the next round.

Today am sharing a small tip on How To Get Even and Straight Edges Every Time You Crochet. A neat and straight edge for every stitch line up - Treble Crochet, Double Crochet, Half Double Crochet and Single Crochet - can be achieved with the simple Straight Edge Turning Chain method.

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Supplies

8 Ply Yarn

4mm Crochet Hook

Why Your Crochet Edges Look Uneven and How to Fix It with the Straight Edge Turning Chain Method

Here is the Video Tutorial:-

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Treble Crochet Straight Edge Turning Chain :-

Chain 3.

Insert the hook into the 2nd chain from the hook ,

Yarn over and Pull up a loop - 2 loops on the Hook

Insert the hook into the next stitch.

Yarn over and pull up a loop. - 3 loops on the hook.

Turn your project and insert the hook into the first stitch.

Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 4 loops on the hook.

Yarn over and pull through 2 loops - 3 loops on the hook.

Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. - 2 loops on the hook.

Lastly, yarn over and pull through 2 loops.

This will make one Treble Crochet.

Continue with Treble Crochets in the remaining stitches .

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Double Crochet Straight Edge Turning Chain :-

Chain 2.

Insert the hook into the 1st chain from the bottom.

Yarn over and pull up a loop. You should have 2 loops on the hook.

Turn your project and insert the hook into the first stitch.

Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on the hook.

Again, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. You will have 2 loops on the hook.

Lastly, yarn over and pull through 2 loops.

This will make one Double Crochet.

Continue with Double Crochets in the remaining stitches .

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Half Double Crochet Straight Edge Turning Chain :-

Chain 2.

Insert the hook into the 1st chain from the bottom.

Yarn over and pull up a loop. You should have 2 loops on the hook.

Turn your project and insert the hook into the first stitch.

Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on the hook.

Lastly, yarn over and pull through all the 3 loops.

This will make one Half Double Crochet.

Continue with Half Crochets in the remaining stitches .

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Single Crochet Straight Edge Turning Chain :-

Chain 1.

Turn your work from Back to Front i.e. From Left to Right.

1 Single Crochet in the 1st stitch.

Continue with Single Crochets in the remaining stitches .