I’m so excited! You’ve kept on your adventure of learning crochet! I remember when I first started crochet, I kept having to review turning. I’m not sure why because it’s pretty simple. None the less, sometimes even the simplest of things need reviewed.
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Turning with crochet is very easy. You chain as many as you need. That being a single crochet is one chain. A half double crochet is one to two chains. And a double crochet is two to three chains. The secret to figuring out how many chains you will need is for the stitch you are using is, how many chains does it take you to reach the tallness of your stitch? Once you figure that out, that’s how many chain stitches you use.
# of Turning Chains
Stitch | # of Chains |
---|---|
Single Crochet | 1 Chain |
Half Double Crochet | 1 to 2 Chains |
Double Crochet | 2 to 3 Chains |
After all that, you literally turn the project. Yeah, that’s right. You turn the project. Easy, simple. 😊
Here’s a video to make it a bit easier:
And for lefty’s:
Turning with crochet photo tutorial:
First, you are going to chain as many as you need.

Next, you are going to turn the project to the other side. Congrats! You did it! You just learned how to turn with crochet! 😊

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I’m curious. Is crochet easier or harder than you thought it would be and why?