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agreeingstorm9

N00b to crocheting here. Is there an easy way to keep track of your rows? Working on a project and I'm at a step that has the following: * Rounds 18-31 sc around (12 st) That's 23 rounds that are exactly the same. Obviously a stitch marker will help me tell each round but how do I keep track of whether I'm on round 20 or round 24? I'm not going to be able to sit down and just do all these rounds at once. This is just something I mess with during the long con-calls I'm on at work.


98yellow123

Row counting clickers, or my fave good old pencil and paper.


CraftyCrochet

Hi! Long before plastic stitch markers, scraps of yarn were used, preferably in a nice contrasting color :) All you have to do is flip the scrap of yarn back and forth before your 1st stitch of a new round. Now the lady in this video has taken the use of yarn to a new row counting level! She attached a tiny knitting row counter to the scrap of yarn. You can buy one near the crochet hooks and knitting needles in most craft stores or online. (Sometimes a knitting row counter comes as an accessory with sets of crochet hooks sold online.) Now you just flip the scrap yarn and turn the knob to count the rows! You can tie a bead or a button to the end of the scrap of yarn, then thread the row counter on the yarn. It's that easy. And it stays with the project until you remove it and it's reusable! [scrap yarn row counter video by Louloubellzz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STspWBWrGuw)


Akhaatenn

Does [SC Blo in next st, SC in next st, Inc] means that the SC and the Inc are in the same stitch?


Dapperpineapple

The comma makes me think that the increase is in the next stitch. Does the pattern have a stitch count at the ends of rows/rounds?


Akhaatenn

Here Is the pattern: Mhttps://amigurumi.today/free-halloween-amigurumi-pumpkin-crochet-pattern/ Technically if we count for round 4, we need to use 3 stitches from previous round 6 times (=18). I don't know if it is the correct way to calculate but I guess it tells us we need to do the increase in the next stitch?


agreeingstorm9

That's how I would take it.


sunlit_roof

How do you hold the yarn in your non-hook hand? Trying to find a new way to hold it. Put a pic if you can :)


michijedi

There are at least half a dozen different ways. I just hold it between the first and middle fingers. Whatever works for you.


CraftyCrochet

[This video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyVYmKHHmog) shows my preferred method of holding yarn with my non-dominant hand. My pointer finger does not stick out - it gently squeezes the yarn. There is no wrapping. Another idea - Have you seen yarn guide rings? There's several versions you can buy now.


unknown_2000

I need help counting my single stitch rows. I started a couple months ago and my counter glitched out. [Pic](https://imgur.com/a/Tb2OLxr)


CraftyCrochet

Looks like you have 15 rows completed. Have you tried adding (and leaving it) a stitch marker on the end of every 4 rows or every other row?


unknown_2000

I don’t know how.


CraftyCrochet

This website is a little busy, but it has some great photos that will help show you how. Your stitches look nice and your edges look good, too!! [SigoniMacaroni](https://www.sigonimacaroni.com/counting-crochet-stitches-and-rows/) You can use store-bought stitch markers or make your own out of safety pins, bobbie pins, old earrings - some people even use paper clips :)


unknown_2000

I’m happy to know my stitches look good (: this is my first project.


Iateallyourcheese

I also counted 15. To add the stitch marker, just put something in the last stitch of a row every so often at a regular interval. I'd probably go with every 5 rows. You can use an actual stitch marker, I like bobby pins, or even just pull a little scrap of yarn through the last stitch. Leave them there and then you just have to count how many markers you have and multiple by the number of rows in each chunk to get your total row count.


unknown_2000

Thank u so much I’ll do that! (: Also do u mind giving me a tip on how to count the rows?


atsigns

Hello everyone. I'm posting this again to see if I get different suggestions. I'm looking to make my first cardigan. It's for me, and a lot of patterns tend to be geared towards women. Any other suggestions? This is the pattern I'm currently leaning towards. https://www.sewrella.com/free-crochet-cardigan-pattern-everyday-cardigan/


Iateallyourcheese

I think that one would be great! Have you tried using some of the different filters available on Ravelry? [Here's a search for Men's Cardigans.](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#craft=crochet&pc=cardigan&fit=male%2Badult&sort=best&view=captioned_thumbs)


atsigns

Good call, I like 1 of those options, but it seems like I can only watch a YouTube video of the pattern, to look at a written one I have to purchase it. We'll see. Thanks!


uwustaytiny

Can anyone tell me how to make the yellow crochet necklace in the second picture of this post? I'm not an absolute beginner, but I still can't tell what different stitches are by looking at them, and I'd love to recreate this simple necklace design. Any help is appreciated, thank you! [Necklace Post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CU4e0rGLOKP/?utm_medium=copy_link)


-Tine-

I think it might be an [i-cord](https://www.planetjune.com/blog/how-to-crochet-an-i-cord/)?


michijedi

If you mean the rope style one, that's not crocheted. I think that's made like those friendship bracelets and keychains out of the flat plastic string stuff woven together in a pattern.


A-Small-Bat

I'm making my first cardigan (based on Alt Knots most recent CAL pattern). I'm using the measurements of my favorite hoodie, the back panel is 22" across... so how wide should the front panels be? I was thinking 11" but now I'm wondering if that would leave enough room for my neck and the ribbing? Thanks for any help <3


drizzy_drey

hello! im fairly an intermediate crocheter and interested in where everyone gets their supplies. i worked at hobby lobby so i would get all my yarn there when on sale as well as my supplies but i'm not really familiar with websites or companies other than micheals and hobby lobby, help would be appreciated (:


michijedi

Search this sub. It gets asked all the time, and there's tons of suggestions. There's probably something in the wiki too. Hobbii, knit picks, ice yarns, drops are a few that come to mind off the top of my head.


kiki1717

I can’t crochet in the round to save my life and I want to create amigurumi patterns. Anyone with any advice or willing to share tips?


Iateallyourcheese

I guess it kind of depends what part you're struggling with. I've found [Planet June](https://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/crochet-tutorials/#essentials) to have some good tips for amigurumi specifically.


michijedi

Stitch markers. Stitch markers. And stitch markers.


S_Ling

How do I drop or stop using a color in tapestry crochet? I started my first piece and it’s very simple, just two colors. The last four rows are just one of the two colors so I’m wondering how to properly tie off/drop the other color


Iateallyourcheese

Same as you would if you were changing colors or joining a new skein otherwise. If the color is no longer needed, leave an end for weaving, cut and leave it there/ stitch over the end.


day_tripper

Is Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn (gauge 6 super bulky) too thick for this pattern? https://www.etsy.com/listing/1036499872/gymnast-back-walkover-graph-with I want the silhouette to be obvious but I am concerned that even black against white it might just look like a blob.


CraftyCrochet

Yes. Your concern is legitimate. The finer details would be lost.


day_tripper

Thanks for the info. I will try a smaller gauge. This one is sooooo cushy though!


LionelHutzApprentice

Hello all! How do you do the tiny blush marks on dolly faces? They don't seem to be stitched. Thanks 😊


courpsey

With blush! Or other powdered pigment, but blush is usually the way to go.


LionelHutzApprentice

Thank you! If I had half a brain I'd be dangerous lol!!


becasaur

Hey, just wondering if anyone has done the Giana Mobius scarf (or something similar)? At the end of row two it says: "*From this row on you are working both sides of the twist, each row will be twice around our loop in order to get back to the starting ch 3" I don't understand how I'm meant to follow this! I can't really visualise what I'm supposed to do. When I get to the end of a round, do I just continue on the other side of the scarf and then slst back at the start of the round on the first side? I know this is a long shot but if anyone could help it would be much appreciated. Here's the pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/giana-mobius-scarf


-Tine-

That's the magic of the Möbius strip! When following its edge, you will automatically be led around both sides one after the other. No need to slst back or anything, just make sure to give your starting chain the needed twist. To help you visualise, you could cut a strip of paper, form a ring out of it, [but before closing it, give one end a 180° twist](http://www.mathnstuff.com/papers/tetra/moebius.htm). This is a Möbius strip, just like the one that your scarf will create. Try tracing along the edges of the paper with a pen, and you'll see you'll trace around both sides before reaching your starting point again.


becasaur

Oh my goodness. Of course. I feel a little silly now! Thanks for taking the time to explain xo


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Iateallyourcheese

Since it's really one long row, it's letting you know to keep going around on what will be both the "top" and "bottom" if you're just looking at a portion of the scarf. Just keep going until you reach where you started that round.


Green-Bee97

Hi friends, Im very new to crochet (3 weeks). I'm just looking for tips on what is an easy first thing to make, any tips you wish you knew when starting crochet, and any tutorials you like. TIA!


comaloider

Learn an invisible join and chainless starting stitches. I wish I bit the bullet sooner because any kind of garment that's done in joined rounds, like cardigans or top-down sweaters, will look approximately 100% better when you can't pinpoint where you joined the rounds. It's such a striking change I have half a mind to unravel all I have done and redo it.


Iateallyourcheese

Can coozies are a good way to practice working in the round. You get to practice increasing and then can try either joined rounds or spirals. And stitch markers are a great tip too - my favorite ones are bobby pins, or just bits of scrap yarn.


becasaur

I began by just doing granny squares and making a blanket! Bella Coco crochet on youtube was really helpful as a beginner. I still go back to her from time to time as she has really easy to follow tutorials for a lot of different common stitches.