Expert: Bea Harrell - 9/21/2008

Question
Instructions often say not to forget the last stitch in a row, but don't tell you how to make that stitch.  Could you please tell me how to do this in single crochet and in double crochet?  Thanks!  I appreciate your help.

Answer
Hey, Glenda! The last stitch in a row, is made exactly like all the other stitches in that row. The pattern mentions the last stitch because it's usually a turning chain, and new crocheters often don't count them as a stitch. So, you'll put a sc or dc in that turning ch, do another turning ch, turn, and put your next stitch as indicated. This most often occurs when you are making something that requires a starting ch, and then you work back and forth across the piece, turning at the end of each row, as with afghans and baby blankets, ect.

Hope this helps!  

Bea