Help with joining into a circle

[twinfaye]

I have a hard time keeping my work from twisting and turning when I join a circle with a slip stitch. I don't have a problem with a small circle 7 or 8 chains. I just did a 54 ch and it drove me buggy. What tips and tricks are there for this??

[Anaisa]

For me it depends...are you crocheting your stitches into the 'hole' or are you doing your stitches w/ into the chain itself....?

[Irishjl]

Faye, whenever I have to do a long chain and then join with a slip stitch, I keep my thumb on the chain to keep it from twisting. That way, when I finish making it, I don't have any trouble joining it. Hope this helps.

[twinfaye]

Into the chain itself so it has to have no twists. I usually get to the last chain and it is twisted and I have to take it apart and start over. No Jan I don't understand how does holding your thumb on the chain helps keeping the chain from turning. When I go to join the chain from a long chain it twists. I don't understand. Nothing new about that.

[Anaisa]

I find it that if I put the stitch in the chain itself it helps, then you attach it in the end....it leaves a tighter 'hole' for the opening but it helps me; hope it helps you....

[Val]

hope this helps..

How to Join a crochet chain without twisting « Knitting & Crochet

[twinfaye]

Thanks for the post I didn't even consider a video. I do exactly what she says but it still twists so I guess I'll keep trying and hope for the best.

[Landon]

Do you have any markers that are metal? If you added some to your chain, you would be able to easier tell which side it up. The plastic wouldn't make a difference, the metal would weigh it into position, I am thinking.

[nothingnowhere]

I have ha the same issue and it is very frustrating... I am going to check out the video.

[Landon]

I am going to post this in both places, just in case!!

This is what I would do, and Faye, girlfriend, I hear ya!!


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Happy Crafting!!

Landon