Standing Double Crochet: Join Without the Sl St and Ch!

[oceansong]

I wish I would have found this years ago..so much nicer looking and by far easier

Standing Double Crochet - Joining Without the Slip Stitch and Chain!

This is a great technique for the reasons you said. The printed directions are beautiful, too. Thank you for sharing!

[karenlatlas]

Brilliant! I have started sc in a similar way, makes sense to use for dc as well.
So many old projects I'd love to have used this on!

[Pixieglitter]

This is awesome! I can't believe this is the first time I've heard of it. Thank you for sharing!

[billieconrad]

I've recently learned this technique too - thanks for sharing the tutorial; the pictures are so great - I will be able to use it with the class I teach

[DinahRoberts]

Thank you for sharing! I've just recently been making hats for my grandkids, my brother's grandkids, my friend's grandkids and my niece's boyfriend. LOL They all want minion hats!

[Magnolia Blossom]

Thank you. Don't have time to see it now so book marked it to look at later.

[Heide]

This is a great tip. Thank you.

[lesleyn]

I had heard about this stitch. Thanks for posting. It looks so simple and solves so many problems.

[Grampat]

Thanks! I found this a few days ago and have already started using it. Results are very good.

[vickilmckenna]

Thanks for sharing. I have always hated the look the "old" way has. I will certainly being using this "new" way. So simple. Now why didn't I think of that. ;-)