📚 What you’ll learn
How to join the end of a round to the first stitch. How to identify the “V” of your first stitch. How to join with a slip stitch (sl st) and understand its structural role.
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📋 Instructions
- Start with a Magic Ring and make your first round into the ring (single crochet stitches for this project). Pull the tail to close the ring.
- Join the round by making a slip stitch (sl st) into the very first stitch of the round.
🔑 Key tips
- A neat join prevents diagonal seams and helps you clearly see where a round begins and ends.
- Tighten your slip stitch to create a smaller, less noticeable join.
- If you see an extra stitch or small gap after joining, do not crochet into it. Always work under the “V” of the first stitch.
- Using a stitch marker to mark the first stitch makes it easier to find for future joins.
🏋️ Practice
- Create a Magic Ring.
- Complete one round of sc or hdc.
- Slip stitch to join, chain 1, and identify the new round’s starting point.
🎯 Goal
Join a round intentionally—without adding extra stitches—so you can move forward with confidence and consistency.