Standing Double Crochet (US terms) or Standing Treble Crochet (UK terms) is used to make seamless join when working in the round.
It is sometimes referred to as a faux double crochet or a chainless starting double crochet.
Also, it is handy to join a new ball of yarn/new color.
But, in this tutorial, I will cover standing double crochet with the same color.
I was searching for a perfect way how to make crochet circle seamless and without cutting the yarn!
And I did! I am eager to share it with you today!
Instead of a slip stitch to join the round and chain 3, you will do chainless starting double crochet right from the start.
Standing double crochet in magic ring
How to make standing double crochet in the round?
Make a magic ring. Pull out the loop longer on the crochet hook.
Twist crochet hook around this loop counter clock-wise. You will have two loops on the crochet hook. Hold it in place with a finger.
Make yarn over and make double crochet (first pull through first loop, yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops on the hook).
There you go – first standing double crochet in magic ring is done!
After that, make another 9 double crochet in the magic ring.
If you are more visual learner YouTube is the right place to learn chainless starting double crochet!
Standing double crochet at the beginning of the round
From now on, it will be a little different approach. Take out the crochet hook from the loop. Get to the first double crochet of the round and put the hook under both loops from back to front.
Grab the last loop we left and pull through. Now the loop will be at the back of the circle.
Take out the crochet hook out of the loop again. Put it in the same stitch from front to back and grab working yarn and pull through.
You will see two loops on each side. Make the front loop taller to make the same twist as described above for magic ring.
Hold both loops and insert hook in the back loop. Now you have 3 loops on the hook as in regular double crochet stitch.
Yarn over and perform classic double crochet (don’t forget to hold loops on the hook).
Chainless Double Crochet in Flat Crochet
The same approach you can use in flat crochet. Instead chain 3, make chainless double crochet. Here is a short video on how to do chainless double crochet.
So far this is the best solutions for chainless double crochet. Little tricky, but I got used to it fast. From now on, double crochet in the round will be neat and seams won’t bother me anymore!
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