Once you've finished crocheting your first row, the next step is learning how to turn your work so you can begin the next row.
Turning your work simply means rotating your crochet so you can continue stitching back across the row you just made. It’s a small step, but an important one, because this is how crochet builds rows and creates fabric.
In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I’ll show you exactly how and when to turn your work so you can confidently continue crocheting your project.
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Inside the Crochet Clare Learning Library you'll find beginner practise guides, printable tutorials and resources that support my YouTube lessons.
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Ready to try your first project?
In the next lesson we'll use the skills you've learned so far, to make a simple square coaster. This is a perfect beginner crochet project and it's what I decided to make at this stage in my crochet journey. I have since made several of them and use them for my coffee whilst I'm crocheting!
Want the printable version of this pattern?
Inside the Crochet Clare Learning Library you'll find the Simple Square Coaster printable pattern, along with beginner practice guides and printable tutorials that support my YouTube lessons.
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Prefer to watch the tutorial?
You can also follow along with the step-by-step video tutorial where I demonstrate how to make the simple square coaster from start to finish.