Counting-Crochet-Stitches-and-Rows-for-half-double-crochet

In this photo, Sigoni Macaroni is explaining how you should be counting your crochet stitches and rows using a swatch of half double crochet. Pictured is a yarn swatch consisting of ten rows of half double crochet stitches. There are stitch markers showing the alternate rows and arrows to mark where each row begins.