Counting Your Crochet Stitches and Rows

In this photo you will see the beginning of a double crochet tutorial, showing you where exactly to place your first stitch at the beginning of the row. If the turning chain counts as a stitch, you will skip the first stitch and place your first double crochet into the very next stitch.

In this photo you will see the beginning of a double crochet tutorial, showing you where exactly to place your first stitch at the beginning of the row. If the turning chain counts as a stitch, you will skip the first stitch and place your first double crochet into the very next stitch.