How to crochet straight seams when working in joined rounds

Hi guys! With this simple method you can create straight seams instead of diagonal seams when working in joined rounds with half double crochet stitches. Working in joined rounds (vs continuous rounds) means you make a slip stitch at the end of every row and start a new row with a chain.

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[kathleenlynch]

This is by far the easiest video to understand on the topic. Plus, having the written instructions has been enormously helpful. Thank you so much, Wilma!

[motherstation]

I just watched 5 videos on what to do about this issue and this one is the ONLY one that made sense. THANK YOU!

[KT-yqed]

Yes this was right to the point but I would have liked you to do a couple more rounds!!!! tks for posting

[bethparsons]

After all these years, my rows are finally straight! I love this technique. So simple and easy. My fingerless gloves look so much better! Perfect not wonky! Haha Thank you so much!

[kaylahathaway]

This was so helpful! I kept having to unravel my soap saver because no matter what the seam kept going sideways! And I had been following the video pattern exactly! Thank you!!!

[andreebuelow]

Excellent, thanks for not dragging this out, right to the point!
You deserve a double thumbs up 👍 👏

[Ro_Mxi]

Yes I was wondering why my slip-stitch would go diagonal even when following tutorials and theirs wouldn’t! I wasn’t sure what I was doing wrong! Thank you!

[MKEditsxx]

Struggling with this as a beginner

Really helpful thank you :)

[SharonLippincott]

Thank you for the super helpful, clear and concise demonstration.

[ZoZoZoeee]

Thank you for this!! I was looking for a way to make my sweater arms seam straight and this is the only tutorial that show how’s it supposed to be done ❤

[TatianaWesla]

thank you for this!!! saved me lots of trouble!

[katecotnam]

Thank you! This has stumped me for months!!!

[farmhouseknitsco.]

Thank you so much! Very helpful! Trying to make a straight seam on a cowl.

[lindamullins]

Thank you for the tutorial. I wish I had looked this up beforehand.

[michaelwallace]

Thank you Wilma for sharing. I am now much happier with my work. Merry Christmas from Moira in Australia 🇦🇺

[healthcoachtoranchlife-mov]

WOW....this was so helpful...Thank you!!

[shieronphillips]

You were using the half double stitch. Is it the same for double crochet?

[fatimadias]

I will definitely try this method. Thank you :)

[angelbritz]

If you use sc for gloves are you doing it the same way as for DC sts thanks a million

[ridevr]

Thank you! I'm trying to get this for a buffalo plaid cup cozy. The switching of colours is making it confusing though