It’s Tip Tuesday! Today, I’m going to talk about a question that I see very frequently on discussion boards: how do you if you’re crocheting inside-out?
The good news is that, most of the time, even though it looks like you may be crocheting inside-out… it’s no big deal! You don’t have to start over, you can simply turn the piece, and keep crocheting. Let’s look at an example.
In the photo below, I’m crocheting a small amigurumi piece (it’s a sneak peak at my new whale design, if you’re curious) in the round. The right side is on the inside, and the wrong side is on the outside. So, it seems ‘inside-out’.
The photo below is a what it looks like when you’re crocheting in this position:
Should you get all worried that you’ve been crocheting backwards? Of course not!
There’s no need to start over… all you need to do to start crocheting the ‘right way’ is to turn your piece inside-out! Just push on the center from the wrong side…
And now, it’s fixed! You’re crocheting with the right side on the outside!
Did you know it would be that easy?
Hope that helps a few people out! Check back next Tuesday for another helpful crocheting tip… and feel free to shoot me an email if you have a request!
What I like about crochet is that for most stitch patterns, there is no right nor wrong side. Crochet is more forgiving than knitting, IMO.
So true!
Why do I start crocheting on the right side, but in the middle of the foundation chain I have ribs, meaning I’m somehow flipping the side. I start off with the braid look, but then I continue and somehow in the middle of the chain the braid becomes the ribbed wrong side, and if I continue I can sometimes get the right side back up again. I’m not altering my hands. It just happens for some reason. Why is this? And how can I stop doing it? Please send me a response to dennismichaeltiffany@rocketmail.com. I’m frustrated. :)
Hi Dennis!
It sounds like you’re rotating your chain as you crochet, which happens because foundation chains can be curly. It might help if you block (wet, lay flat and let dry) your chain before you start your first row!