How to count rows
Counting rows helps you check that your piece is the right height and stays even. Once you know what to look for, you’ll be able to count your rows on any project.
When you crochet in rows, each row stacks on top of the one before it. Counting rows means counting those stacked rows, from the bottom up.
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Step-by-step instructions
Lay your work flat:
Lay your work flat with the front facing you. Each row is a line of stitches sitting across the piece, stacked one above the next.
Count from the bottom up:
Start at the bottom row and count upward - Row 1, Row 2, Row 3, and so on. Count each line of stitches as one row until you reach the top.
That's all there is to it. Once you can see the rows stacked up, you'll be able to count them on any project. We're right here with you every step of the way.
You've got it when: You can count from the bottom up and land on the same number twice.