https://www.theproductivepeach.com/free-crochet-patterns daily 0.75 2026-06-18 https://www.theproductivepeach.com/free-crochet-patterns/cactus-hat monthly 0.5 2026-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/dae59b72-799b-4969-8790-9792873a367a/IMG_3552.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/7124524c-8bd5-4668-9886-efb6905cb775/IMG_3563.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/ff9fb964-ae83-4a34-a679-7e48d112fb28/cactus_hat-turn%2C_No_chain.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Row 2 - Turn (No Chain) This is what the beginning of the row will look like after you turn without chaining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/cbc8693b-661e-4833-ae4f-253efe26c236/cactus_hat_-_BLO.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Row 2 - Back Loops You can see the Back Loops indicated here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/5c1a2b7f-fe01-4879-9dec-a74eda124085/cactus_hat-last_HDC.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Row 2 - Both Loops Versus Back Loop I have highlighted the difference between the Back Loop and Both Loops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/8fc38f10-b6b4-4a3f-9591-cf51983381a2/cactus_hat-before_putting_ends_together.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Row 4 - End This is what your hat will look like before you begin sewing your two ends together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/e1253274-19ba-489e-9357-904efff2dcd6/cactushat-stitch_Markers.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Finishing - Clipping the Edges Together This is where I placed my stitch markers to hold the two edges in place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/23bdc5a9-4d0d-42ba-9030-36021d886aed/cactus_hat-_vertical_weaving_Path.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 3 - Weaving Tails You want to weave your ends in vertically so they will not be visible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/0e88f182-1d58-4c92-8b60-0f3d09e54377/cactus_hat-needle_Going_in.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 4 - Closing the Top I have indicated the stitches you will go through when you are sending your needle into the circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/3091fb1f-b36a-4cfb-8b8d-a6dec6a5d825/cactus_hat-needle_going_out.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 4 - Closing the Top I have indicated the stitches you will go through when you are sending your needle out of the circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/a646182a-0e00-4187-b2d0-6bf8f64d9384/cactus_hat-closed_hat.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 5 - Closing the Top This is what the top may look like when the tail is pulled as tight as it can be pulled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/27d82e24-38d2-4498-ae37-2c85b43245df/cactus_hat-pinching_top_closed.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 7 - Closing the top This what the top is going to look like when you pinch the two sides together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/651972c3-c8e8-40ad-8a1d-d181fd9a75f5/cactus_hat-pinching-top_%26_sewing_closed.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 7 - Closing the Top You will lace the yarn back and forth across the hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/f166dd75-ec38-423e-9296-1540bb08dc17/cactus_hat-top_completely_closed.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 7 - Closing the Top This is what the top will look like from the inside once it is completely closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/23763689-bb97-4656-913f-193d20f684fb/cactus_hat-yarn_around_Pom_Pom_Maker.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 1 - Wrapping the Yarn This is how you are going to hold the PomPom maker as you begin wrapping the yarn around it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/c6c799d3-16b0-40e6-8b67-6e25629ef614/cactus_hat_-_Closed_Pom_Pom_Maker.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 2 - Closing the PomPom Maker I have wrapped the yarn around the Pom Pom maker so it is flush with the edges of each side. This way the yarn on both sides touches, but the PomPom maker is still able to close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/ff49a7ef-87f0-4a81-9506-f712c52652ab/cactus_hat-_cutting_in_gap_of_Pom_Pom_Maker.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 5 - Cutting the yarn Here I am cutting the yarn all along the edge of the gap we are going to use to tie all the pieces together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/ba7feb89-dca8-4b58-b486-2c529d856864/cactus_hat-pom_Pom_Maker_Gap.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 6 - Tying the PomPom This is the Gap you are going slip your long piece of yarn into to pie the PomPom together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/63aca59f-8738-4b2b-a23f-0b742e539fc9/cactus_hat-pom_Pom_before_trimming.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 7 - PomPom Before Trimming This is what your PomPom is going to look like once you remove it from the PomPom maker, and before you begin trimming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/262d142b-659e-4a87-a3dd-366809cd9278/cactus_hat_-_Pom_Pom_after_trimming.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 8 - Finished PomPom This is what your Pom Pom will look like once it’s complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/58a59f2d-bf89-4c77-b0ed-63e599876dfc/Cactus_hat-where_to_tie_Pompom.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Steps 9 & 10 - Attaching the PomPom You can see where I pulled the two ends of the Pom Pom through to tie them together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/dd17a5c8-b22e-4b9f-930f-934a2f5bb908/Cactus_hat-spine_Yarn_pulling_through_hat.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 1 & 2 - Pulling the Yarn through Here is an example of where/how I am inserting my hook and pulling the yarn through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/947331ea-386a-49c3-8fae-3f6b1dd2540f/cactus_hat_-_spines_after_cutting.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Steps 3 & 4 -Tying and Cutting the Spines Here you can see that I have sporadically attached spines all around the hat, and cut them short. https://www.theproductivepeach.com/free-crochet-patterns/Blog Post Title One-3zaa9-zlxng-xbkmm-325c8 monthly 0.5 2026-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/d7b32671-218c-427c-af3e-0e3b48aab623/Finished_Infant%26Baby_Toddler_Sizes+Resize+V2.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/1781042701773-VM1CXVHBI2273W9OYGPV/Curved_Versus_Straight_Seam%28With_Guide%29.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/1781042701739-2C6AFYDAKRY0EWGG28JK/Curved_Versus_Straight_Seam.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/55ed9556-fa02-40d6-a26b-fb7e7725d51b/Materials_Needed+Resize+V1.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/10224640-246e-479e-94b3-3694d073d374/Where_to_SlSt_Reference%28With_Guide%29.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 2-Where to place the last HDC of the second round In this image, you can see where I have placed the final HDC of round two The space arrow A is pointing to is not a whole stitch, do NOT place a stitch here The space arrow B is pointing to is where you will place your last HDC on rounds that do not skip the first stitch when starting the round These are even rounds i.e. round 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/6bd6b48d-a6b4-484c-9dc6-130989becc44/Starting_On_First_ST_Finishing_Reference%28With_Guide%29.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 2-Where to place the finishing Sl St of the second round In this image, you can see where I have placed the finishing Sl St to close the round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/2aa73f27-201b-407d-85e3-a4620c7c50f1/Skipping_First_Stitch_Beginning_Reference%28With_Guide%29.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 3-Where to place the first HDC of the third round In this image I am indicating where you are going to place your first two HDC's of round 3 The St arrow A is pointing to is where you are going to place your first two HDC's The St arrow B is pointing to is the first St in the round, this is the St you placed your Sl St of round two in, and this is the St you are going to Sk for the beginning of round 3 This is also the St you are going to place your final HDC of round thee into, which is why we are skipping if for now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/9aa3089f-c096-4db2-b7e3-31a5fa46117e/Skipping_First_ST_Finishing_Reference%28With_Guide%29.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 3-Where to place the last HDC of the third round In this image I am indicating where you do and do not want to place the last HDC of the round The St arrow A is pointing to is the first St you skipped at the beginning of the round The St arrow B is pointing to is not technically a St You are going to Sk St B and make your last HDC in St A This is the finishing method you will use on the rounds where you Sk the first St when starting he round These are odd rounds i.e. 3, 5, 7, 9, etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/224882f7-6e81-4a66-8a2d-30c1060acd67/Finished_Boobie_Portion.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 16-Finishing This is what your finished beanie is going to look like https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/8a8d9647-aa8b-4021-8f85-38a425cb1c2b/Finished_Nipple_Portion.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 15-Finishing This is what the finished nipple is going to look like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/60f66d83-1fce-4168-a050-210a82435222/Nipple_On_Hat_With_Stitch_Markers.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 1-Stitch Marker placement You want to be sure not to stretch the nipple over the hat. 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I have reached the end of my round for the current color I have been using. I am going to insert my hook into first St of my current round. I will not create a Sl St just yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/d281338b-842f-4f14-88c7-e7054a9b233a/Color+change+pic+2.jpg Method Tutorials - Seamless Color Change In the Round or Mid Row (Copy) - Color 1 - Placing the Last Slip Stitch before the Color Change In this image, I am displaying the view I have from the top of the piece as I am placing my hook in the first St. Arrow A is pointing to the next St. In this particular pattern, I am placing a Sl St in the first HDC of the current round I am working, because I am starting the next row with a new color. If you were mid row starting a new color, you would send your hook through whatever stitch you would normally go into next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/085446a4-d14a-4355-84b4-b4e552194c45/Color+change+pic+3.jpg Method Tutorials - Seamless Color Change In the Round or Mid Row (Copy) - Color 2 - Grabbing your new color In this image, I am displaying what my hook looks like after I insert my hook into the next stitch and wrap my new color around my hook. Instead of using the same color as my last stitch, and the stitch I’ve inserted my hook into to finish my Sl St, I will switch to my new color. It’s important to note that I am not making a slip knot with my new color. I am simply wrapping my new color onto the hook and leaving a long tail. The reason I am just hooking the yarn and not using a Slip Knot, is so I can pull both color tails tight once I start weaving in the ends later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/e8b840b0-c47a-4485-a8ea-fc6f79e830ed/Color+change+pic+4.jpg Method Tutorials - Seamless Color Change In the Round or Mid Row (Copy) - Color 2 - Pulling Your New Color Through Your Loops In this image, I am displaying the different parts of the Sl St. Arrow A is pointing to the first loop on my hook. This is the loop of my most previously made HDC. Arrow B is pointing to the St I have inserted my hook into This is the first St of my current round, but can represent whatever the next ST of my pattern is. Arrow C is pointing to the loop of my new color I am going to pull C through both B and A https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/d1be9173-83d5-4b37-a79f-5e1695545ff3/Color+change+pic+5.jpg Method Tutorials - Seamless Color Change In the Round or Mid Row (Copy) - Color 2 - Pulling Your New Color Through Your Loops In this image, I am displaying what it looks like once I have pulled my new color through both the St and loop of my previous color, to create a Sl St. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/fa1e91e2-ded7-4006-ac79-c2f00a828cc7/Color+change+pic+6.jpg Method Tutorials - Seamless Color Change In the Round or Mid Row (Copy) - Color 2 - Beginning With Your New Color In this image, I am displaying how I am going to begin using my new color. Once I have that new color pulled through, I am going to start Crocheting with that new color just as I normally would. Arrow A is pointing to the strand of my new color which I will wrap around my hook to create my starting Ch. The tail of that new color is draped down next to the ending tail of my previous color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/78800ad6-0749-49b9-b7db-2f9207de0199/Color+change+pic+7.jpg Method Tutorials - Seamless Color Change In the Round or Mid Row (Copy) - Color 2 - Creating My Starting Chain In this image, I am displaying what that color transition will look like upon starting. Arrow A is pointing to the tail of my new color At this point, I feel it is safe to cut a long tail of the previous color I was using. That will rest with the beginning tail of our new color, and I will weave those in at the end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/92f9f7f2-70c0-4f69-b2dd-6af8b5e7e70c/Color+change+pic+8.jpg Method Tutorials - Seamless Color Change In the Round or Mid Row (Copy) - Color 2 - Proceeding With the Pattern Using the New Color In this image, I am displaying what the color change is looking like once I have completed a few more stitches. I am still holding the beginning tail tight and will continue to do so for a few more St’s to ensure the tension of the first row with my new color remains consistent. I will let that tail go after about 10 St’s with the new color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/14c1ba74-1207-4e27-bb37-7d97a20a8aca/Color+change+pic+9.jpg Method Tutorials - Seamless Color Change In the Round or Mid Row (Copy) - Both Colors - Presentation After Multiple Rows In this image, I am displaying how the color change looks after I have crocheted several rows with my new color. As you can see, I go directly from one color to the next with no Visible transition. https://www.theproductivepeach.com/method-tutorials/blog-post-title-two-t5my5-k4xmd-4ded5-gfs3w monthly 0.5 2026-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/46656b22-b86b-40d5-97aa-81271a5273d3/second_straight_seam_tutorial_cover+%281%29.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/eef8488c-45c7-4d5f-8adb-8e97abb4fabf/Straight+seam+pic+1.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Round 2 - Where to Start and Where to Finish In this image, I am displaying the end of my second round. I have already placed all of my HDC’s in the current round I am working on, and am now ready to close. This is an example of what the even rounds will look like before I bring the first and last St’s together to close the round Notice the gap between the first and last St’s of the round, this is normal, and will not be noticeable once I get farther into my work. By placing a Sl St in the first HDC of the round, I am essentially pulling my last HDC over to sit right next to that starting Ch of the round. Arrow A is pointing to the first St of the previous round. I have placed my first HDC of the round in this St. This is the same St I placed my Sl St in to connect the beginning and end of the previous round. Arrow B is pointing to the Sl St of the previous round. When I am working an even round, I am going to Sk over this and Sl St into the first HDC I created for my current round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/b6761443-96d2-4cf9-9b85-9368760bc742/Straight+seam+pic+2.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Round 3 - Where to Start and Where to Finish In this image, I am displaying the end of my third round. I have already placed all of my HDC’s in the current round I am working on, and am now ready to close. This is an example of what the odd rounds will look like before I bring the first and last St’s together to close the round Notice there is no gap like there was at the end of the even round. Instead, the beginning chain is stretching to the left. Contrary to the even round, by placing a Sl St in the first HDC of the round, I am instead pulling my starting Ch over to sit right next to that last HDC. Arrow A is pointing to the first St of the previous round. In contrast to the even round, I have sk’d the first St of the previous round, and have instead begun crocheting in the second St of the previous round Arrow B is pointing to the Sl St of the previous round. In contrast to the even round once again, instead of skipping over that Sl St connected the beginning and end of the previous round, I have placed my last HDC directly into that Sl St. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/779725b2-48b6-4a14-a897-3f7658e80307/Straight+seam+pic+3.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - First Three Rounds Complete In this image, I am displaying my first 3 completed rounds. You can see the sort of zig-zag this method is starting to form. This “zig-zag”, for lack of a better word, is what is going to keep my seam straight. Without it, the start of each round will slowly start migrating and spiraling around the piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/b6e0a091-2b08-4214-82ca-a5373b0fffe3/Color+change+pic+9.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Presentation After Multiple Rows In this image, I am displaying what the seam is going to look as I continue alternating my starting and finishing stitches between even and odd rows. There is still a slight curve, but this is because I am making a hat in these images, so the curve is simply the curve of the garment. The seam itself is not what is curving. https://www.theproductivepeach.com/method-tutorials/Blog Post Title One-3zaa9-zlxng-6nlp7-fgrly monthly 0.5 2026-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/3bf76c8b-95cd-4112-8215-c7b2a1fc9440/First_straight_Seam_Tutorial_cover+%281%29.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/065cabd0-ae27-4e77-8ca3-e157d028f2a1/First_straight_Seam_Tutorial_Pic_1.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Round 2 - Where to Finish VS. Where Not to Finish In this image, I am displaying where I have placed the final HDC of round two. I have already placed all of my HDC’s in the current round I am working on, and am now ready to close. This is an example of what the even rounds will look like before I bring the first and last St’s together to close the round Notice the gap between the first and last St’s of the round, this is normal, and will not be noticeable once I get farther into my work. By placing a Sl St in the first HDC of the round, I am essentially pulling my last HDC over to sit right next to that starting Ch of the round. Arrow A is pointing to the Sl St that was used to close the previous round. In other words, this is the Sl St that brought the beginning end of the previous round together. I will NEVER crochet here when using this particular method. Arrow B is pointing to where I will place my last HDC When I am working an even round, I am going to Sk over this and then Sl St into the first HDC of my current round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/615b4d33-b0b9-4e57-bde6-0ae0d03ed808/First_straight_Seam_Tutorial_Pic_4.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Round 2 - Placing a Sl St to connect the Two Ends of the Rounds In this image, I am displaying the view I have from the top of the piece as I am placing my hook in the first St. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/75df3208-52a8-48c2-924a-ff1cf5932cd5/First_Straight_Seam_Tutorial_Pic_5.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Round 2 - Placing a Sl St to connect the Two Ends of the Rounds In this image, I am displaying the view I have from the back of the piece as I am placing my hook in the first St. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/aea0982c-0599-4a2e-a245-f6863993b52f/First_straight_Seam_Tutorial_Pic_2.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Round 2 - Bringing the Beginning and the Ending of the Round Together In this image, I have pulled the last HDC I made right next to the first HDC I created for my current round. I did this by placing a Sl St in that first HDC of the current round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/29e063ae-9845-4ee7-92b8-083bf56c2d04/First_straight_Seam_Tutorial_Pic_6.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Round 3 - Chaining to S tart In particular image, I am displacing myself using chaining 2 to begin my third round. If I am using HDC’s or DC’s I will Ch 2 If I am using SC’s or Sl St’s I will Ch 1 If I am using TR I will Ch 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/63f86831-a921-4661-b1f0-523128b1870c/First_straight_Seam_Tutorial_Pic_7.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Round 3 - Where to Start VS. Where Not to Start In this image, I am displaying the beginning of the third round. Arrow A is pointing to the second St of the previous round. This is where I will place my first HDC of odd rounds. Arrow B is pointing to the first St of the previous round. This is the St I will Sk at the beginning of odd rounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/ccbe187a-e7df-44be-a498-b8e6bdc959d3/First_straight_Seam_Tutorial_Pic_8.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Round 3 - Where to Finish VS. Where Not to Finish In this image, I am displaying the end of my third round. I have already placed all of my HDC’s in the current round I am working on, and am now ready to close. This is an example of what the odd rounds will look like before I bring the first and last St’s together to close the round Notice there is no gap like there was at the end of the even round. Instead, the beginning chain is stretching to the left. Contrary to the even round, by placing a Sl St in the first HDC of the round, I am instead pulling my Starting Ch over to sit right next to that last HDC. Arrow A is pointing to the first St of the previous round. This is the same St that I skipped at the beginning of the current round. Arrow A is pointing to the Sl St that was used to close the previous round. In other words, this is the Sl St that brought the beginning end of the previous round together. I will NEVER crochet here when using this particular method. I am going to Sk Sl St B and place one last last HDC into Stitch A https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/7132e467-98ab-46e7-9fb5-9e41c9607555/First_straight_Seam_Tutorial_Pic_9.jpg Method Tutorials - Straight Seam - Presentation After Multiple Rounds In this image, I am displaying what the seam is going to look as I continue alternating my starting and finishing stitches between even and odd rows. There is still a slight curve, but this is because I am making a hat in these images, so the curve is simply the curve of the garment. 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