A member of one of the crochet lists I’m on posted the link to this excellent video, so I wanted to share. I’ve never been a big fan of having to chain three before starting a second row of double crochet. It always looked weird to me, and though I learned that you need to do this so that your hook is at the right level to start the row, the “why” still didn’t help me like the finished look any better. Double crochet is probably my favorite stitch because it’s so fast, and to now see that I don’t have to chain three every time I start a new row is revolutionary. Prepare to be amazed…..