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However the stitches are positioned to form the fabric, the working loop used for the new stitches is generally on the top of a stitch. So, at the end of one row or round, this working loop needs to be raised up to the top of the stitches that will form the new row or round—and this is done by working a few chain stitches, known as a “turning chain.”

The number of chain stitches that need to be worked will vary according to the type of stitches being worked—for example, a treble stitch is roughly equal in height to 3 chain stitches, but a double crochet to just one chain stitch. Throughout this book, the pattern states exactly what is needed to be worked at the beginning and end of each row or round to bring the working loop to the required position for the next set of stitches.