OK - Me again with my newbie problems. I watched the entire 2023 playlist and I know how important stitch count is. I counted my foundation chain and row one at least 5 times, and I even put stitch markers in every 50 stitches and at the end of the 211 so I can keep track. Both the chain and row 1 👍 BUT I did row two yesterday and my count is now somehow 208!!!? I counted this several times, and included stitch markers to make sure I was getting it right, and I even frogged the whole row and redid it, and it still came out 208! What am I doing wrong?? I am starting to feel defeated after only day 2. (I have stretched it out and looked at it, and I don't see mistakes. My stitches are not as even as an experiences crocheter would have, but still not bad and looks correct. Any insight?
MARLENE LEUENBERGER
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Jan 04 at 02:30 PM
Tiffany Hansen Thank you and Diane for the responses! I was so frustrated that I decided just to continue. I started day 3 .... and as I did I really concentrated on being on top of the double crochet. I found that I missed one as I had 2 singles in a row. I frogged back to that and fixed it. Then as I continued, I found one double crochet that I had made super tight and I probably missed it. I put my stitches in on top and kept going. I am back on count. Yay! I was not counting the loop on my hook, but my initial color yarn was the same day 2 as day one, and it is a very dark blue. I think I just didn't see it clearly enough. I did today's work in daylight and I think it really helped. Onward!