This will ONLY work for stitches made in the round. Look at the top stitches of the row that were just completed. Have a look at the image below. If the stitches are hard to see and there are no defined stitches at the top, you are looking at the wrong side.
All you can see is a faint line of the top stitches. This is not the side you want facing outward. For those of you lefties, I did not forget about you! Let me explain. The chain tail method is actually the only one that is opposite for left handed people. For anyone that crochets, the chain tail begins in the non-dominant hand.
Then you build off of that and eventually drop the tail. Since a left handed individual holds the tail in reverse, the opposite is true for identifying the right and wrong side of crochet.
The chain tail is always on the bottom right when the right side of crochet fabric is facing a lefty. If you use a foundation chain, the opposite is true though. When using a foundation chain, the chain tail will be on the bottom left for the right side of crochet fabric. The other three methods work for right handed people and left handed people alike. The shape of the stitches will not change. And an odd row will always indicate the right side of the fabric.
There are certain instances where the right and wrong side of crochet do matter. If the pattern calls for colorwork, there will definitely be a side that looks better than the other. A few examples of stitches that matter include working front post or back post only, invisible decreases and the puff stitch.
There are other combinations of stitches that will matter as well. The best way to know if the front side matters is if the right side is mentioned in the pattern. If it is, the designer took the time to inform you. And you should pay attention so that your project turns out as expected. There are also certain projects, such as amigurumi, that need a certain side to face out. I will cover this in the next section. The reason amigurumi is mentioned here is because many beginners struggle with determining the right and wrong side of the fabric.
What happens is, since most amigurumi are circular and tube shaped, the fabric curves so that the right side faces inward. When you are a beginner, it is best if you use one of the last two methods I mentioned earlier.
Or you can check the shape of your stitches. This applies for single crochet stitches. There are a couple of reasons right or wrong side matters with amigurumi. The first applies if you are using an invisible decrease. It will all look uniform. But when you use this stitch, the wrong side of the fabric will get these little ridges. Another reason right and wrong sides matter to amigurumi is for the finished look.
If the wrong side shows, the stitches look messy and they form a sort of spiral. The right side stitches will have equal rows that line up nicely. And it has been years since I made them. Have you ever seen the abbreviations RS and WS in a pattern and wondered what they meant?
Well, RS equals right side and WS equals wrong side. If you cannot clearly see the tops of both loops then you are looking at the wrong side. The RS row is the first row of crochet, not including your chain.
If your piece was started with a foundation chain, then the beginning tail of your piece will usually be on the bottom right when you are looking at the RS. Here is a list of the most common crochet terms and their abbreviations, listed alphabetically for convenience:.
Most crochet abbreviations are fairly consistent from pattern to pattern, but you should be aware that there are occasional inconsistencies. This is especially true when you compare vintage patterns with contemporary patterns. There are also situations where instructions would differ between patterns, even if the word is abbreviated consistently. For example, cluster stitches are likely to vary from pattern to pattern, since there are many variations of them that have been used by different designers over time.
This is also true of popcorns and other textured stitches. The instructions for working each specific stitch should be included in the pattern you are working. Finally, it is important to note that there are differences between UK and US crochet terms and their abbreviations. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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