Standing Stitches

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Cherry Heart shares,  "A neat trick that eliminates the need to start your round with a group of chains.

Working in the round is great for many things but sometimes those chains at the beginning of each new round can make it stick out like a sore thumb, so this is a trick you can try to get rid of those ugly chains once and for all.

Normally we use those chains at the beginning of a round to get up to the right height to begin the stitches. These starts are called standing stitches because you start it from a 'standing up in the air' position."

A photo tutorial can be found on Cherry Heart: Standing Stitches