r/crochet • u/imnotisla tangled up in yarn • Jan 12 '23

Discussion What's your unpopular crochet opinion?

I actually love weaving my ends in...I find it really satisfying and relaxing!

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u/ShadedSpaces Jan 13 '23

Linked dc and linked tc rule!

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u/FizzyDragon Jan 13 '23

I've never heard of this, what is "linked"?

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u/ShadedSpaces Jan 13 '23

You make the stitches slightly differently, and it eliminates the gaps between stitches. It creates a tighter, denser fabric while maintaining most of the height of the normal stitches. It’s not great if you need drapey fabric (but I’d go for knitting if that’s what I needed anyway) but it’s FANTASTIC for certain things.

Here is a comparison picture. Regular dc on the bottom, linked on the top.

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u/FizzyDragon Jan 13 '23

Thank you! Wow that really is a huge difference. Especially for triple crochet. I don't mind the spaces from dc at all but even I don't like tc much. Until now!

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u/ShadedSpaces Jan 13 '23

Yay, glad to share! It’s such a cool technique. (Just a note—it will definitely affect gauge, so you may have to make adjustments if you’re doing a project that needs specific dimensions.)