The Standing Double Crochet stitch is one I came to late - and I wish I'd known about it years earlier! It's not a stitch that you'll usually find specified in a pattern, and as such it has no standard abbreviation. What it is, is a technique - one that will allow you to start a new row on a crochet project without having to use the telltale 'join with a slip stitch and chain 3' - and I can't wait to share it with you! Video Tutorial: Standing Double Crochet - Right Handed Left Handed Photo Tutorial for the
