I am starting to teach myself to crochet and have come across a pattern I want to try. It is done in rounds, rather than rows. My question is: Do I turn the work at the end of each round or do I do I continue on in the same direction as before?
You can do round/squares either way.
You could even do a tube with turning but it wouldn’t be as easy if it was a small tube.
Stitches give a different look depending on if they’re worked in the same direction or turned. Not turning also gives a right side/wrong side to the stitches.
The pattern should tell you if it wants you to continue in one direction or if it wants you to reverse directions.
I would assume if it doesn’t say turn it doesn’t want you to turn.
BTW, there’s a crochet forum a little bit down the list.
Sometimes in rounds, the pattern will tell you to turn. Most often though, it will say “join to first stitch” or something similiar. I have a baby bootie pattern that is worked in rounds, but tells you not to join. Trust your instincts and trust the pattern.