When making a hat, my preferred stitch is the half double crochet; the only problem with working hdc in the round is the running or diagonal seam that is created when rounds are joined. I've been playing around with stitch placement on the last few hats I've made and I think the resulting seam is much neater looking. *NOTE* - The method described below will only work if the starting chain of each round does not count as a stitch. Â Â Â Â There are two steps to getting a straighter seam on a … [Read more...] about Tutorial: Straight HDC Seam