"How to make it lay flat beautifully?"
This question is one of the most popular.
There have been suggestions that starching might help 🙈 I hope that was just a joke.
More often, it is assumed that washing or steaming is necessary.
❗ I'll answer everyone at once: "NO!"
You don't need to do anything like that, moreover, it doesn't make sense.
So what should you do? 😯
🔶 Crochet in a way that it lays flat from the start. Make the right amount of decreases and increases, choose the correct hook size.
🔶 Stretch out all loops and stitches in the finished piece so that they are each in their place, not pulling or distorting the pattern.
🔶 Lay the item flat and smooth it out (with your hands) from the center to the edges.
🔶 If necessary, stretch it out with your hands, you can use some force, don't be afraid, it won't tear.
