Sometimes, the pattern calls for increases. Doilies, for example, have to have increases to lie flat, as they get bigger around each round. The first v stitch, pictured above near center right, has 2 ch st, the next round, the v stitch has 10 ch st, the next round has 20 tr crochet stitches, to start the pineapple.
To start the fan, above, 6 tr crochet in a ch 3 v stitch, next round, 2 tr cr in each tr cr of row below. This is the easiest and most common method of increasing, 2 stitches in each st of previous row or round.
It took 2 rounds to increase from 1 shell to 2 shells.
This handle of a bag has 15 stitches in each row. I know how easy it is to absentmindedly (accidentally) put 2 stitches in 1. That makes the strap wider. If you don't count your stitch at least every few rows, you could wind up with straps which are considerably wider than when you started. I found this happening often when I first started crocheting. Unraveling rows of work is frustrating, I know!
Doily patterns usually include stitch or space counts every few rows. I highly recommend counting each time they are there. It's an easy way to find mistakes before they are compounded by more rows.
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