I wanted to add to the many thanks already out here. I'm a quasi-begginer and a was going batty w/ that icky diagonal 'seam' appearing when I switch colors. Of course no one ever photographs the work showing the ugly seam and I've been left scratching my head trying to figure out if I was doing something wrong. So a HUGE thank you for sharing your knowledge to the rest of the crocheting world in such a fantastically clear and detailed manner!