BjBear
You should remember that one of the Benefits of Crochet over
Knitting , is that you don`t Have to go back and forth to get with
your [uncut] thread to another part, there is nothing wrong in cutting
the thread, and starting to work with your needle on the Other
side ,,,
Another solution is that YOU CAN play with the `Height` of your Row
By using a different stitch ,
you can start a row by chain st, that increase it to DC etc,,,,
play a bit with your work to gain a bit more experience .try making
some diferent forms ,, [ like a Square a triangle etc.]
mirjam ..