[CHAT] Half stitch direction

Hello! I’m starting the Loops and Threads watercolor trees that I’ve seen a few other people are working on. I’ve never done half stitches and have questions about directions.

My normal inclination is for my bottom legs to go /// and my top legs to go \. The picture and the instructions also have the half stitches going /// but I’ve read that it would look nicer to have the top legs go the same way as the half stitches.

Should I try to stitch backwards (as it were) on my regular stitches or half stitches? I like the look of the half to the ///.

Or just accept that they will be different?

Thanks from a newbie and Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah!