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Re: Basics Page
Thanks in advance for your
help. What exactly does this instruction mean?
" Bobble = (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 5
times in next st. Yoh and draw through all 6 loops on hook."
If I yarn over and pull
through the loop on the hook, is that the same thing as "draw up a loop"?
If so, I still have only 1 loop on the hook and the next step doesn't work -
it says "yoh and draw through 2 loops," but I only have 1 loop to draw through
at that point.
Can you help a newbie like me? Thank you, Laura Spota
<< reply >>
Hi Laura:
For this Bobble you do the following:
yarn over and draw up a
loop ( you should have 3 loops on the hook)
yarn over and draw through two loops (you should have 2 loops left on the hook)
yarn over and draw up a
loop ( you should have 4 loops on the hook)
yarn over and draw through two loops (you should have 3 loops left on the hook)
yarn over and draw up a
loop ( you should have 5 loops on the hook)
yarn over and draw through two loops (you should have 4 loops left on the hook)
yarn over and draw up a
loop ( you should have 6 loops on the hook)
yarn over and draw through two loops (you should have 5 loops left on the hook)
yarn over and draw up a
loop ( you should have 7 loops on the hook)
yarn over and draw through two loops (you should have 6 loops left on the hook)
Now yarn over and draw through all 6 loops.
If I yarn over and pull
through the loop on the hook, is that the same thing as "draw up a loop"?
yes but the first instruction only says to yarn over and pull up a loop.
If so, I still have only
1 loop on the hook and the next step doesn't work - it says "yoh and draw through
2 loops," but I only have 1 loop to draw through at that point.
you should have the number of loops indicated above after each step.
Subject: Suggestion/Question
I've run across your Crochet
Basics page several times and it's been very helpful.
I ran across it again today, and noticed a link to a Geocities site, which now
doesn't exist.
The link (http://www.geocities.com/pmshc/Stitchguide.html)
was on the Linked Double Crochet instructions at
http://www.crochetnmore.com/123basics.htm -
Just thought you'd like to know. -- Gene (a.k.a. CrochetDad)
<< reply >>
Thanks so much for letting
me know about the broken link.
I have removed the link.
With so many pages it's difficult to keep all links in working order... you're
a blessing!
Subject: need help understanding crochet instructions
Hi, I'm working on an afghan and it's supposed to be for beginners but I'm having trouble understanding the instructions for Row 3. Row 2 is a row of clusters and then the Row 3 instructions are "Sc in top of each cluster, ch 1 sp and dc across". I can't figure out what this means. I would appreciate your help. Thanks, Patty
<< reply >>
That means you work
a single crochet in the top of each cluster
a single crochet in every chain-1 space (in the hole below the chain)
and a single crochet in every double crochet.
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Re: ReadAPattern
This has got me stumped:
Border
Rnd 1: join A with sl st in upper right-hand corner; ch 2 (counts as hdc on this and following rnds) hdc in each dc to next corner;
The end of Rnd 1 and beginning of Rnd 2 is where I'm having the problem:
end of Rnd 1: 2 hdc in corner;
join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2
(where do I chain two? and is it a hdc ?
Then:
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around working 3 hdc in 2nd hdc of each corner,
join with
sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2
So, chain two again, where? and again is it a hdc?
I've tried several variations
and just can't seem to get it right I hope you can help me out.
Thanks, Colette
<< reply >>
Border
Rnd 1: join A with sl st in upper right-hand corner; ch 2 (counts as hdc on this and following rnds) hdc in each dc to next corner;
For this part of Round 1
you join color A with a slip stitch in the upper right hand corner.
Now make two chains.
Those two chains will count as one half double crochet on all rounds.
Now work one half double crochet in each double crochet across to the next corner.
The end of Rnd 1 and beginning of Rnd 2 is where I'm having the problem:
end of Rnd 1: 2 hdc in corner;
join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2
For the end of Round 1 you work two half double crochet stitches in the corner.
Now join with a slip stitch in the second chain of the beginning chain-2
(this is the first two chains you made earlier)
(where do I chain two?
and is it a hdc ?
Only make two chains where indicated on the rounds.
Then:
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around working 3 hdc in 2nd hdc of each corner,
join with
sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2
For Round 2, make two chains.
Now work a half double crochet in each half double crochet around and be sure
to make
3 half double crochet stitches in the second half double crochet on each corner.
Join with a slip stitch in the second chain of the beginning Chain 2 (just like
before).
So, chain two again, where?
and again is it a hdc?
Only make two chains when it says to in the pattern.
In this pattern, the two chains at the first of a round counts as one half double
crochet.
Re: ReadAPattern
I have a baby ballet flat pattern and I get to a certain point and then I'm guessing... which isn't going so well.
The little shoes start with a ring where 11 dc are formed in the ring and joined with sl st, then you start working in rows, the following 3 rows confuse me...
Row 1 says - ch 2, dc in same sp, 2 dc in each of the next 5 dc. Ch3 turn (12 dc) (what does 'dc in same sp' mean?)
Row 3 says - Sc in each dc and ch st across (now I understand what sc in dc is but the ch st across confused me, does that mean sc in dc, ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 1etc?), it ends with (23sc)
Now this is where I really get stuck
Row 5 says - dc in next sc (dc next 2 sc tog) 10 times, dc in last sc, ch 2 turn (13 dc), what does dc next 2 sc tog mean? I thought it meant that you yo, put hook through sc yo, come back thru the next hole yo and pull through first 2 then yo and pull through next three but I think that's totally wrong.
Be warned - I am a beginner J
<< reply >>
>> I have a baby ballet flat pattern and I get to a certain point and then I'm guessing... which isn't going so well.
>> The little shoes
start with a ring where 11 dc are formed in the ring and joined with sl st,
>> then you start working in rows, the following 3 rows confuse...
Okay
>> Row 1 says - ch
2, dc in same sp, 2 dc in each of the next 5 dc. Ch3 turn (12 dc)
>> (what does 'dc in same sp' mean?)
For Row 1 you make two chains... then work a double crochet in the stitch at the base of those two chains. Now work two double crochet stitches in each of the next 5 double crochet stitches. Now chain 3. You should have 12 double crochet stitches for this row.
>> Row 3 says - Sc
in each dc and ch st across (now I understand what sc in dc is but the ch st
>> across confused me, does that mean sc in dc, ch 1, sc in next dc, ch
1etc?), it ends with (23sc)
For Row 3 you work one single crochet in each double crochet and a single crochet in each chain across. (ch st is a chain stitch... that doesn't mean you make a chain... you are to make a stitch in a chain on the previous row.) If you work a single in each double and in each chain you should have 23 single crochets when you finish Row 3.
>> Now this is where I really get stuck
>> Row 5 says - dc in next sc (dc next 2 sc tog) 10 times, dc in last sc, ch 2 turn (13 dc), what does dc next 2 sc tog mean?
For Row 3 you work a
double crochet in the next single crochet
Then,
double crochet the next two single crochets together (1st time)
double crochet the next two single crochets together (2nd time)
double crochet the next two single crochets together (3rd time)
double crochet the next two single crochets together (4th time)
double crochet the next two single crochets together (5th time)
double crochet the next two single crochets together (6th time)
double crochet the next two single crochets together (7th time)
double crochet the next two single crochets together (8th time)
double crochet the next two single crochets together (9th time)
double crochet the next two single crochets together (10th time)
NOTE: to double
crochet the next two single crochet stitches together you make the first double
without completing the very last step... then work the next double without completing
the very last step, then yarn over and draw through all of the loops on your
hook.
>> I thought it meant
that you yo, put hook through sc yo, come back thru the next hole yo and pull
>> through first 2 then yo and pull through next three but I think that’s
totally wrong.
Close....If you have problems figuring out how to do a stitch you can look at my Crochet Basics Page : http://www.crochetnmore.com/123basics.htm
RE: Bead Stitch
I am having trouble. When doing the bead stitch am I just chaining up 3 and then through the last loop? Thank you in advance. Alyson
<< reply >>
To make the bead stitch do this:
Insert your hook in indicated
stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop
Now...
yarn over and pull through the first loop only
yarn over and pull through the first loop only
yarn over and pull through the first loop only
Now yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.
This page has a useful illustration:
http://www.crochetmemories.com/crochet4.php
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