Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Crocheting Hints

Here are some hints that I think are helpful for beginners :)

Chain- yarn over, pull through loop on hook

Single crochet (sc)– insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook

Single crochet decrease (sc dec) or (sc2tog) – insert hook, yarn over, draw up a loop, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook

Half-double crochet (hdc)– yarn over hook, insert hook in next stitch,
yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through all three loops on hook

Half-double crochet decrease (hdc dec) or (hdc2tog) - yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, draw up loop, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw up loop
(you will have four loops on hook), yarn over, draw through all
loops on hook .

Double crochet (dc)– yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, draw
up loop, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, draw through
last two loops

Double crochet decrease (dc dec) or (dc2tog) – yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, draw loop through, yarn over, draw through two loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, draw up loop (you will have four loops on hook), yarn over, draw through two loops, yarn over, draw through remaining loops

Slip stitch (sl st) – insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook

*When a pattern calls for “ repeat * to * 4 times ”: This actually
means to do what is inside the stars (* *) first and then repeat what
you have just done 4 more times. Therefore, you actually do what is
inside the stars 5 times. Every pattern is different but the ones I have e-mailed to you I am following this rule.

*Remember to mark your rounds . . . Since a few pattern s I have sent work in a
continuous round, it is crucial to mark the beginning of your next
round. I use a safety pin, but you could use another color of year
or a special marker.

*I have found the best way to make a smaller size hat/glove or whatever you are crocheting is to use a smaller hook. For example if a pattern calls for a 11, 10 and 6 for a hat use a 10,9 and 5 and you will end up with a smaller hat! I love how simple it is :)

*I have knitted the patterns I sent to you with a variety of different kinds of yarn. Don't feel like you have to use the one called for in the pattern. If I use a thinner yarn for a hat I double it up...meaning you are working with 2 strings of yarn vs 1. That way your hat ends up nice and thick. My theory is use what you got!!

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