[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet question

[slery]

This is where making a gauge swatch comes in. The hook listed is a 
suggestion but they should also list a gauge guide. You use the hook 
that causes "your" crocheting to match the guide. If you are coming out 
bigger, that means you need to go down a hook size. However, if you like 
the density of what you are currently using, then it means you need to 
alter the pattern. You would take out some repeats and some 
increases/decreases to get the size you like.

Cindy

On 6/3/2025 9:03 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
>
> I was aiming to crochet the medium-size hat, and I’m using the hook 
> size the pattern says for that, but I’m ending up with the large size, 
> which the pattern says I’d get with a larger hook.
>
> Does this mean I’m crocheting tight, or loose?  Can I change that and 
> still use the same hook size?
>
> I could go down a hook size, but that would make the crocheting 
> tighter, right?, and it seems like a nice texture now.
>
> Crocheters, please advise.
>
> Tracy
>
>
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