[Nfb-krafters-korner] Help With Crochet!!!

[eileen SCRIVANI]

Susan:

No, at the beginning of the row, I dc in the fourth ch from the hook, then I 
dc in each of the next 7 chains.

At the end of the row, when there are 9 chains left, I do 1 Dc in each of 
these individual chains and then chain 3 or 4 to turn and come back for the 
next row.

The 36 sts/chains inbetween the initial 8 and ending 9 are skip 2 & double 
crochet 3 in the next chain/stitch (a multiple of 3 in my way of looking at 
it).  Again, I have totally changed the original directions because I was 
impatient to get started.  I do have lots of open work and am not sure if I 
am liking it or not.  Maybe I need to try it for a little longer before 
deciding to rip it out and start over.  I did send you the link to the 
original pattern if you want to look at it ... it's nothing like what I've 
worked out <LOL>.

I was thinking that because one edge of the pattern has 8 stitches & the 
other edge nine, that is where the off-set comes in.

Thanks.

Eileen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Help With Crochet!!!


> Okay, looking at this a little closer, I'm confused about the beginning 
> and ending of this pattern row.
>
> 1.  Chain 56.
> Okay, no problem with that.
> 2.  Double crochet in fourth chain from hook, then DC 7 more ( a total of 
> 8 DC's so far).
> This is a different story.  I get the dc in the fourth chain from hook, 
> but where are you putting the next 7 dc stitches?  certainly not in the 
> same fourth dc, or are you putting 1 dc in the next 7 chains?
> 3.  * Skip 2 chains, and double crochet 3 in next chain; repeat from * to 
> last 9 chains and double crochet these last 9 stitches.
> Actually, I get where the 9 dc stitches on either end would give you a 
> flat surface while the shells will give you open clusters, however, you 
> would have to chain at least 3 or four, dc until you got back to the 
> shells,but I'm not sure if you may not need a single chain between each 
> shell in order for it not to be such a stretch as you go from shell to 
> shell.
>
> Once again, I'd like to know what the original pattern was suppose to be.
>
> If you are working the pattern as you described, how does it feel to you? 
> does it look and feel like an intresting pattern to you or does it feel 
> like something is off and the piece wouldn't lay straight if you are using 
> it for ashawl?  If it feels okay to you and you can work this pattern 
> comfortably, then stick with it and see how itgoes.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>
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