[Nfb-krafters-korner] help with beginning Krochet

[Eileen Scrivani]

Hi Angela:

I am not a good crocheter, but I have the basics.  When I learned and even 
today, I have always found that working that first row, of crochet be it 
single or half double or double most difficult when working back across into 
the foundation of chains.  Nore often than not, I was unable to feel exactly 
what I was supposed to be going into with the hook and coming out at the end 
with the correct number of stitches.

I solved these problems by bying a package or two of Clover brand, "Locking 
Stitch Markers.  As I form each chain stitch, I place a locking marker on 
the loop left on the hook before creating the next chain.  Then as I work 
back doing say single crochet, even though it is tight, I am able to feel 
the strands of yarn in the chain and can manage to insert the hook into the 
correct position.  As you work a few rows of single crochet, it will be come 
easier for you to feel what you should be going into and you can eliminate 
the markers.

Eileen



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From: "Angela Frederick" <angelahoward at mail.utexas.edu>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 8:55 PM
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] help with beginning Krochet

> Hi, everyone,
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> My name is Angela Frederick; I have been a member of the NFB for years, 
> but
> just heard about your division today.  I am hoping that someone on the 
> list
> might be able to help me.  I have always wanted to learn how to crochet 
> and
> knit and finally signed up for a crochet class, which starts tomorrow.
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> My friend tried to show me a beginning stitch just to get a head start. 
> I'm
> having trouble, though, getting the hook under the loop to make my stitch.
> It just slides right into the hook with the front yarn.  I am wondering if
> there is a trick for this.
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> I would appreciate any advice you have to offer.
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> Thanks so much.
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> Angela
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