[Nfb-krafters-korner] Crocheting: chain stitch and hook motion

[Anjelina]

Thanks Susan: this helps. I have to get out of the habit of pulling the 
loops over the hook and use the hook more. :)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Crocheting: chain stitch and hook motion


> Yes, there are several ways you can practise the hooking motion without 
> the added stress in worrying are you getting your piece done right.
>
> First you need a base for your single crochetting stitches.  you can 
> either do this by taking a piece of thicker yarn and tieing it into a 
> circle about three inches across or doing the same thing with a piece of 
> corde.  Now the second way is to use a shoe string unlooped so that you 
> can easily hold it like you would a straight piece of crochetting.
>
> Now, make a loop in your working thread and slip that loosely over your 
> hook.  always remember to keep loops or wraps loose on your hook or it 
> will be difficult to pull the hook through them.  Reach down and to the 
> back of either your circle or your straight shoe string and hook your 
> working yarn and pull it back to your original position.  You should now 
> have two loops on your hook.  Wrap the working yarn over your hook and now 
> you have three loops on your needle.  Your loops are now numbered from 
> left to right, 1, 2, and 3.  To pull loop 1 through loops 2 and 3, you 
> need to remember to keep your hook pointed down with the loose working 
> thread in the back.  This will keep loop 1 from slipping off the hook as 
> you slide it through loops 2 and 3, one loop at a time.Sometimes it helps 
> not to pullloop 1 through 2 and 3 all at once because if you are holding 
> the yarn too tight orif loops 2 and 3 are too tight on your hook, it is 
> harder to slip the hook through them.
>
> If you have chain stiches down pretty good, then you have a since of how 
> it feels to pull a loop through a single loop.You just need to feel the 
> ease of pulling the hook through two loops to make a single crochet. 
> Using the loop or the loose shoe string gives you a base to hold your 
> stitches and you don't have to worry about placing your hook in a stitch 
> below, only to find you did the single crochet stitch perfect, but realize 
> you have put that stitch in the wrong hole.  Then when you have filled the 
> circle/shoe string with stitches, just pullthem out and do it again.  When 
> you feel comfortable with that, try a double crochet as follows.
>
> Place loop on hook for first loop, bring yarn over hook for second loop, 
> go down and under to pick up yarn and bring hook back to original position 
> for third loop, and then wrap yarn once again over your hook for forth 
> loop. You now have four loops on your hook, numbered from left to right, 
> 1, 2, 3, and 4.
>
> Pull loop 1 through loops 2 and 3, and wrap yarn around hook.  You now 
> have three loops on the hook and they are numbered 1, 2, and 3.
>
> Pull loop 1 through loops 2 and3 to make a double crochet.  You have only 
> one loop remaining on your hook, ready for another double crochet stitch.
>
> I hope this helps.  If you need more, please let me know.
>
> Susan R.
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 10:50 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Crocheting: chain stitch and hook motion
>
>
>> Hi all:
>> I hope what I'm about to say makes sense. I'm still giving knitting a try 
>> but decide to take a little break and pick up crocheting. I know how to 
>> do a chain stitch but can't seem to get the hang of the pulling through 
>> motion of the hook after you wrap the yarn. I'm able to pull the yarn 
>> over the hook to make the stitch, but it's becoming time consuming and my 
>> fingers are getting sore. Are there any ways I can practice the motion 
>> with the hook?
>> Thanks
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