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

[Susan Roe]

It also helps if you hold the hook at a slight downward angle as well.

Susan R.
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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From: "Anjelina" <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Crocheting: chain stitch and hook motion


> 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>
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> 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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