[Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet cclass

[Eileen Scrivani]

I'm by no means a great crocheter, but in the last couple of years I was 
able to at least get some of the basics down.  My big problem with crochet 
was that I could not feel what I was supposed to go into with the hook no 
matter if it was the first row when I was going into the chains or 
subsequent rows.  And, because I could not feel with my fingers what I was 
going into, the stitch count was different every time I completed a row. 
The item that made the big difference for me and helped me to pin point 
exactly where the stitches were & how many were the Clover brand locking 
sitch markers.  Yes, I'm a walking advertisement for the things, but they 
have so many great uses I think they have become my favorite stitch markers. 
I just put 1 marker in each chain, and while I was learning in each stitch. 
Once I got the hang of what I was feeling for I stopped putting them in each 
single or double crochet.  I do however, still need them in the initial 
chain stitchws.

HTH.

Eileen


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From: "NCBootman" <ncbootman at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 2:11 PM
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet cclass

> I'm not a member of the class, but have crocheted a long long time since I 
> was a kid. For me, it took many many years to get comfortable crocheting 
> rows instead of in rounds. So, do not get discouraged.
> I'd like to make a suggestion about counting. Count stitches as you make 
> them. Do not count the chain as a single crochet stitch. Then, when you 
> finish a row, count that. The reason for all of this counting is it will 
> train your brain to just know if it is right because it somehow counts in 
> the background without you knowing it. This is important when you progress 
> to patterns of stitches. Then, feeling the stitches and counting teaches 
> you how to feel stitches and count to check what you actually did if you 
> get distracted, interrupted, or totally go on automatic and don't have a 
> clue where you are. With this method, you'll learn to just know if there's 
> a mistake which we all still make. I hope this helps.
>
> Greg in NC
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> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 10:04 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet cclass
>
>> You can count the stitches, but it does get a bit of an uneven look to it
>> due to the side that you chain and the side that you sc in at the end of 
>> a
>> row.  Just remember, for an example: if when you started out you single
>> crochet 10 you will sc 10 in each row.
>>
>> Joyce  Kane
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