[Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet

[Blindhands at aol.com]

When reading crochet directions they have "chain 1 or how many and then  
turn" at the end of the row.  It is terminology in a crochet pattern.   So 
just familiarizing everyone with the lingo of patterns.
Joyce  Kane
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In a message dated 2/27/2012 12:11:27 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
flowersandherbs at gmail.com writes:

Lovette,

The concept is this. whenever you are ready to  start a new row you have to
bring the knitting up so that it is taller than  the previous row. it is 
like
taking a step up with yarn. You are also using  the chain as your first
stitch in your new row. so if you are single  crocheting the next row you
chain one to turn. It does not really matter if  you turn your work and then
chain, or whether you chain then turn your  work. it is just that you want 
to
be consistent. Only one chain is needed.  I usually chain and turn. The
single crochet is the shortest stitch in  crochet so only one chain is 
needed
to move above the previous row. If you  are making taller stitches, the half
double crochet, the double crochet or  triple crochet, these are taller
stitches, so you would need to make a  different number of chains to turn.
But you need not worry about that now.  chain one and turn. That's it.

Cathy

-----Original  Message-----
From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of Lovette 
Yewchan
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 11:14  PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet

Okay I think I am going into the right  stitch but most of the time the rows
are shrinking.
Could it have to do  with the chaining when starting a row?
How many again and I seem to hear  comflicting things about when to chain 
and
how many either before or after  turning work?
Thanks.
Yes learning a lot!
Lovette

On  2012-02-26, at 7:18 PM, Cathy wrote:

> Lovette,
> 
> Run  your finger down the left side of your hook. you will first find  a
sort
> of bump, this is the right side of the following stitch.  Just to the left
of
> that are two strands of yarn, one slightly  behind the other, this is the
> center of your next stitch. You place  the hook end of your hook in the
> center of this next stitch, behind  the two strands of yarn, but in front
of
> the back of the stitch  which has a twisted feel to it. it is pretty
> difficult to actually  stitch into the same stitch without pressing the
yarn
> over towards  your right to fit in another stitch. This is done in 
crochet,
> (this  being how to increase stitches in a row) but is not what you want 
to
>  do right now.
> When you finish a row, is the previous row shorter or  longer than your
> current row. if the previous row is shorter , then it  could be that you
are
> indeed placing 2 single crochets in each or  some of each, of the single
> crochets in the previous row. however, if  your previous row is longer 
than
> your current row then you may be  skipping stitches in your previous row. 
> 
> Keep trying, I am  glad to hear that your stitch tension is improving. 
Good
> going, you  are obviously practicing and benefiting from your practice.
> 
>  Cathy
> . 
> Original Message-----
> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of  Lovette
Yewchan
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 8:53 PM
> To:  List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  crochet
> 
> HI there. I am still loosing stitches somehow and  sometimes i worry I am
> goin into a stitch already done. When you have  one done is the next one
just
> slightly to the left or is it a  little more than slightly to the left?
> My rows seem to get shorter  somehow. 
> Good news is my tension is getting better and my daughter is  crocheting
too.
> Lovette
> 
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