[Nfb-krafters-korner] help interpreting crochet instructions

Wed Jul 18 04:42:29 UTC 2012

The red one is cardinal  and the pink one is flamingo. I find the patterns through the lion Brand app on my iPhone

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On Jul 17, 2012, at 1:23 PM, "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:

> I bought 2 of the pink and white and 2 of the red and white.  I think the red and white was named after a cardinal.  Sure is pretty stuff!
> Where did you find the necklace patern?  We did not see any paterns on the labels.  All I know is that you can brade and knot it.
> I do not think there was as much veriety.  It was at the door with the sale stuff.
> Terry P.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lisamaria Martinez [mailto:lmartinez217 at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 4:13 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] help interpreting crochet instructions
> 
> Yeah, one might call it pinstripes. It is Martha Stewart Mambo and they all have animal names. Let's see, Lion Brand describes Zebra, which is the yarn I bought, as black with white binder. Sea turtle, for instance, is described as seafoam green with black binder.
> 
> 
> 
> On 7/17/12, Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] <Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:
>> I think you have the thick yarn I was talking about in my previous message.
>> Does it look like pin stripes?  I have some neet ideas to try, when I 
>> get some time.  Sure wish you got more for your money!
>> 
>> Terry P.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lisamaria Martinez [mailto:lmartinez217 at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 1:38 PM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] help interpreting crochet 
>> instructions
>> 
>> OMG! Joyce, I would never have thought of folding the chain up to the 
>> first row and then, weaving them together! I was imagining going up 
>> with a needle through a chain stitch and then down with the needle 
>> through a single crochet and then back up a chain stitch. Your way makes much more sense.
>> I'll try it out and let everyone know how it went. It should take like 
>> 20 minutes to complete the project. The Martha Stewart yarn is really 
>> big, like half an inch thick and I think it'll make a nifty trendy necklace.
>> 
>> On 7/16/12, Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:
>>> Lisa Marie,
>>> 
>>> What they mean by this is to kinda fold the chain row up to the top 
>>> of the
>>> 
>>> single crochet row and using 1 strand just lace/weave the chain to 
>>> the top of  the single crochet.  It then tells you to leave the 
>>> strand you just wove
>>> 
>>> a  certain length, but to trim the strand that should be hanging off 
>>> the right side  close to the edge.
>>> 
>>> Joyce  Kane
>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In a message dated 7/16/2012 7:11:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
>>> tknox6 at sc.rr.com writes:
>>> 
>>> I am a  crocher but not an expert on this, this pattern stumps me, 
>>> hope someone on  list might understand and help.
>>> Terry K
>>> 
>>> -----Original  Message-----
>>> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]  On Behalf Of 
>>> Lisamaria Martinez
>>> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 3:28  PM
>>> To: nfb-krafters-korner
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] help  interpreting crochet 
>>> instructions
>>> 
>>> This may seem silly, but I need some  help interpreting the non 
>>> crochet part of the instructions below. I don't  quite understand 
>>> what
>>> #3 means by lace the single crochets to the base. I'm  guessing it 
>>> means some sort of weaving of the strand in and out of the  single 
>>> crochets and the chain? Any suggestions on how to  lace/weave?
>>> 
>>> I'm including all of the instructions in case anyone wants  to make 
>>> the necklace. The instructions call for 2 balls of Lion brand  Martha 
>>> Stewart Mambo zebra. It's a cool looking yarn and will be great for 
>>> making this hip looking necklace if I can only lace.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 1. Using  speed hook or fingers and with 2 strands of yarn held 
>>> together chain  7.
>>> 
>>> 2. Work a single crochet in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain 
>>> across.
>>> Fasten off but do not cut yarn.
>>> 
>>> 3. with one strand lace  single crochets to base chain.
>>> 
>>> 4. Trim remaining strand to 26 inches  and knot to end of strand used 
>>> for lacing, close to the crochet  stitches.
>>> 
>>> 5. Trim  ends.
>>> 
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