[Nfb-krafters-korner] question for crocheters

[beverly heninger]

Hi,
  My name  is Beverly and I am new to this list.
  I was wondering how do you know when you are at the end of a row each 
time?

          Thank You, Beverly

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From: "Lisamaria Martinez" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 4:17 PM
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] question for crocheters

> Hi Cathy and Others,
>
> I am a right-handed crocheter as well. I hold the hook in my right
> hand but I hold it with my palm down and my thumb extended and resting
> alongside the side of the hook facing me. I've read that some folks
> hold their hooks like a pencil. I found by holding the hook with my
> palm down I can easily use my thumb or even my index finger to feel
> the loops on the hook.
>
> I was taught to do some fancy pointing and extending with my left
> index finger, but I can't feel anything that way so I use my left hand
> to feed my yarn to my right hand/hook. I yarn over with my left hand.
> I use my left fingers to feel loops on the hooks and to ensure the
> hook is sliding working yarn through loops.
>
> One thing I had troubles with in the beginning, and it is a work in
> progress, is getting all loops pulled through a stich at once. One
> thing I've learned that aids in ensuring this is to make sure the hook
> is facing me at the beginning of a stich and after pulling loops
> through a stitch. When I'm scooping up a loop it faces the ground and
> I make a quarter turn back up and facing me again. (Don't know if that
> makes sense at all.)
>
> Anyways, good luck on improving your crocheting techniques.
>
> LM
>
> On 1/8/13, Cathy <flowersandherbs at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Cindy and Theresa,
>>
>> Yes, you have helped me. I have been using my right hand to hold the 
>> hook,
>> then transferring the hook to my left hand to yarn over with my right 
>> hand.
>> Keeping the hook in my right hand and using the left to yarn over has
>> already improved my speed.
>> So thanks Ladies.
>>
>> Wow, what a day for learning!  Making improvements in both my needle
>> knitting and now crocheting. As though that is not enough the sun was
>> shining here in Ohio today. so, a happy day!
>> Cathy
>>
>>
>>
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