[Nfb-krafters-korner] question for crocheters

[Theresa Taylor]

Hey Beverly,
Great to have you on the list.
I have to say that I am pretty careful about the end of the row. If it is a small amount of stitches I may count. Typically I practice how the row should end and what they suggest in the pattern for turning.
I have also used stitch markers to insure I have the last one. I have initially made quite a few lap blankets that ended up being triangles....smile
Theresa

On Jan 8, 2013, at 7:20 PM, beverly heninger wrote:

> 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
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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Reverend Theresa C. Taylor
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