[Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet question

[Terry Knox]

Cathy,
If I may offer a suggestion given me...If you need help keeping your rows
straight, place a stitch marker at the end of the row and move it up at the
end of each row and your end should come out even each time.
Terry K

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Paulette Vickery
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 10:28 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet question

Hi Cathy,

When you start anything other than single crochet, you always skip the first
stitch. The chain 3 counts as the first double crochet. Also, when you do
decide to crochet on both sides of a chain, as long as you just put extra
stitches in the corners of the first row, when you actually work the other
side of the chain and don't increase on any other rows, you will have a
straight edged blanket. I have a lovely blanket using the half shell stitch
that has a self scalloping edge that I can send to you if you like.

Paulette

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Cathy
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 9:23 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet question

hi Paulette,

aw, thanks, yes I forgot to use a larger hook to make the chain, that was
the problem. 
I understand about crocheting through the back of the chain now, but decided
not to use that method after all because I do not want the project getting
wide and long at the same time.
so I am hoping that this time round, I will manage to crochet and have the
edges straight. time will tell. I am crocheting double stranded which is
something I have never tried to do before, so this is an interesting
challenge. but so far I have one and a half rows of a forty inch wide
blanket with no problems., just in case I run into difficulties, answer me
this. to begin a new row I chain three when n double crocheting, then where
do I place my first crochet stitch  in the next row? do I go into the
stitch I just made in the previous row or do I skip that first stitch?   ?
Cathy
 
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