[Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet question

[Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC]

Me too on the pattern of this blanket

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On Jun 4, 2013, at 3:29 PM, "debbie ralston" <debralston at myfairpoint.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> I would be interested in receiving a copy of this patttern.
> Debbie
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Paulette Vickery
> Sent: 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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