[Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet

[Lillie Pennington]

I am working on an afghan that is coming along slowly. Can I switch hooks in the middle of a project. Also, how many balls of yarn does it take to complete one?

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> On Feb 3, 2014, at 7:11 PM, "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> I have a very big chunky crochet hook that I think is called a "Speed stick"
> crochet hook.  I've had it for almost 10 years.  I got it at A.C.Moore.
> 
> Annette
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]
> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 10:33 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet
> 
> What is the largest a crochet hook comes in?
> Henry has a really large one, someone gave him and I like it.  I bought a
> size p and q from Horizons for the Blind.  The q was lik the one I had
> before and the p was so much smaller in the handle!
> His is maybe an inch and a half around at the handle or more.
> 
> Terry P.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Becky Frankeberger [mailto:b.butterfly at comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 6:17 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet
> 
> If I am understanding what you are asking, you want the chain side to look
> like, say the single crochet row you ended on. If this is so, single crochet
> along the chain side. Make your tails long enough to tuck under as you
> crochet along that chain stitch. Then take the end with a small  crochet
> hook and feed it stitch by stich inbetween the loops of the stiches you just
> finished. Evrything gets tucked under. Then once you have eight or so
> stitches of your tail tucked under, gently pull the rest of the tail maybe a
> half inch and cut the tail off. Then stretch out where you tugged the yarn
> and the end should slip in the stitches. I use crochet hooks for lace to
> tuck the yarn under the stitches.  It looks very neat and smooth. 
> 
> Or just add fringe and tuck your end yarn under the fringe. 
> 
> warmly,
> 
> Becky with Jake still fluffing his tail for Dane Sophie 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Terry Powers
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 2:27 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crochet
> 
> 
> 
> Beckie or others;
> 
> I need to know how to end a croched scarf.  I would like it to look like the
> beginning, if possible.
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> Terry Powers
> 
> 
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