[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Using the crochet instead of the chain stitch.

[ReNae Anderson]

I would be interested in how this is done also.

Karyn ReNae Anderson

> On Feb 7, 2019, at 1:12 PM, Linda C Knight via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi Becky and all,
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> I've always used the chain stitch, but starting with the crochet sounds interesting and double crochet is what I would do. Carol and Becky, would you share with me this technique? Please?
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> Thanks
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> Linda
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2019 14:57
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Becky Frankeberger <b.butterfly at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] From New Member: Linda Knight. (Knitting and Crochet)
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> Carol, I still love and use the technique you showed us how to start with crochet instead of a chain stitch. I mostly always use your technique to start anything I make. I am making an afghan for my nephew who is getting married. I started it using a double crochet, smile. It is easy to measure how wide you want your piece to be, smile.
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> Thank you again!
> Becky 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Carol Osmar via NFB-Krafters-Korner
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2019 3:59 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Carol Osmar <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] From New Member: Linda Knight. (Knitting and Crochet)
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> Hi Linda and welcome, my name is Carol and I live in Pinellas Park. We are almost neighbors LOL. I have been on this list since almost the beginning but since I moved to Florida I haven’t been doing too much crafting.
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> Hope you enjoy the list
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> Carol
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 4, 2019, at 1:06 AM, Linda C. Knight via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
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>> I heard of this listserv from Becky (Thanks very much Becky.) I live 
>> with my husband and our guide dogs  in New Port Richey FL.
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>> I love knitting and crocheting. Right now I am try to work on keeping an even tension with crochet. 
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>> I have been knitting and crocheting for years but crocheting was a little awkward because I have a little trouble keeping a good tension. 
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>> However,  the blanket I am working on now seems to be working okay. But I'd am interested in how those of you who crochet hold working yarn and how you keep your tension. 
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>> I put my knitting away so I can focus mainly on my crocheting.
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>> Thank you for listening and I look forward to know all of you.
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>> Sincerely,
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>> Linda C. Knight
>> Sent using Braille from my iPhone
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