[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Maggie Righetti is quite opinionated.

[englishrider91 at gmail.com]

Well, since I'm getting absolutely nowhere with needle or loom knitting, and since I do have that size L crochet hook, I should come on over to the beginner crochet class. :) I need to check the site to see when it is.


Thanks, Ari

> On Aug 24, 2023, at 9:05 PM, Becky Frankeberger via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Ari, Tunisian crochet well the basic stitch I mean, is easier then single
> crochet if you ask me. Getting the chain stich lose enough to put your hook
> back through the loop you just made is common in both types of crochet. With
> Tunisian you add loops to your hook,forward pass,  then take them off,
> backward pass.
> 
> Come on over to Tammy's crochet class, and let's learn together. Confusion
> is not aloud. Just joy and laughter. Sometimes on ourselves, Becky don't
> forget to tuck your tail. The joy of suddenly the stitch makes sense.
> 
> Becky the tail tucker    
> 
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> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Maggie Righetti is quite opinionated.
> 
> Hi, everyone,
> 
> 
> So, even though I found her Knitting in Plain English book highly confusing,
> I thought I'd give Maggie Righetti's Crocheting in Plain English book a
> chance. Boy! I wasn't even 5 minutes into it when I was rather floored by a
> statement she made. Now, I know we're all allowed to have opinions, but wow!
> She was going over a list of crochet terms and have this to say about afghan
> stitch: "A bad marriage of knitting and crocheting techniques that utalizes
> the worst characteristics of each. Also called tunisian crochet. Made in a
> fashion similar to crochet with a single knitting needle which has a hook on
> the end of it." Wow! Just wow! Sheesh, lady! It's okay, just knock what
> someone else might enjoy, why don't you? Good grief! Not that I've ever
> tried tunisian crochet, but it does sound interesting. Lol I think I'll try
> and get to grips with regular crochet first. :) 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Ari
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