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when starting to crochet a pattern do you start in the first chain from the hook?
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∙ 9y ago
Most usually you start in the second chain if you are working sc, the third chain if you are doing dc, etc. The pattern usually says where to start.
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What is 2 double crochet in next chain?
Work one double crochet in the chain after the one you've just used. Then work another double crochet into the SAME chain where you worked that first double crochet.
How do you crochet a double shell?
To make a 2 dc shell: Work two double crochet stitches all in one place. Instructions to learn how to make the easy 2 DC Shell pattern shown above: (Abbreviations: dc = double crochet, st = stitch) Work a foundation row in stitch of your choice (such as single crochet or double crochet). Pattern Row: Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet), 1 dc in same st, * skip 1 st, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * across.
How can you crochet a second chain?
You can use your hands and do the chain stitch over the first chain stitch. Ussaly people do this to make sonething thick. Like a potholder.
How do you make the first row of a crochet?
The first row of a crochet project is usually a chain stitch row. Make a loop, insert the hook, engage the yarn, pull the engaged yarn through the loop and repeat.
How many chain crochet stitches to make 88?
To make 88 single crochets, you would make 89 chain stitches and go into the second chain from hook to make your first single crochet. To make 88 double crochets, you would make 90 chain stitches and go into the 4th chain from hook. The first 3 skipped chains count as a stitch which is why you are ending up with only 2 less than the original chain.
Who was the first woman in crochet?
Crochet is a traditional craft and we don't know who did it first.
What is the hardest stitch in crochet?
What one crocheter finds difficult, another person might find easy, so it is hard to say which would be the most difficult stitch to work for you personally. The hardest stitch is probably the first one you learn after the chain stitch, usually either single or double crochet. The stitch itself isn't hard, but it is awkward at first learning something new. Once you know the chain, single and double crochet, half doubles, trebles and all the variations beyond the treble come easily because they are so similar to the single and double crochet. As with knitting, it isn't the actual stitch that brings an opportunity for life-long study of crochet, but the infinite number of ways those stitches can be combined and manipulated. Bobbles and clusters, working around posts, reaching to stitches in rows below, twisting, picots...all of these are simply manipulations of the three basic stitches (chain, single crochet and double crochet). Addition to first answer: A good answer, but -- I once surveyed 12 crochet experts on this exact question, and they all said the bullion stitch.
How do you add a new skein of yarn to the one you are knitting with?
* There is no 'cast on' in crocheting. 'Cast on' is a knitting term. Crochet is generally started with a simple loop repeated to form a chain. * You don't cast on exactly because you have only one stitch at a time on the hook. In knitting it is called casting on because you are putting a whole row of stitches on a needle. Instead in crochet we make a "foundation chain." Determine the number of stitches you want in a row and make a chain of that many stitches. If you plan to do single crochet, add one additional chain to count as the first single crochet of the second row after you turn. For a row of half double crochet, make it two extra chains and for a double crochet, make it three extra chains.
How to understand crochet patterns?
look at the pattern...... it usually says how much..... i.e.: 5 skeins of yarn As noted above, the pattern generally states how much yarn to use for that pattern. If you are trying to design your own pattern, however, then the process is more complicated. There is no general rule for how much yarn in a pattern, even as to type of pattern, because each is so different. Different scarf patterns, for example, would take different amounts of yarn. Generally speaking, I can probably make a scarf if I have 7 to 10 ounces of yarn. If I am making a hat for a child, I can do it with one 3.5 ounce skein with yarn leftover. For an adult, it depends on the pattern. Sometimes one skein would be enough, sometimes two would be needed. Afghans require more yarn, but amount varies with yarn, hook, and the size of the afghan as well as the pattern. One can take a baby afghan pattern and use chunky yarn to give a larger afghan, but amount of yarn required will be different. If you have a pattern and it gives you the yarn amount in skeins but not ounces, and you want to use a different yarn, then you need to find out how many ounces in that type of yarn, then buy the required ounces in a yarn in the same weight category.
How do you do a single crochet in a single crochet?
It's exactly how it sounds. After starting the next row, put your hook in the chain of the next single crochet stitch, yarn over the hook and draw the hook through the loops. If you're still stuck there are some good instructional videos on you tube.
What does P3 mean in crochet stitches?
P is picot. Picots can be made in a few different ways. If your pattern does not specify then the basic picot is made by chaining 3, then working a slip stitch in the 3rd chain from the hook. To make 3 picots in a row, you would have to insert your hook into the next stitch first and then work your 3 chains unless your pattern specifies differently.
What is normally meant by the abbreviation ch1?
The abbreviation ch1 is mostly used to refer to the first chapter of a book or document. It is also a term used in crochet and means to make one chain stitch.
