i have learned the basic stitch and have succeeded in making something square (potholder?) i also think i figured out how to make a tube - by linking one end to the other and continuing around?
my real goal is to make hats and fingerless gloves, can anyone give me any pointers?
thanks
elke
my real goal is to make hats and fingerless gloves, can anyone give me any pointers?
thanks
elke
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Re: newbie questions
Thu, August 9, 2007 - 8:38 PMYou figured it out!
Practice for a while making shapes that start in the middle and grow outward by by stitching more than once into a stitch on the previous row. That is probably what you figured out when you made the potholder thingy.
Keep practicing tubes until you feel like you get the feel for how to keep them tubular. Then makes tubes that get smaller at one end for hats by skipping stitches on the previous row.
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Re: newbie questions
Thu, August 9, 2007 - 10:14 PMThere are a gazillion free patterns on the internet too. It is definitely good to learn stitch terms and abbreviations so you can read patterns. You can even google for video demos.
I don't know where you live, but I am constantly raiding the yarn section at craft stores for free instruction pamphlets..usually displayed on tablets. Pick an easy one and start there..then you will understand how things "go" together and can start free form crocheting a bit more, or altering ideas to make your own idea come to life. -
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Re: newbie questions
Fri, August 10, 2007 - 4:19 PMI've found that the Happy Hooker book is really a very good one for newbies to start with. Great instructions, cool patterns. Have fun!
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Re: newbie questions
Fri, August 10, 2007 - 6:25 PMHi Elke,
I taught my self to crochet using the instructions on the Lion Brand website: learntocrochet.lionbrand.com/
They also have a TON of free downloadable crochet patterns, from beginner through to the scary advanced stuff, and include hats, arm warmers (sort of like fingerless gloves!), ponchos, bags, and so on. Check them out. They're definitely worth a looksee (and you don't need their spiffy yarns, either!)
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Re: newbie questions
Mon, September 3, 2007 - 10:28 PMIf you want to make a hat
chain 3 or 4, and link them together.
Round 1: sc as many as you can fit into the ring you have just formed.
Round 2: crochet 2 single crochets into each stitch
Round 3: crochet 1 single crochet into the next stitch, 2 single crochets into the next st. repeating around
Round 4: single crochet into each of the next 2 stitches, 2 single crochets into the next st. repeat around
Round 5: single crochet into each of the next 3 stitches, 2 single crochets into the next st. repeat around
do you see a pattern growing here? keep going. every time you do 2 single crochets into one stitch, that is an increase. each row you have one more single crochet between the increases. If you don't want to keep counting use a stitch marker, or a safety pin, to mark each increase. That way you can sc (single crochet) in every stitch that does not have a marker and increase in the st (stitch) that does have the marker.
You will keep increasing until you have the right number of stitches for the diameter for your head. Depending on your yarn, hook, tension, and head size it is usually between 60 and 120 stitches. I have a big head, 24 inches, a loose tension, usually use worsted weight yarn and a J hook and want 65 to 75 stitches.
Experiment and see what happens. That is how I learned to make hats. Just remember have fun and use yarn you love!
