Counting Stitches

[Landon]

Hi, Floro!!

I am in Desloge, which is up in the Ozark Mountains. I marked it in Google maps, hope this works, LOL

[URL]https://maps.google.com/[/URL]

I hear you, patterns can be really hard to read! I stick to simple patterns or make it up as I go. I know that limits me a lot, I have learning how to read patterns on my To DO list!!

Happy Crafting!
Landon

[Kathy B.]

Kaymory was right on everything. I have been crocheting for years and I count every stitch I do. Welcome to our Forum

[crocheting4u65]

if you are doing dc it is easy to add a stitch at the beginning of every row especially if you are working in the stitch below the ch always skip that one in dc or hdc or anything over a sc if you do decide to work that stitch don't work into the ch that will keep it straight as well

[Mama Jeremy]

Landon,
Silly me, I read where you were from and at a quick look I saw design! Hahaha!

[crocheting4u65]

Landon the best way to learn to read a pattern is have the abbreviation on the same page as you are working then when you read it instead of reading sc read it as single crochet then there are brackets that are repeated so many times as well as parenthesis that are inside brackets or by themselves the same goes for those work them as many times as it says so you may have to repeats the bracket and parenthesis so many times An * means the same as parenthesis. I hope this helps you out

[floro]

Hi, Floro!!

I am in Desloge, which is up in the Ozark Mountains. I marked it in Google maps, hope this works, LOL

https://maps.google.com/

I hear you, patterns can be really hard to read! I stick to simple patterns or make it up as I go. I know that limits me a lot, I have learning how to read patterns on my To DO list!!

Happy Crafting!
Landon

Hey, Landon,
Oh, I see, you are almost straight across going east from my direction in the state! We are moving from big city life to the quiet country. Can't wait!!
Thanks for your friendliness,
Flo

[floro]

Thank you, Kathy.
The only time it bothers me is when I'm working on blankets with many stitches across.
Happy day,
Flo

[floro]

Hi, Crocheting4u65,
Yes, I am getting better about that rule.
Thanks for your help,
Flo

[floro]

Oh, Mama Jeremy,
I hope it gets easier for you. I've done my share of ripping, too. Once, I ripped an entire blanket to start all again.
This makes me admire those in my life that were advid intricate crocheters even more.
How 'bout you?!
Flo

[floro]

Amen, Dhibbard!
Smiles,
Flo