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11-29-2012, 03:44 PM
Thread: January CAL
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I thought it was called a chainless foundation?
I thought it was called a chainless foundation?
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11-03-2012, 02:33 PM
Thread: How about we do more than one CAL
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Right above your question about having more than...
Right above your question about having more than one CAL was a Crochet Calorimetry Pattern. This is a long pattern but is a very easy one and makes what I call an Ear Bonnet. They would make good...
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10-02-2012, 08:23 PM
Thread: On Crochet Along---I am stuck, LOL
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I think that the 2 dc, ch1, 2 dc is called a V...
I think that the 2 dc, ch1, 2 dc is called a V Stitch. I learned it a long time ago when I found the pattern for the Wheelchair Wrap in Crochet Pattern Central. It causes a bend in the wrap to shape...
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09-18-2012, 03:50 AM
Thread: Help with Spiderman afghan
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I have a small book on how to crochet and it...
I have a small book on how to crochet and it tells how to make a round item lay flat. Years ago my aunt taught me to add 6 stitches per round with single crochet. The book says to add 8 stitches per...
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09-16-2012, 07:44 PM
Thread: Finding the inside beginning of a skein
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If the yarn unwinds as you use it, it will be...
If the yarn unwinds as you use it, it will be easier to split. Now that I have brought up this subject; maybe it is worth making a new post. I wonder if anyone has researched it. If it is so hard to...
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09-16-2012, 02:43 AM
Thread: Finding the inside beginning of a skein
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I too have had trouble finding the end of a ball....
I too have had trouble finding the end of a ball. I have a couple of things to say that may be of help. One is to use a toilet paper tube to roll it on if you don't have a ball winder. Keeps it from...
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09-14-2012, 05:38 PM
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These are all good suggestions. Thank you. I...
These are all good suggestions. Thank you. I wouldn't want to blow my nose on the hankie, but I guess you mean one to decorate a pocket! I just celebrated my 90th birthday so I don't even know what a...
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09-14-2012, 03:06 PM
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What to do with small amount of glamourous thread?
I was given 25 g of thread with a glitter tape with it. The tape is so tiny it is invisible but light glances off of it. I thought I had two balls of it but after crocheting a 3 x 12 inch piece, I...
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09-07-2012, 05:23 AM
Thread: Help please
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Don't make another pair. Just make one and see...
Don't make another pair. Just make one and see which size it turns out. You may end up with a pair! LOL
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09-07-2012, 05:12 AM
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Someone gave some eyelash yarn. Now I can...
Someone gave some eyelash yarn. Now I can understand why she gave them to me!
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08-31-2012, 04:30 AM
Thread: crocheting in the round
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I'm 90 years old and while I was still in grade...
I'm 90 years old and while I was still in grade school, my aunt taught me how to make a circle lay flat. The rule is to add 6 stitches to each round. If you put the 6 stitches equally spaced around,...
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07-11-2012, 12:55 PM
Thread: Weaving ends plus
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I learned to "frog" in knitting. A frog says,...
I learned to "frog" in knitting. A frog says, "Ribbit, Ribbit". Say it fast and it becomes, "Rip it, Rip it"!
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06-30-2012, 02:17 PM
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My hands are small and I found that Susan Bates...
My hands are small and I found that Susan Bates hooks are a tiny bit shorter and fit me better. The others make each stitch further from the hook and takes more time to complete the stitch.
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A mobius is fun to do but it takes a lot of...
A mobius is fun to do but it takes a lot of learning to get it started. Start with "Crochet Pattern Central" and study all their mobius patterns. You may have to cheat and crochet a rectangle and...
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05-30-2012, 08:33 PM
Thread: Do any of you crochet bookmarks?
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I had never seen a crocheted bookmark until my...
I had never seen a crocheted bookmark until my son and daughter-in-law gave me one for Christmas last year. It was a squiggly worm with teeny eyes glued on, a crocheted string with a tassel. Sooo...
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05-29-2012, 02:35 PM
Thread: Looking for Yarn
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I finally went to Universal yarn and found the...
I finally went to Universal yarn and found the Bella had been discontinued and was about to leave the site when I saw a button to push that said "Discontinued Yarn" and found it there. I was switched...
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05-26-2012, 03:28 PM
Thread: Looking for Yarn
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Looking for Yarn
Universal Bella DK color 20, purple. I bought it last fall from Hirschners and now it is discontinued. I need one more 50g skein. I had two and started a shrug and ran out and cannot match the color...
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05-26-2012, 03:09 PM
Thread: Chainless Foundation
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I took my own advice and started a mobius cowl....
I took my own advice and started a mobius cowl. Having a problem with the pattern and have to fudge it. I was so sure that it sounded like a simple way to start. It's still simpler than trying to...
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05-25-2012, 07:04 AM
Thread: Chainless Foundation
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I found the pattern in Crochet Pattern Central....
I found the pattern in Crochet Pattern Central. The picture is of a dark blue Mobius with white spots. In the left column is Handcrafting With Love with references to SusanB.
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05-23-2012, 03:05 AM
Thread: Chainless Foundation
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I studied all the mobius patterns in Crochet...
I studied all the mobius patterns in Crochet Pattern Central and found one that did not use the chainless foundation. It used a long chain, but then crocheted back across it, which you could do in...
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05-21-2012, 03:02 PM
Thread: Chainless Foundation
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Have you ever done a mobius? I have done several....
Have you ever done a mobius? I have done several. They start with a chain, but then you have to join the ends. Most instructions tell you to be careful not to twist it. With a mobius you have to give...
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05-20-2012, 01:30 PM
Thread: Chainless Foundation
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Guess I'll have to do a little trial and error...
Guess I'll have to do a little trial and error myself!
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05-20-2012, 12:14 PM
Thread: Chainless Foundation
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Chainless Foundation
I have mastered the single crochet foundation, and now I want to crochet a mobius with double crochet with chain spaces!
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05-09-2012, 02:48 PM
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I think if someone replies to your post, you will...
I think if someone replies to your post, you will get an e-mail notifying you of the reply. From there you can click on other posts and read their replies.
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05-09-2012, 02:39 PM
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Have you looked in CrochetPatternCentral.com?...
Have you looked in CrochetPatternCentral.com? They have a lot of slippers, maybe in Sock category. Most have pictures so maybe you can find one similar and adapt it.
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