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Little Hearts Doily
Posted by:
Kathleen
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Date: July 18, 2002 10:47AM
Hi Hardy,
I have been printing out the lessons and trying to make this doily work.
You suggest size thread #10 and a size 6 hook. I dont see any measurement results for these in the stitch guide.I did 2 (10 by 10) swatches: one rectangle and upped to a #7 came out witha 3 1/2 inch square.
However, with size 10 thread and size 7 hook my starting shain is 19 inches. This will look gangly so large.
What am I doing wrong?
I also have difficulty with the lessons numbering and filingt. There is lesson 1 and lesson 1 page 2........Is there an easier way to consolidate the instructions.So far I am just frustrated! Any help appreciated.
I have been printing out the lessons and trying to make this doily work.
You suggest size thread #10 and a size 6 hook. I dont see any measurement results for these in the stitch guide.I did 2 (10 by 10) swatches: one rectangle and upped to a #7 came out witha 3 1/2 inch square.
However, with size 10 thread and size 7 hook my starting shain is 19 inches. This will look gangly so large.
What am I doing wrong?
I also have difficulty with the lessons numbering and filingt. There is lesson 1 and lesson 1 page 2........Is there an easier way to consolidate the instructions.So far I am just frustrated! Any help appreciated.
Re: Little Hearts Doily
Posted by:
Random
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Date: July 18, 2002 07:08PM
Hi Kathleen,
Well according to your second test swatch, the full size of the doily should be just under 15 inches, not 19 inches.
I can only think of 2 reasons why this might be.
1) Your initial chain is incorrect and you have more than 127 stitches.
2) Your guage is different from what you used when making the second test swatch. You may have been paying a lot more attention to how you were crocheting since this was the second test and now that it is over you have loosened your crocheting again.
For the first cause, just go back and count your stitches or do it again.
For the second cause, you may want to pay special attention to your work while working on this doily. From my experiance you just can't crochet loosly in thread. As you pull your hook through you will want to feel the thread (It's almost like feeling a very slight pop as you pull through) but not so tight that you have to press in order to put the hook into a stitch.
An example of guage, my test swatch of 10x10 is approx 2 3/4 inches square using a size 6 hook. A chain of 127 stitches is approximately 13 inches.
Anyway, these are possible causes to the problem you mention. Hope it helps.
As far as the web site, I presonally don't see any problems with the layout of the lessons. They've been extremely easy for me to follow.
Well according to your second test swatch, the full size of the doily should be just under 15 inches, not 19 inches.
I can only think of 2 reasons why this might be.
1) Your initial chain is incorrect and you have more than 127 stitches.
2) Your guage is different from what you used when making the second test swatch. You may have been paying a lot more attention to how you were crocheting since this was the second test and now that it is over you have loosened your crocheting again.
For the first cause, just go back and count your stitches or do it again.
For the second cause, you may want to pay special attention to your work while working on this doily. From my experiance you just can't crochet loosly in thread. As you pull your hook through you will want to feel the thread (It's almost like feeling a very slight pop as you pull through) but not so tight that you have to press in order to put the hook into a stitch.
An example of guage, my test swatch of 10x10 is approx 2 3/4 inches square using a size 6 hook. A chain of 127 stitches is approximately 13 inches.
Anyway, these are possible causes to the problem you mention. Hope it helps.
As far as the web site, I presonally don't see any problems with the layout of the lessons. They've been extremely easy for me to follow.
Re: Little Hearts Doily
Posted by:
Hardy
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Date: July 18, 2002 10:12PM
Hi Kathleen,
The reason we split up lesson 1 is because there is a lot of material to cover and it would take to long for some people to load the page. Lessons 2-6 will be in one piece.
If you are new to Thread and Filet, don't worry too much about the size right now. It's more important to learn the technique (How to Increase, Decrease...). After you finished the first Doily, just crochet it again. Then try to work with more tension, maybe thread #20. Filet crochet looks nicer in Thread #20. Thread # 10 is used more for bigger items such as Tablecloths or bed spreads.
So don't get discouraged. My first round Doily was more oval. It just takes a little practice and time.
Hardy!
The reason we split up lesson 1 is because there is a lot of material to cover and it would take to long for some people to load the page. Lessons 2-6 will be in one piece.
If you are new to Thread and Filet, don't worry too much about the size right now. It's more important to learn the technique (How to Increase, Decrease...). After you finished the first Doily, just crochet it again. Then try to work with more tension, maybe thread #20. Filet crochet looks nicer in Thread #20. Thread # 10 is used more for bigger items such as Tablecloths or bed spreads.
So don't get discouraged. My first round Doily was more oval. It just takes a little practice and time.
Hardy!