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Morning Ann. One thing about crocheting, is that you can do it whilst watching new threads come up on the board, hence my quick response.
Yes, cocheting works in the same way as knitting, in that certain size hooks are for certain ply yarn/wool/cotton.
I work mostly in double knit, so I use a size 4.00mm hook, as you would use 4.00mm needles with double knit. Some patterns, because of the pattern would recommend either 3.50mm or 4.50. But you are always told which size hook to use.
If you are still getting a tight foundation row, make it abit looser, so that you can easily get your hook in, for the next row.
Athough I would not normally recommend a crochet blog site at this juncture in your tuition, if you would like to click onto Attic 24, you will find a very nice lady who gives tutorials, and explains things really, really well, and it is not me. LOL
Once on her site, click onto where she indicates a tutorial, and just read through it and look at the pictures. She even shows you how to hold your work properley.
Hope this is of some help to you.

Back to my own crochet

Julia in Derbyshire

Thank you Julia, I found it was not so much my forst row worked into the foundation but when I cam to do double crochet that I ahd a problem. And I was wrong my hook does have a number I am 'using' double knitting and a size 4 hook so the corrct materials therefore it is the user that is 'wrong'. Shall try again to make it a looser foundation chain then maybe the secod row will be looser too.

thank you for the blog info as well will take a look sometime. :-)

Hi Ann
You should find that as you do more crochet you will relax more and so your crochet will get looser (of course sometimes it gets too loose, but that's another story :-D )

thanks Pammy, good to see you on here, not seen you around for a while. Hope you are OK. :-)

I'm fine thanks, just haven't been crafting much although I have done some Christmas cards ready for next year, I'd better write myself a note so that I can find them next December!

Goodness you are well organised Pammy. For goodness sake don't lose them now you have done them though :-D

Just made two cards this afternoon, one became a tent when I realised that I had put the toppers on the wrong way :-0 :-( :-D Looks OK though and is only a small one.

Well I did another foundation chain and made it a touch more loose. Then manged to do three rows of double crochet, so far so good. Now just have to work out why I end up with fewer chain links than I start with :-D

Ann
I do that. :-D :-D :-D
Last time I practiced every so often along the row I counted the stitches and if I didn't have enough left I undid it and started again.
Gradually I succeeded in ending up with the correct number of stitches.
Keep practicing. :-D :-D :-D :-D
Take care
Von

Glad it isn't just me but I could swear I didn't miss a chain stitch, weird!

Oh Lorks :-0 I hope it wasn't me that broke the thread. There aren't any messages on the first 18 pages :-S

I only looked in to say.........crochet in the round and make circles, squares, hexagons. Much easier to keep track of than straight rows.

Oh will have to try that Island thanks.

Just a thought - I always used to 'loose stitches' when i first started then I realised that if you are doing trebles the first three of the chain are used as the first treble so you loose two stitches straight away :-S

Mmmm! :-D

Shaun's (from the do you live in Wales thread) snow photos on the photo blog.

but where's the first 18 pages of posts gone? :-S

Lost and gone forever Island. :-( :-( :-( :-(
Maybe an email to Phil is in order
Von

I have contacted Phil but had no reply (yesterday). As I said to him it is not important but is a nuisance. :-)

Just busy knitting some wrist warmers as I've been so cold these last two weeks.

Pattern from here.They are really easy.

http://susaninstitches.blogspot.co.uk/2007/02/im-ba-aaack-and-another-free.html


Make good Easter presents :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
Take care
Von

Afternoon all

One for knitters and crocheters - Deramores (online yarn) have an end of season sale on with 30% off on lots of makes and yarns. Inc loads of fancy yarns to be had. :-D Google Deramores

Von, those hand warmers are pretty. I could do with some all over warmers!

Island those legs of yours would need extra long leg warmers, take you ages to make. :-D