tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453631638099380302024-02-18T23:42:20.131-06:00Annabelle JonesAnne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-13683061375313492162012-03-29T00:02:00.000-05:002012-03-29T00:02:14.005-05:00Lesson 6: Triple Crochet<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Hi all.<br />
I am in the process of re-locating the blog. Please follow this link to <a href="http://annabellejones.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/lesson-6-triple-crochet/">Lesson 6</a>.<br />
Bear with me while I work all of this out. I hope the lessons will be easier to use and navigate in the near future.<br />
Thanks for visiting. I really appreciate you! <br />
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The evolution of drawing... I am leaving some of the paper blank and overlapping shapes. This is really a challenge to my desire to maintain rigid control of the surface.<br />Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-30343047237131469172012-03-22T15:37:00.000-05:002012-03-22T15:37:26.646-05:00Lesson 5: Double CrochetHello and welcome to today’s lesson: double crochet.<br />
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Double crochet is very similar to <a href="http://annabellejonesjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/03/lesson-4-half-double-crochet.html">half-double</a>. Many of the steps are the same. It is a little taller and a bit more open looking than single or half-double.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Abbreviations</i></span><br />ch = chain<br />lp = loop<br />hdc = half-double crochet<br />sc = single crochet<br />yo = yarn over<br />dc = double crochet<br />sts = stitches<br />st = stitch<br /><br />Please refer back to previous lessons for more detailed explanation of abbreviations.<br /><br />I am trying something new in this lesson...restraint. I will be using fewer photos; I hope that fewer images will actually make the instructions easier to follow. If not, let me know!<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Materials</span></i><br />
In this lesson, I am using 30 gauge copper wire and a no.8 crochet hook. I will also use a pocket scribe, wire nippers, and needle nose pliers.<br /><br />Lets get started learning Double Crochet (dc)! The sample will be 9 stitches wide and 9 stitches tall.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>To Start</i></span><br />
Make a base chain of 12 stitches.<br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chain 12</td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Row 1</span></i><br />
Then, yarn over and insert the hook into the 5th stitch from the hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">YO and insert hook...</td></tr>
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Yarn over and draw up a loop. You should now have three loops on the hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three loops on the hook.</td></tr>
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Yarn over again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three loops and a YO.</td></tr>
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This is where it is a bit different from the half-double crochet. Draw the yo through two loops on the hook. You should have two loops remaining on the hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two loops remain on the hook.</td></tr>
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YO again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two loops and a YO on the hook.</td></tr>
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Draw the yo through the remaining two loops. You should now have one loop on the hook. You just finished a dc!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first completed DC.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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On to the next stitch.<br />YO and insert your hook into the next ch. YO and draw up the lp. You should have three loops on the hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three loops on the hook, again.</td></tr>
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YO and draw the yo through only two loops on the hook. Now, two loops remain on the hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And, two loops on the hook.</td></tr>
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YO again and draw the yo through the two remaining hooks. You have one remaining loop on the hook and two completed dc (plus a turning chain).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is actually three completed dc plus a turning chain.</td></tr>
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You will repeat six more times:<br />yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up lp (three lps on hook), yo and draw through two loops on hook (two lps on hook), yo and draw through two remaining loops on hook.<br /><br />Once you have filled up your base chain with double crochet stitches for a total of 8 dc and the turning chain = 9 stitches, chain 3 for the turning chain.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First row complete plus the turning chain.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Opening the Stitches </i></span><br />
Pull out your hook and use the scribe to open up the tops of the stitches.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Opening the loops. Skip the base of the turning chain!</td></tr>
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Be sure to get both parts of the top of a stitch when you are opening the loops.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two loops that make the top of a stitch.</td></tr>
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And, be sure to open the top of the turning chain. It looks different from the double crochet stitches.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Opening the top of the turning chain.</td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Row 2</span></i><br />Put your hook back into the new turning chain and turn the work. YO and insert the hook into the first stitch. Be sure you skip the base of the turning chain!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting the second row.</td></tr>
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Yo and draw up the loop. You are back to three stitches on the hook. Carry on as before.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three on hook.</td></tr>
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Always make sure you are inserting the hook into both loops of the stitch below when you start a new stitch. There are times when a pattern calls for working in the front or back of a stitch but, generally, you want to work through the whole stitch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top view of hook in both loops of the stitch below.</td></tr>
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When you have completed a turning chain plus seven stitches, you still have one double crochet left to complete the row. It goes in the top of the turning chain from the row below. Don’t skip that stitch, even though it looks a little different!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hook in the top of the turning chain of the row below.</td></tr>
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After you complete the last stitch in the row, chain three for the turning chain and remove your hook.<br />Open up the new row of stitches with your pocket scribe and then repeat row two until you are done.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two rows done plus a turning chain.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Finishing Out</i></span><br />
Once you have finished making as many rows as you like (I did nine in this sample),<br />work through your last stitch and nip the wire. Tie in your ends as explained in previous lessons and then stretch your sample.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stretch the sample.</td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Abbreviations</span></i><br />
Your new abbreviation for this week is <b>dc </b>for <b>double crochet</b>.<br /><br />The instructions for this lesson in abbreviated format are as follows:<br /><br />
start: ch 12<br />row 1: dc in 5th ch from hook, dc 7 sts more. ch 3, turn.<br />row 2: dc 8 sts. ch 3, turn.<br />rows 3-8: repeat row 2.<br />row 9: dc 8 sts. Cut off and draw up lp.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The samples: single, half-double, and double crochet.</td></tr>
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Thank you for joining me. Those of you who have been waiting patiently for a new lesson, please accept my heartfelt apologies. I am committed to getting back on schedule and the next lesson, Triple Crochet, will be posted on Wednesday.<br />
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Did you like the format with fewer photos? Let me know in the comments section. Please feel free to ask questions, as well.Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-63376365718292093922012-03-15T12:43:00.001-05:002012-03-15T12:43:24.222-05:00I'll Be LateHello, everyone. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I can't tell you how much I appreciate all of you visiting and seeing what I have to say and checking out my drawings.<br />
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I apologize if you are here for Wednesday's Lesson. I am running a bit behind schedule. Life got crazy and I haven't had even a moment at my workbench in several days. I plan to put the lesson together tonight. It should be up by Friday afternoon.<br />
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Here's a sketch to tide you over until Friday. These are some studies for continuing the Secret Spheres Series.<br />
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<br />Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-16548902071927346072012-03-12T17:08:00.000-05:002012-03-12T17:08:39.782-05:00The Empty SpacesI have been covering the page with color. It was time to leave some white space.<br />
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<br />Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-90694722638715980062012-03-10T20:23:00.000-06:002012-03-10T20:23:44.615-06:00Itty Bitty and Kinda SmallIt has been grey and rainy here in Texas. I am supposed to be at a music festival but, instead, I am hiding out avoiding the cold and making tiny things. Here are a handful of new drawings I made to chase the rain away.<br />
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The tiny ones are 1" x 1". The slightly larger are 2" x 2".<br />
Hope you are enjoying Spring, wherever you are. I am sure the rain will help the garden grow!Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-21225074646645250822012-03-07T19:13:00.001-06:002012-03-22T15:39:29.777-05:00Lesson 4: Half-Double CrochetWelcome to Lesson 4 of Crocheting in Metal. If this is your first visit to my crochet lessons, you might want to start with Lesson 1 found <a href="http://annabellejonesjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/02/crocheting-in-metal-lesson-1-supplies.html">here</a>. I will be building on skills and terminology learned in the previous lessons. You can find last week’s lesson on Single Crochet <a href="http://annabellejonesjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/02/welcome-to-lesson-3-single-crochet.html">here</a>.<br />
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I hope everything is going well and you have got a handle on single crochet (<b>sc</b>). In today’s lesson, I will explain how to make a Half-Double Crochet which is abbreviated as <b>hdc</b>. The half-double is a bit taller than single crochet and the finished “fabric” is more flexible and soft than single crochet.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In this lesson, I will make a nine stitch, nine row panel of half-double crochet. I am using a no.8 hook and 30 gauge copper wire. I will also use the scribe, wire cutters, and needle-nose pliers.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Abbreviations</span></i><br />
st - stitch<br />
lp - loop<br />
ch - chain<br />
yo - yarn over<br />
sc - single crochet<br />
hdc - half-double crochet<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Base Chain</span></i><br />
Start out by making a base chain of 11 stitches.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Row 1</span></i> <br />
To start your first row of half-double crochet, yarn over.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Remember, your base chain does not count as a row.</span><br />
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Insert the hook into the fourth chain from the hook.<br />
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Yarn over again.<br />
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Draw the loop through the chain. You will have three loops on your hook at this point.<br />
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Yarn over again.<br />
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Pull the yarn over through the three loops on the hook. You just made your first half-double crochet.<br />
Now, pulling through the three loops can sometimes get a little tricky and takes some practice. Pay attention to the way you turn the hook so that you only grab the new yarn over and pull it through.<br />
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Now you start the next hdc. Yarn over.<br />
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Insert the hook into the next chain. Yarn over and pull up the loop. You have three loops on your hook again.<br />
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Yarn over and pull the yarn over through the three loops on the hook.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2ESLN_yj-VywTMf-haJnBNERoApoKnxx-H-FmSrTLrXxevX4KBv0F4KQz6gSMkG04HXA55OqKYHzHv6eQh42xRMCw615cSL0PYLCrx90vAKhXO0QXH1CEr4193SDDKUqRO2CBsyMlCwp/s1600/10_yo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2ESLN_yj-VywTMf-haJnBNERoApoKnxx-H-FmSrTLrXxevX4KBv0F4KQz6gSMkG04HXA55OqKYHzHv6eQh42xRMCw615cSL0PYLCrx90vAKhXO0QXH1CEr4193SDDKUqRO2CBsyMlCwp/s320/10_yo.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">three loops on the hook and yo</td></tr>
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You have now made two hdc!<br />
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Repeat the [yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through] six more times to finish out the row.Now you have a row of eight half-double crochet plus one turning chain which adds up to eight stitches.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ91YrD42OqfMF4tdefkD_4hKlu585GhVfUSntk-IjCBDsjoUMPCnV4eJzE9z7b5-W3an-DKiHJyv6bx9aCoO394I1Tq9k_r5dTSzk3_vybGaraV02PGpVFJyGOQ636onUcol9KDyhBJx0/s1600/11_lastst.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ91YrD42OqfMF4tdefkD_4hKlu585GhVfUSntk-IjCBDsjoUMPCnV4eJzE9z7b5-W3an-DKiHJyv6bx9aCoO394I1Tq9k_r5dTSzk3_vybGaraV02PGpVFJyGOQ636onUcol9KDyhBJx0/s320/11_lastst.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">row 1 is complete</td></tr>
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Chain 2.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaO84wfnZD7fvTQn5UbPBUTkdlp99Ipr4nBGOMp6o6SlGGCw2bQvvN_FZ99OzUX9ye2cHg3kaFlMFv7fo7OSka6JGat4lS1cxig5-VC3YqEyzJ7x9TpAeaBIcriRjp69E0HYEOioQ5U25/s1600/12_tuch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaO84wfnZD7fvTQn5UbPBUTkdlp99Ipr4nBGOMp6o6SlGGCw2bQvvN_FZ99OzUX9ye2cHg3kaFlMFv7fo7OSka6JGat4lS1cxig5-VC3YqEyzJ7x9TpAeaBIcriRjp69E0HYEOioQ5U25/s320/12_tuch.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">make the turning chain (ch 2)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Open Up the Stitches</i></span><br />
Pull out your hook and grab your scribe.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihM2_9F3L1mhTb4yOr7wwdfMf2j7HD4lHtR172WfXPVgq6XEfSCsxIasU9HXh5kIq8fW9hdFjuhPrqPqPTNpiL6I6twPD_6Ihk9vpU6zCZW0sBmJ1NkxcQv4rfsiBdG37FsCmRlywWmVBw/s1600/13_hookout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihM2_9F3L1mhTb4yOr7wwdfMf2j7HD4lHtR172WfXPVgq6XEfSCsxIasU9HXh5kIq8fW9hdFjuhPrqPqPTNpiL6I6twPD_6Ihk9vpU6zCZW0sBmJ1NkxcQv4rfsiBdG37FsCmRlywWmVBw/s320/13_hookout.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pull out the hook</td></tr>
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Insert the scribe into the top of each half-double crochet. Remember to skip the base of the turning chain, just like you did for the single crochet.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXeeFagwsgXefd5IS7LOkOoxR18US1KseaIS6wVwx1esJ33DEZ0FGUI0prGINHNyf073nwhba6yL8m85xZjbhoe44KaWyv0pXD3ATm1bD3oQ7VvaD-D9F46utjnljK5ejJRecYuj5v3HB/s1600/14_scribe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXeeFagwsgXefd5IS7LOkOoxR18US1KseaIS6wVwx1esJ33DEZ0FGUI0prGINHNyf073nwhba6yL8m85xZjbhoe44KaWyv0pXD3ATm1bD3oQ7VvaD-D9F46utjnljK5ejJRecYuj5v3HB/s320/14_scribe.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">opening the stitches</td></tr>
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Here you can see the scribe pushing through the top part of the hdc. Be sure to pick up both loops. The top of the stitch will look like a teardrop, just like with the single crochet.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aVthr4LnUwW7Xaa5shFa4TESWthE82cCrZu32dA6cm2zP6ysd0Zgtu40JJ2948C3g-uFX-mRPV52OTQBQynydiuvFlZpIbCg5PRf8eqyWaqtfkYsd3RqP83IhlyjzqP2i69-NaV-n8-c/s1600/15_scribe2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aVthr4LnUwW7Xaa5shFa4TESWthE82cCrZu32dA6cm2zP6ysd0Zgtu40JJ2948C3g-uFX-mRPV52OTQBQynydiuvFlZpIbCg5PRf8eqyWaqtfkYsd3RqP83IhlyjzqP2i69-NaV-n8-c/s320/15_scribe2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">top of hdc stitches</td></tr>
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Be sure to open up the top of the turning chain from the row below. It looks a little different from a regular stitch. If you aren’t sure, count your stitches. You should open seven half-double stitches and the top of the turning chain.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdM1Wen2x6DQMmsT60xJ3KNncMj0Lqgtke0MwaDnDD7UMzkOuVKD-1mu7Q-3OoA6IZ1aS3xqMg1VoUeoIHBFE-yD2KMFY8uGn_Cf-dljmGiLUB-CLfQb9v4-j9zMgGlMmo2b6hsnIXdxLT/s1600/16_scribetc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdM1Wen2x6DQMmsT60xJ3KNncMj0Lqgtke0MwaDnDD7UMzkOuVKD-1mu7Q-3OoA6IZ1aS3xqMg1VoUeoIHBFE-yD2KMFY8uGn_Cf-dljmGiLUB-CLfQb9v4-j9zMgGlMmo2b6hsnIXdxLT/s320/16_scribetc.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">top of turning chain</td></tr>
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Now, insert your hook back into the last chain stitch. Be sure to check that the live side of the wire is closest to you. Turn the work and you are ready to go back the other way.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKyj7S4MsiTpyvEXHAifR8T_AgA_V9CLnbRFfBydYPQiX6ga2FvXSpu_D_rofONsfTp-bxY9jdyrjrUUSa6h-E1zxogwBuJt7gOV7J_U7gZEiaBMvmOiiohr-y_DoIaVoY2u-6Vn62Ri6/s1600/17_hookin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKyj7S4MsiTpyvEXHAifR8T_AgA_V9CLnbRFfBydYPQiX6ga2FvXSpu_D_rofONsfTp-bxY9jdyrjrUUSa6h-E1zxogwBuJt7gOV7J_U7gZEiaBMvmOiiohr-y_DoIaVoY2u-6Vn62Ri6/s320/17_hookin.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">check for the live side of the wire</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Row 2</i></span><br />
Take a look at your work and remember the parts. Notice the base of the turning chain.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQTNEnLrhvFsKbhUm-p5Iz693DGCE7Wqafann0WFIkQtXfziF9b3yVrBSoclrvU0hos4Dhl6HG__2AbBA314wPei8XW_5B4H_JfeaZuskf8zPYlvbVdioJptK-ANI3SM1lb1JIAiWSauW/s1600/18_turn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQTNEnLrhvFsKbhUm-p5Iz693DGCE7Wqafann0WFIkQtXfziF9b3yVrBSoclrvU0hos4Dhl6HG__2AbBA314wPei8XW_5B4H_JfeaZuskf8zPYlvbVdioJptK-ANI3SM1lb1JIAiWSauW/s320/18_turn.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">turn work and find the base of the turning chain</td></tr>
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To start your second row of hdc, yarn over.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELsGCWwdJvDMU4KiPUUB3etJgMrcV-zGo-L7BzEGtEW0wJaW3w7xNxALRR1VyiHW4mIn5kcBnjT5xOjaNPfF84tU4IdhaTh2RJM4Ed_8JOKJjplLUcw-LG55oRlCyzPU5oEXXj9K2HMMQ/s1600/19_yo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELsGCWwdJvDMU4KiPUUB3etJgMrcV-zGo-L7BzEGtEW0wJaW3w7xNxALRR1VyiHW4mIn5kcBnjT5xOjaNPfF84tU4IdhaTh2RJM4Ed_8JOKJjplLUcw-LG55oRlCyzPU5oEXXj9K2HMMQ/s320/19_yo.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yo</td></tr>
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Insert your hook into the first stitch (skip the base of the turning chain).<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfFVm84jnfqwVLIJJ6hZvTVR_6VBAjOo4EFqBX75UBvR7rJDPfZ1ncwoiRdqyfHdg52du1kR5AhdHj3JAGJW-kGoTOV0FWs_OdZkM4XIDC5hm5YclsgzKdhdhomyngG0gun1BV6zkKNBV/s1600/20_insert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfFVm84jnfqwVLIJJ6hZvTVR_6VBAjOo4EFqBX75UBvR7rJDPfZ1ncwoiRdqyfHdg52du1kR5AhdHj3JAGJW-kGoTOV0FWs_OdZkM4XIDC5hm5YclsgzKdhdhomyngG0gun1BV6zkKNBV/s320/20_insert.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">insert the hook</td></tr>
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Yarn over again and pull up the loop. You have three loops on the hook.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxrfJiGR77uiOJzaQDz_SfwLpc727AfvwZDjhXuDMyje7Pgt-EBlRn-EKOD2uqKC6cvLxbO-Qmza9DLMMgQ_j3xychEvTaCS7aI6j3d7XB-ZfxKjKRu4OU8rPgJNlSmkYF94Z9m2CoyXZ/s1600/21_threeloops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxrfJiGR77uiOJzaQDz_SfwLpc727AfvwZDjhXuDMyje7Pgt-EBlRn-EKOD2uqKC6cvLxbO-Qmza9DLMMgQ_j3xychEvTaCS7aI6j3d7XB-ZfxKjKRu4OU8rPgJNlSmkYF94Z9m2CoyXZ/s320/21_threeloops.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">three loops on the hook</td></tr>
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Yarn over.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyknBKDCGFK3rvMckvOx1w2VW6LCFQrkl5g6lP6gpxzPRmT0tU9xBErQ6Wr9MwzboghP0vrSgikDZ5JIjVFWzq1uowVRRIsRYtgVzLsL_i2HPaCBf5CPIxRKTRG4YVfyJvtL4xnLcVh45/s1600/22_yo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyknBKDCGFK3rvMckvOx1w2VW6LCFQrkl5g6lP6gpxzPRmT0tU9xBErQ6Wr9MwzboghP0vrSgikDZ5JIjVFWzq1uowVRRIsRYtgVzLsL_i2HPaCBf5CPIxRKTRG4YVfyJvtL4xnLcVh45/s320/22_yo.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yo</td></tr>
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And draw the yarn over through all three loops. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEUkviCoEkuCbkKW__0gkYy4AsQiMjDWhv25qN448sXQ5gArWb1UMF0DymbxoG83cL-UFOgjbgwfz9EG6CyNu-PcGerqnONRmyuhbzmu2dVnje0fIjRh9vz1fMuvXQqQ1jz7XgHBQTPOb/s1600/23_done.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEUkviCoEkuCbkKW__0gkYy4AsQiMjDWhv25qN448sXQ5gArWb1UMF0DymbxoG83cL-UFOgjbgwfz9EG6CyNu-PcGerqnONRmyuhbzmu2dVnje0fIjRh9vz1fMuvXQqQ1jz7XgHBQTPOb/s320/23_done.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">row 2 - first hdc</td></tr>
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Repeat [yo, insert hook, yo, draw up lp, yo, draw yo through three loops] seven more times to make a total of eight hdc in the row.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffB08VXZRSBZ6yMkLLwdXlB5GKelHmfAbalA9PyzeHtu8WYXlSG7BzL1aLMK4Y_DHlAfrdqL4m_YqcVpOKrs3Rz9Ig2D20nwXlyZkb6MB4MkrDQ4Svjvf2pmJvqYBXdQyckTLg4hdag7s/s1600/24_rowdone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffB08VXZRSBZ6yMkLLwdXlB5GKelHmfAbalA9PyzeHtu8WYXlSG7BzL1aLMK4Y_DHlAfrdqL4m_YqcVpOKrs3Rz9Ig2D20nwXlyZkb6MB4MkrDQ4Svjvf2pmJvqYBXdQyckTLg4hdag7s/s320/24_rowdone.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">row 2 is done</td></tr>
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Chain two and pull out the hook.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Open the Stitches</i></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLw51go4baYfhN2jlp3b7yAHFhiRyDk5BG-H6eJRwJxIFyqqDoWEXGCuJx5y_-XTVyBjggLqFTkPxrThEpPhVCBqWlhT24W4WiS6d7JumiVp_HSKDdDVl-SQR5gEmPFQHwUMPh_ZzVF6_/s1600/25_hookout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLw51go4baYfhN2jlp3b7yAHFhiRyDk5BG-H6eJRwJxIFyqqDoWEXGCuJx5y_-XTVyBjggLqFTkPxrThEpPhVCBqWlhT24W4WiS6d7JumiVp_HSKDdDVl-SQR5gEmPFQHwUMPh_ZzVF6_/s320/25_hookout.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">row 2 - hook out</td></tr>
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Use your scribe to open the top of the stitches, including the top of the turning chain. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYHQYSR3gipdMuCytQqsvqgQN77v3g-gv5ce5zy-1z-YJr3KIqtLq94h2hp6Nu-jMNbA7DlLtUWCRMY_LZFgwGdBQyhqnMi3QbypuIYMawF7vi07Qpt1M95Choq3FwtY1FII1BAbqPwwN/s1600/26_scribe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYHQYSR3gipdMuCytQqsvqgQN77v3g-gv5ce5zy-1z-YJr3KIqtLq94h2hp6Nu-jMNbA7DlLtUWCRMY_LZFgwGdBQyhqnMi3QbypuIYMawF7vi07Qpt1M95Choq3FwtY1FII1BAbqPwwN/s320/26_scribe.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">opening the stitches</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Row 3 and Beyond</i></span><br />
Put your hook back in, turn the work and keep repeating row 2 until you have nine rows completed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">working row 3</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Finishing Up the Last Row</i></span> <br />
On the last stitch of the ninth row. Work just like every other hdc.<br />
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Draw your loop through the three stitches.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">draw the last loop through</td></tr>
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Clip the wire with your wire cutters.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cut the wire</td></tr>
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And pull the loop all the way through.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pull the tail through with the hook</td></tr>
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You now have a nine stitch, nine row sample of half-double crochet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">crocheting part is done</td></tr>
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Stretch and flatten your sample with your fingers. Sometimes I use my scribe to tidy up the loops of the base chain.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stretch the work</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the stretched and flattened piece</td></tr>
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Tie in your ends and clip and tuck the tails just like you did on the single crochet. Pat yourself on the back and do a little happy dance.<br />
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You can stitch your samples to little pieces of notecard and write down what stitch you used, how many stitches and rows, wire gauge, and hook size. They will come in handy later for reference and as gauge swatches for writing your own patterns.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all done!</td></tr>
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This is a picture of the single crochet from last week and the half-double sample from today. The half-double is much taller than the single.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">single and half-double crochet</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Abbreviations</i></span><br />
Your new abbreviation for this week is <b>hdc </b>for <b>half-double crochet</b>.<br />
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The instructions for this lesson in abbreviated format are as follows:<br />
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start: ch 11<br />
row 1: hdc in 4th ch from hook. hdc 7 sts. ch 2, turn.<br />
row 2: hdc 8 sts. ch 2, turn.<br />
rows 3-8: repeat row 2.<br />
row 9: hdc 8 sts. Cut off and draw up lp.<br />
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Thank you for joining me. I hope you are having fun. Remember, you are always welcome to leave questions and comments here or on my facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/annabellejonesjewelry">annabellejonesjewelry</a>. See you next week for <a href="http://annabellejonesjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/03/lesson-5-double-crochet.html">Double Crochet</a>!<br />
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If you are curious about how I use crocheted metal in my own work, be sure to check out my website: <a href="http://www.annabellejones.net/">www.annabellejones.net</a> and my etsy shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/annabellejones?ref=si_shop">annabellejones</a>.Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-79446215790203324512012-03-06T20:53:00.000-06:002012-03-06T20:53:09.565-06:00Interlock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, this is the last card. It has been fun, playing with color and drawing. A little departure from the usual. Now what?Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-61884871730382345662012-03-05T15:29:00.001-06:002012-03-05T15:29:38.215-06:00Green, Pink and Pointy<br />
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<br />Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-91955446354567629882012-03-04T12:35:00.000-06:002012-03-04T12:35:00.985-06:00Clusters<br />
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<br />Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-23099332704554312962012-03-01T10:27:00.000-06:002012-03-01T10:27:47.527-06:00BlueMore imaginary plants! I have to confess, I really did not take advantage of the fact that the marker strokes would be visible and the color uneven. I probably should have figured out a better way to fill in the ground. I am happy with the color combination, though. So, that's good.<br />
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<br />Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-16395924146365741692012-02-29T16:51:00.001-06:002012-03-07T19:16:08.369-06:00Lesson 3: Single CrochetWelcome to Lesson 3: Single Crochet. If you missed Lesson 2: Chain Stitch, you can find part a <a href="http://annabellejonesjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/02/lesson-2-chain-stitch.html">here</a> and part b <a href="http://annabellejonesjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/02/lesson-2b-tying-out.html">here</a>. Be sure you have a good handle on chain stitch, as we will start with a chain today. You will need to have all of your materials, including the scribe, for today’s lesson.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Live Wire</i></span><br />
First, I need to explain about the live wire. You will need to take your hook out of the crochet from time to time. When you put it back in, it is important to be sure all of your wires are still going the right way. When I refer to the “live wire” or “live side”, I am talking about the portion of the wire that is closest to the spool.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">live wire</td></tr>
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Notice that the “live side” of the wire is on the side of the hook closest to you. It will always be on this side of the hook. Anytime you pull your hook out, make sure you re-insert it with the live side nearest you.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Materials </i></span><br />
For this sample, I will use a no.8 hook and 30 gauge copper wire. In metric that is a 1.50mm hook and 0.254mm wire. I will make a nine row sample with 9 stitches (including the turning chain) in each row. I will explain these terms as I go.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Base Chain</i></span><br />
To start, make a chain of ten stitches. In abbreviated instructions, that will read as<br />
ch. 10<br />
This is your base chain. You can count the chain stitches as illustrated below. Notice that you do not count the loop currently on the hook (your live loop).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">base chain with stitch count</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The First Single Crochet (sc)</i></span><br />
Now you have your base chain. You will insert the hook into the third chain from the hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">third ch from hook</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Always insert the hook from front to back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inserting the hook</td></tr>
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Take the wire over the hook and behind the existing chain. This is called a yarn over (yo).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yarn over</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yarn over detail</td></tr>
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Draw the live wire (your yo) through the chain and keep it on the hook.You now have two loops on the hook. This is called drawing up a loop.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">draw up loop</td></tr>
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Yarn over again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yarn over</td></tr>
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Draw that yo through the two loops on the hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the first single crochet (sc)</td></tr>
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You just finished your first single crochet (sc)!<br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Experienced yarn crocheters please note: I do not wrap the live wire around my left fingers for tension as is done with yarn. The stiffness of the wire is sufficient to maintain tension.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Another Single Crochet</span></i><br />
Do it again. Note the asterisk... it is a marker for future reference.<br />
*Now, insert the hook in the next chain to the left.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">insert hook in next ch</td></tr>
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Yarn over (yo).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yo</td></tr>
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Draw up loop. You should have two loops on the hook again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">two loops on the hook</td></tr>
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Yarn over (yo).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yo</td></tr>
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Draw the yo through both loops on the hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the second sc</td></tr>
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You have now done two single crochets (sc).<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Finishing the Row</i></span><br />
Repeat from * until you run out of chain (that should be 6 more times).<br />
Now you have one row and 9 stitches completed. That is, one turning chain and 8 single crochet. When counting stitches, the turning chain counts as a stitch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the first row</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Open the Loops</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>This part is an extra step for experienced yarn crocheters.</i></span><br />
Chain 1 (this will be your turning chain for the next row) and remove your hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">turning chain</td></tr>
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Take your scribe and insert it into the first stitch to stretch it open a bit. You do not need to open the base of the turning chain. It kind of looks like a stitch but don’t think of it that way. Call it the <i>base of the turning chain</i> in your head at all time to avoid confusion and miscounting.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inserting the scribe</td></tr>
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Work your way across the row, opening each stitch.<br />
As you are poking your scribe through each stitch, be sure you pick up the front and back portion of the stitch. When you look at the work from the top, the whole stitch makes a teardrop shape. It is really important to open the whole stitch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">picking the whole stitch</td></tr>
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When you come to the end of the row, be sure to open the turning chain. It can be a little tricky; it doesn’t look like a normal stitch. Go ahead and open it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">picking the turning chain</td></tr>
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Now that you have opened the loops, count the stitches and make sure you have the right number on your first row.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">count the stitches</td></tr>
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For the purpose of counting stitches in a row, note that #1 is the base of the turning chain I mentioned before. Also, stitch #9 is the turning chain. The turning chain is actually a chain stitch and not a single crochet. You count it as a stitch when you are checking the number of stitches in a row.<br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Row Two</span></i><br />
You are ready to start row two. First you need to put your hook back into the live loop. Make sure the live side is closest to you.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">put the hook back in the live loop</td></tr>
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Turn the work.<br />
Keep your hook with its loop in your right hand and turn the work from left to right with your left hand.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">turn the work</td></tr>
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Take a look at your work and identify the base of the turning chain.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">base of the turning chain</td></tr>
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Insert your hook into the first stitch. Yarn over and draw up a loop. You have two loops on your hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yo and draw up loop</td></tr>
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Yarn over again and draw the loop through both loops on the hook. You’ve now started row two!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">first sc on row 2</td></tr>
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Keep on going down the row, making single crochets in each stitch.<br />
When starting a stitch, make sure you insert the hook under both parts of the stitch below, just like when you opened the loops with the scribe.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">working the next stitch</td></tr>
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Be sure to make a single crochet in the turning chain of the row below.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">make a stitch in the turning chain</td></tr>
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At the end of row 2, you should have made one turning chain and 8 single crochet for a total of 9 stitches.<br />
Now, chain 1. Remove your hook and open the loops with your scribe just like you did on row 1.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">picking the loops on row two</td></tr>
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You have completed row 2. Take a break and admire your work!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">row 2 completed</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Row 3 and Beyond</i></span><br />
Now you know all the steps for making single crochet. To keep going, just repeat what you did for row two until you can make nice, even stitches.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">carrying on with row 3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all the way to row 9</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Finishing Out</i></span><br />
I have done 9 rows now. I am ready to finish out.<br />
Work your final row as before until you get to the last stitch. On the last stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop as before.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">working the last stitch</td></tr>
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Now yarn over and draw through both loops on the hook to make the last stitch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the last loop</td></tr>
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Clip the wire.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I use my wire nippers to cut the live wire</td></tr>
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and pull the hook until the end of the wire pulls through.<br />
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Stretch the loops with your scribe as you did for the previous rows.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">row 9 loops are all stretched</td></tr>
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Use your fingers to stretch and flatten your sample. You can pull extra hard on the edges to even out the sides.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">go on and pull really hard, it's strong stuff</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">before stretching</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">after stretching</td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Clean Up</span></i><br />
To make your sample look nice and neat, tie off the ends by wrapping them around the loops three times. Then, clip the tails and tuck the pokey bits with your needle nose pliers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tie off the last stitch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tie off the base chain</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">nip off the tails</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tuck in the pokey bits</td></tr>
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You have now finished your nine stitch, nine row sample of single crochet (sc).<br />
Be sure to count your stitches carefully, as you work. If you find that you have an extra stitch, make sure you are not inserting your hook into the base of your turning chain. If you are short a stitch, make sure you are making a stitch in the turning chain of the row below.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the finished sample</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Abbreviations </i></span><br />
Your new abbreviation is <b>sc </b>for <b>Single Crochet</b>.<br />
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The instructions for this lesson in abbreviated format are as follows:<br />
<b>start</b>: ch 10<br />
<b>row 1</b>: sc in 3rd ch from hook. sc 7 sts. ch 1, turn.<br />
<b>row 2</b>: sc 8 sts. ch 1, turn.<br />
<b>rows 3-8</b>: repeat row 2.<br />
<b>row 9</b>: sc 8 sts. Cut off and draw up lp.<br />
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I hope you are enjoying crocheting in wire. Keep practicing and it gets easier. When I started learning, I had to look things up over and over until they came naturally. Don’t sweat it if you need to refer to the pictures and instructions frequently!<br />
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If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section below or on my facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/annabellejonesjewelry">Annabelle Jones Jewelry</a>. Don’t be shy; if you are confused, somebody else probably has the same question! See you next week for <a href="http://annabellejonesjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/03/lesson-4-half-double-crochet.html">Lesson 4: Half-Double Crochet</a>.Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-29481376708197604622012-02-28T16:59:00.000-06:002012-02-28T16:59:16.617-06:00The Making of "Float: Cirrus"This is a slideshow illustrating the making of the <i>Float: Cirrus</i> necklace from February 2012. You may view the entire slideshow <a href="http://www.flickr.com//photos/40283217@N08/sets/72157629477220607/show/">here</a>, which includes explanatory captions. For those of you following my lessons, the crochet techniques used will be familiar.<br />
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<br />Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-6933713730509473202012-02-26T11:56:00.002-06:002012-02-26T11:56:43.488-06:00StackedIt's funny how there are certain colors I really don't like alone but, in combination, become appealing.<br />
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<br />Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-2223072260787065172012-02-25T12:41:00.001-06:002012-02-25T12:41:01.301-06:00Pink and Orange, Boxes and Cheese?The box form was fun so I thought I would do one with more and different colors. Then, I was pleasantly surprised by the pink and orange color combination; I did another with that color combination. It looks like psychedelic Swiss cheese.<br />
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<br />Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-64173360862752527972012-02-24T10:35:00.002-06:002012-02-24T10:35:36.106-06:00Blue and Gold BoxesMore fun with advancing and receding tints. I tried to use the directional strokes a little more effectively; it's tough with fat markers.<br />
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A little semi-representational drawing. It drives me crazy that the background is not nice and solid. Oh, well. Mental note to use that as a design element in the future.Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-35588681483650870462012-02-23T17:09:00.000-06:002012-02-29T16:52:42.657-06:00Lesson 2b: Tying OutHi all. This is Part B of Lesson 2. You can find Part A <a href="http://annabellejonesjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/02/lesson-2-chain-stitch.html">here</a>.<br />
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I hope you are off to a good start on making chains. The chain is the foundation for just about everything else you will do in crochet so get in lots of practice. Plus, by the time you are making awesome, even chains, holding the hook and wire will be easy and comfortable and you will be ready to move on to more complicated stitches. We left off last lesson with a length of chain stitch.</div>
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So, now I will demonstrate tying out. Tying out is a good way to tidy up
your piece and prevent unraveling. You can also use the tails to attach your chain to other findings and pieces of crochet. Although unraveling is less likely
with wire, it can happen if you give an open end a really good yank. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Try
it some time, just to see what happens; you won't be able to reuse the
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Back to tying out, take the end you just cut off and look at it. Make sure you aren’t undoing your work as you tie out.<br />
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Just push the tail through the last chain you made. Pull it until the tail makes a tight loop around the tip of the last chain. Push the tail through in the same direction again and pull it tight two more times.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pushing the tail through.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tail is pulled tight.</td></tr>
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After making your three passes through, nip off the tail as close to the chain as you can. Be sure not to cut your chain! Then, use your pliers to tuck in the spiky little end.<br />
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Now, flip over your chain and tie out the other tail the same way. You can use the pliers to pull the loop tight, if you need.<br />
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Nip and tuck as with the other end and you are all done!<br />
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Here is a little video, putting it all together. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Some Useful Abbreviations</i></span><br />
ch = chain stitch<br />
yo = yarn over<br />
These are common throughout crochet instructions.<br />
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If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the comments section below.<br />
I hope to see you next week for <a href="http://annabellejonesjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/02/welcome-to-lesson-3-single-crochet.html">Lesson 3: Single Crochet</a>.Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-66975258628983034802012-02-22T23:28:00.000-06:002012-02-22T23:28:59.071-06:00Lesson 2: Chain StitchWelcome to Lesson 2: Chain Stitch. If you missed Lesson 1: Materials, you can find it <a href="http://annabellejonesjewelry.blogspot.com/2012/02/crocheting-in-metal-lesson-1-supplies.html">here</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Materials</td></tr>
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I hope you were able to get all of your materials and are ready to start crocheting in metal.<br />
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For this lesson, I will use a no.8 hook and 30 gauge copper wire. The hook size is not set in stone; if the #8 hook is not working for you, try another size. Everyone handles the wire a little differently.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No. 8 Hook</td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Holding the Hook</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>note: all instructions are given for right handers</i></span><br />
Gently grasp the crochet hook between your thumb and index finger at the flattened part. The hook will rest against your middle finger.<br />
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Holding the hook is the same for crocheting in metal as it is for yarn.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holding the Hook: Detail</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Metal</i></span><br />
Putting the wire on the hook is really straightforward and easy. Just hold it in your left hand and fold about an inch tail over. You will hold the metal gently in your left hand throughout.<br />
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For those of you who have crocheted in yarn, this is the biggest difference. You will not wrap the yarn through your left fingers to control the tension. The loops will hold their shape just fine.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Starting the Chain</i></span><br />
Place the wire fold over the hook. Hold the two ends in your left hand and twist the hook once.<br />
No need for a slip knot.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The twist on the hook<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Yarn Over (yo)</span></i><br />
Now you have the wire on your hook and your ready to start making chain.<br />
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Hold the wire that is attached to the spool gently between the thumb and index finger of your left hand. Take the wire behind the hook. Be sure to brace the tail against your middle finger in order to keep the loop from doing a flip. Bring the wire forward, down, and back up behind the hook. You have completed one yarn over.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Behind the hook</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Pull Through</i></span><br />
Use the hook to grab the yarn over and pop it through the loop on the hook.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Size the Loop</span></i><br />
Slide the hook into the yarn over still on the hook. That will make it the correct size. You just made your first chain stitch!<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Repeat</span></i><br />
Now you will repeat the yarn over and pull through. Many times. You are now making a chain!<br />
Try to keep your loops as even as possible. This will take some practice. If your loops are uneven, watch how far you are pushing the hook in after pulling up your loop.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Repeat the yarn over(yo) many times</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Measuring</i></span><br />
Now you have a nice, even length of chain. Good work! Now what?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Cut Off</i></span><br />
With the hook still in the chain, cut the wire about an inch or so from the hook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nip the wire</td></tr>
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Just pull the loop until the tail comes through.<br />
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Now step back and admire your work.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A chain! A chain(ch)!</td></tr>
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But, you aren’t done yet! Practice your chain until you can make it nice and even.<br />
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<i>Some Useful Abbreviations</i><br />
ch = chain stitch<br />
yo = yarn over<br />
These are common throughout crochet instructions.<br />
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If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the comments section below.<br />
This post has gotten way too long; I will post the rest tomorrow in Lesson 2b: Tying Out.Anne Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04302146364276257400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1945363163809938030.post-26128385390655290682012-02-21T17:53:00.001-06:002012-02-23T18:22:35.667-06:00SheetsMore games with directional linework.<br />
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