crochet information

                                                         

                                         CROCHET INFORMATION          

1. How to select and buy yarns and hooks? 

Please think bout the project you are going to do first. Then the suitable materials and hooks for that project. For e.g. cotton or synthetic yarns. Wool or normal yarn, Yarns suitable for baby items.

If you are going to use several different colours in your project you have to select the colours matching each other. Likewise, you have to think specifically according to your project 

Then the needed amount of yarn. Yarn skeins can be found with different masses (number of grams) normally 50 g or 100 g You have to think of that when you calculate the needed amount

Selecting the correct hook size is also very important if you use a large size hook for a thin yarn the finished item will be too loose with more holes. As small size hooks, there are 2mm,3mm, 4mm, etc. 

After deciding on these you can buy them from your local shop or from an online market. If you are going to do online marketing you can download apps that direct you to online markets.  Then you can find the items you want. You can select from a wide array of colours, according to your liking. There are prestigious brands. Same for the hooks.  After payment is done they will deliver the items to your doorstep. But please deal with trusted companies

Selection of hooks. The main rule is, for thin yarns select small size hooks. The hook size is given in millimeters on the shaft of the hook.  small hooks have fewer millimeters. (1mm, 1.5 mm 2mm, 2.5 mm 3mm)

For thick yarns like woolen yarns select large-sized hooks. 4mm, 4.5, or 5 mm hooks.

Some hooks are made out of aluminium metal. Some are ergonomically designed. These handles are designed for easy handling for long periods. Some are lighted crochet hooks. You can search different types and buy online.

3. What is a gauge of a  project? 

For example, in a pattern, if they talked about

 4"x 4" crocheted square, with any kind of yarn, gauge describes 

"How many stitches need to get 4" across and how many rows it took to obtain 4" height".

So, you have to find the gauge of your yarn. That is, "How many stitches need to get 4" across and how many rows it took to obtain 4" height". 

So, if any given pattern asks to make a 20 " long piece of chain as the circumference of your neck, you have to find the number of chains needed to get that length of 20 " with the yarn you have.

Say for example, for a given yarn, if 4" equals 30 chains, then you have to make 150 chains to get a 20" piece of chain.

           (30/4) x 20 =150

crochet coaster

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Today I am going to tell you about this coaster which can be used to keep small bottomed things like bottles and cups. I think that you have tried all my designs. 

Let me know about your finished products. Please put the images of your work. So, let us go for crocheting

Make 8 chains and join the 1st chain with a slip stitch. Now there is a ring of 8 chains.

Round 1: Then make 3 chains and 15 double crochets into the ring. In the end, join with a slip stitch to the 3rd ch of the beginning 3 chains.

Round 1

Round 2: Make 5chains and make one double crochet to the next double crochet below. Then "2 chain, 1 double crochet" repeat from "to ". There should be 16 spaces of chain 2.  

                 

Round 2

Round 3: Make 3 chains and make 3 incomplete double crochets into the chain 2 gap below.

Then "2chains and 4 incomplete double crochets to the next

 chain 2" gap. Repeat from "to" until you finish the round.

 There should be 16 sets of incomplete double crochets. Then

 join to the top of the 1st incomplete dc.

Round  3 before joining

                     

  

Round  3 after joining

 Round 4: 3 chains and 3 double crochets to the chain 2 space. Then 3 chains and 4 double crochets to the same space. Then join to the next chain 2 space with single crochet.                                              

Then "4 double crochets,3 chains, 4 double crochets, 1 single crochet to the next chain 2 space". Repeat from " to" until you finish the round.

Round  4  

                           

 Round 5: Make "6 chains and join to the chain 3 space of the previous round below. 6 chains and join to the single crochet of the previous round below". Repeat from " to" until you finish the round.

                                                              

Round  5 

 Round 6: Make 8 double crochets to each of the ch 6 spaces and repeat until you come to the end of the round.

 There should be 16 sets of 8 double crochets.

Round  6

 Round 7: Make "6 ch and join with a single crochet to the middle double crochets of the 16 double crochets of the previous round below. Then 6 chains join to the space between two sets of 16 double crochets". Repeat from " to" until you finish the round.                         

Round  7 

 Round 8: Make 3 chains and make 3 double crochets to the space of 6 chains below. Chain 3 and 4 double crochets to the same space. Then to the next chain 6 space, "4 double crochets, 3 chains, 

4 double crochets". Repeat from " to " until you come to the end of the round.  

In each ch 6 space, there should be 8 double crochets with chain 3 space in between.  

Round  8 

                           

Round 9: Make 4 slip stitches to each of the 4 double crochets below to reach the space of ch 3. Then make 4 double crochets into the chain three-space. Then you have to make a picot stitch.

(Picot stitch: Make 3 chains and insert the hook through two loops at the base and pull up the yarn. Then yarn over and pull through all the loops on the hook.) 

 After the picot, again 4 double crochets to the same space. Then make 3 chains and join the gap below with single crochet. Then again 3 chains and make 4 double crochets to the chain 3 space, picot, 4 double crochets, chain 3, single crochet to the gap below, 3 chains, 4 double crochets to the chain 3 space.  "3 chains, single crochet, 3 chains, 4 double crochet,1 picot, 4 double crochets"

Repeat from " to " to the end of the round. 

3 chains, single crochet, 3 chains, and join to the space of the first space. Then fasten off.

finished coaster

 You can follow the instructions and make this coaster. If you have any problems please ask in the comment section.

You can use this beautiful coaster as a placement mat, for any event of dining. Happy crocheting.