Comments on: Learning crochet: the single (UK: double) crochet controversy http://www.ginevra.org/blog/learning-crochet-the-single-double-crochet-controversy/ fragments of fashion, design and craft Mon, 10 May 2010 22:26:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ginevra http://www.ginevra.org/blog/learning-crochet-the-single-double-crochet-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-227 ginevra Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:21:28 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=580#comment-227 Dear Ms. Stoller (Debbie?), Thank you so much for reading and quickly clarifying! Bells, I'm really enjoying experimenting and seeing what happens ... even if the "variations" are kinda technically wrong, at least I now know what it looks like, what type of fabric I'll get. Melissa, post-its saying 'UK' or 'US' are a good idea! I'm thinking, given I'm starting over and most patterns I want to make are US-written, my default might have to be US. But I still think in Aussie/UK for knitting! Dear Ms. Stoller (Debbie?), Thank you so much for reading and quickly clarifying!

Bells, I’m really enjoying experimenting and seeing what happens … even if the “variations” are kinda technically wrong, at least I now know what it looks like, what type of fabric I’ll get.

Melissa, post-its saying ‘UK’ or ‘US’ are a good idea! I’m thinking, given I’m starting over and most patterns I want to make are US-written, my default might have to be US. But I still think in Aussie/UK for knitting!

]]> By: Melissa W http://www.ginevra.org/blog/learning-crochet-the-single-double-crochet-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Melissa W Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:32:43 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=580#comment-226 I usually write 'UK' or' US' on a bright post-it note and keep it on the page I am working from when I do crochet. I'll usually default to UK if I'm not constantly reminded and the technique has worked well so far. But with so many cute Amigurumi patterns in 'US' these days my default may end up changing. I usually write ‘UK’ or’ US’ on a bright post-it note and keep it on the page I am working from when I do crochet. I’ll usually default to UK if I’m not constantly reminded and the technique has worked well so far. But with so many cute Amigurumi patterns in ‘US’ these days my default may end up changing.

]]> By: bells http://www.ginevra.org/blog/learning-crochet-the-single-double-crochet-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-225 bells Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:21:40 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=580#comment-225 Oh nice demonstration of all three! The reason I don't crochet much anymore is, well one of the reasons, I never really learned specific stuff like that. Very self taught, very unsure. Perhaps I ought to grapple with technique though and get better! Thanks for the idea. Oh nice demonstration of all three! The reason I don’t crochet much anymore is, well one of the reasons, I never really learned specific stuff like that. Very self taught, very unsure. Perhaps I ought to grapple with technique though and get better! Thanks for the idea.

]]> By: debbie stoller http://www.ginevra.org/blog/learning-crochet-the-single-double-crochet-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-224 debbie stoller Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:12:17 +0000 http://www.ginevra.org/blog/?p=580#comment-224 hey there, your blog post came up for me as a google alert since you mention my name in it. Anyway, just wanted to point out when I say "do whatever you want" i am specifically (and ONLY) referring to how you crochet into the BASE CHAIN. On all subsequent rows, there is one (and only one) way to do it correctly, which is to insert your hook under the top two loops of the stitch in the preceding row - what I call the "V" in my book. The other ways are known as crocheting into the front or the back loop, and would be specifically called for in a pattern. If the pattern just calls for single crochet (uk: double) then you should always crochet under the top TWO strands. happy hooking! hey there,
your blog post came up for me as a google alert since you mention my name in it. Anyway, just wanted to point out when I say “do whatever you want” i am specifically (and ONLY) referring to how you crochet into the BASE CHAIN. On all subsequent rows, there is one (and only one) way to do it correctly, which is to insert your hook under the top two loops of the stitch in the preceding row – what I call the “V” in my book. The other ways are known as crocheting into the front or the back loop, and would be specifically called for in a pattern. If the pattern just calls for single crochet (uk: double) then you should always crochet under the top TWO strands.

happy hooking!

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