Comments on: Crochet Pattern: Hacky Sack

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:56:09 +0000

Ok, that’s all good. I figured last night my interpretation really was wrong when I got half way through and the hacky sack was tiny, so I just made up what to do a bit to make it much bigger. It looks really good now though, so I’m pretty pleased as that was the first time I’ve ever crocheted anything, so I had expected a tangled disaster or something. I’ll make another one this afternoon while actually reading the instructions correctly. Thank you.

By: Rachel Choi

Rachel Choi — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:34:26 +0000

Hi Dawn, it would count as making 4 stitches on that round. The 3 stitches is what you are using on the previous round.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:10:57 +0000

When it says something like (2sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around 32 sc, do I count the amount in the brackets for one lot as 4 sc stitches, or as three stitches? Have been counting it as three, but it has now occured to me that that may be wrong. I’m now about to do round 5. Will carry on like this for the sake of consistency, and it looks ok so far…

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:04:47 +0000

Thank you so much for this pattern, im going on a mission trip next summer and this will be a great gift to give the kids down there. But i did have a question, is there a certain type of yarn that you can use for this project that is easy to clean??? They have to pavement, just dirt roads and gravel where im gonin, so there probaly gonna get dirty really easily.

By: Nicola

Nicola — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:20:53 +0000

I did 11 of the ’40′ rows, and played around with the colour patterns. I also cut a toe off some old panty hose to line it, I couldn’t imagine the rice staying secure without that. I gathered the top of the panty hose pouch and pulled tight to secure, I thought there might be a lump at one end, but it seems pretty even to me. I stuffed it really full and it stretched nicely into a familiar hacky sack shape.
If you are disappointed with how yours is turning out, count your stitches, its super important in order to get an even shape. Use a stitch marker as well – a small piece of yarn will do. Also, try increasing the number of 40′s and fill it up really well, it’ll get bigger with the filling too. The pattern is great, I wouldn’t be blaming that.

By: Brielle

Brielle — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:09:42 +0000

Mine is cOmmig out way tiny and only two stripes of my second color… I was expecting an outcome like the picture I’m super disappointed

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:07:57 +0000

Debbie, here's the link to the tutorial: How to Crochet: Single Crochet Decrease (sc2tog)

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:35:22 +0000

I’m on the 11th row and not sure what is meant by sc2tog. I realize it means together but not sure how I’m supposed to do that. Help! Thanks!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:00:21 +0000

Hi Nick, after each row try counting the number of stitches you made to make sure you are making the correct number of stitches on each row. If that is correct, then you are probably doing it correctly. Keep on with the pattern and it should take shape.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:17:43 +0000

im on the 9th row now and im not getting the dome like you would with a hacky sack, it look’s more like a pringle. im not sure if i did it wrong. please help me!