Comments on: Free Crochet Pattern: Stars

By: chanel

chanel — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:57:28 +0000

Nevermind i was reading ot much into it and not crocheting into the chian but into the next hdc LOL thanks!!

By: chanel

chanel — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:32:15 +0000

I for some reason can not figure this out and desperately need so!!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:15:17 +0000

Hi Lothea, round 1 states “ch 3, 10 hdc in third ch from hook, sl st in top of beg ch”

So for this pattern you are going to chain 3, then make 10 hdc into the third chain from your hook (the third chain from your hook is also the first chain you made). Once you have all 10 hdc into that one chain, it’ll start to look like a small circle. To join the beginning of the circle to the end, you’re going to make a slip stitch into the to of the beginning chain. The beginning chain is the ch 3 that you made at the beginning of the round. The top of the chain is the third chain you made.

The instructions in the book you are referring to don’t really apply for this pattern. Let me know if you need more help.

By: Lothea

Lothea — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:49:25 +0000

Hi Rachel,
These are very cute, and will make a perfect mobile for my friend’s new baby…however, I am a new crocheter and I am confusing myself..I will attempt to explain.

Anyways, so, I chain three…then to hdc, per the book I am looking at, I chain two more (so now I have a chain of five, but I kept track of where I started the hdc) and I insert my hook into the 3rd hook from the hook…which would be the 3rd loop in my chain of 5…which leaves me a little tail…and I don’t think that is right. Am I supposed to put the hook into the 3rd loop from where my stitch started (that would be the very first chain) or where I put it?

Thanks,
Lothea

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:16:40 +0000

Hi Tania, you can use the "magic ring" technique, here's a tutorial on that: How to Crochet: The Magic Adjustable Ring Personally, instead of using the magic ring I like to just crochet over the tail/end of the yarn when I make the 10 hdc into the chain. Then pull the tail so that it tightens the center, which prevents the hole from showing.

By: Tania

Tania — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:20:39 +0000

Hi Rachel, when I finish Round 1, there is a hole left in the middle which does not show in the picture you posted. Is there a way I can do Round 1 without the hole? thanks!

By: Tania

Tania — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:18:20 +0000

Hi Rachel, when I finish round 1 (after I slip stitch in the top of the beginning chain), there is a hole left in the middle. Is there a way I can do round 1 without leaving a hole? Thanks!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:06:15 +0000

Hi Sarah, yes you’re going to put all 10 hdc into the third chain from your hook (the third chain is also the first chain that you made).

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:59:12 +0000

I read your post on how to read a pattern but i’m still confused on where to put the 10 hdc. do I put all 10 hdc in the bottom stitch then join into a circle?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:22:13 +0000

Hi Shine, I don’t have step by step pics at the moment, but let me know exactly which part you’re getting stuck on and I can try and explain it to you better.