tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post7694583870316650568..comments2024-03-28T20:03:46.394+11:00Comments on laughing purple goldfish designs: losing shape - losing stitches... part 2laughing purple goldfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416310131864970028noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-28754123289236896512013-06-04T15:56:19.326+10:002013-06-04T15:56:19.326+10:00I seem to be years behind everyone...but am a begi...I seem to be years behind everyone...but am a beginner and want to thank you for the help. My DC is a disaster on the ends. Am going to try this. I am new, and already hate that gaping hole at the chaining & turn ends...after centuries of crochet, one would think someone would have solved it.<br />Anyway, am off th try.<br /><br />dahthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15719051757376325481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-63138976801606934812009-03-10T23:13:00.000+11:002009-03-10T23:13:00.000+11:00big mamma frog - hey... you never know when those ...big mamma frog - hey... you never know when those triangles might come in handy!<BR/><BR/>sam - thank you <BR/><BR/>erika - good tip, thanks<BR/><BR/>jan pope - another good tip... much appreciated<BR/><BR/>littlemary - sure... I have been blocking today, and took lots of photos... tute coming soon!<BR/><BR/>aimeewrites - it is TOO simple... yet SO frustrating if you don't know the rules<BR/><BR/laughing purple goldfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416310131864970028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-79336218620733446962009-03-10T22:37:00.000+11:002009-03-10T22:37:00.000+11:00I'd love to see some really clear photos defining ...I'd love to see some really clear photos defining exactly which spot is the xth chain from the start. I never know for sure if I'm going in to the right spot. And a tute on blocking would be wonderful so I second that motion.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589895762434195220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-2057076971088876322009-03-10T01:30:00.000+11:002009-03-10T01:30:00.000+11:00Wow - thank you SO much for posting this. I had a ...Wow - thank you SO much for posting this. I had a terrible time losing stitches... by the time I'd mis-place the first stitch on one row - I'd have an unclean edge in the next row & wouldn't know which was the last stitch and which was the chain stitch... what a pain! All my crochet baby blankets (the only thing I was brave enough to try) would have really rough edges -- so then Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575629254972322674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-38696145556319203282009-03-09T12:50:00.000+11:002009-03-09T12:50:00.000+11:00It is AWESOME that you are doing these tuts. It t...It is AWESOME that you are doing these tuts. It took me years (literally) to understand this, which I finally figured out by trial and error, and by obsessive counting while following patterns.<BR/><BR/>Kudos!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-86992139584110072332009-03-09T01:35:00.000+11:002009-03-09T01:35:00.000+11:00and if you would ever want to do a post on blockin...and if you would ever want to do a post on blocking, how to do it, different kinds of yarn, etc, etc, i would welcome it!LittleMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178617028863825445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-39888442898760897832009-03-08T01:37:00.000+11:002009-03-08T01:37:00.000+11:00You might want to check on Ravelry. There's been ...You might want to check on Ravelry. There's been an ongoing discussion of how to stop the "holes" at the end of the rows. <BR/><BR/>I use this technique: Instead of chaining 3 at the end of the row, chain 2, then double (or treble) in the very next stitch. Now decrease over the next two stitches. No more hole at the end of the row and generally your piece will be straigher.Jan Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08310486100900772714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-42686371303215203562009-03-07T19:46:00.000+11:002009-03-07T19:46:00.000+11:00To avoid the space between the 3 chains and the fi...To avoid the space between the 3 chains and the first dc of the row, crochet only 2 chains instead of 3 ;)<BR/><BR/>When i started to crochet my edges were orrible i felt that, like you said, there is something hidden that no one was telling me...then i bought a book and now i know how to make straight edges! :)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02374903167931498663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-23149499803160766352009-03-07T11:09:00.000+11:002009-03-07T11:09:00.000+11:00I do love your pictures, they're so clear.I need t...I do love your pictures, they're so clear.<BR/><BR/>I need to go and double check I'm doing it right now :-)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127623000367674910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-3592008252027288772009-03-07T08:22:00.000+11:002009-03-07T08:22:00.000+11:00Yep, I used to be an expert at crocheting triangle...Yep, I used to be an expert at crocheting triangles {g}, but I think I've finally got the hang of the simple stuff...don't get me to do anything complicated though...Big mamma froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006397435397636499noreply@blogger.com