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Crochet Pattern Help Please......?
Ok this is a pattern for a shrug, the gauge is written like this:
Gauge
1 shell= 1 1/2 inches; 5 rows= 3 inches
I interpreted the gauge as 1 shell = 1 1/2 inches ... but do they mean 5 rows ( of just shells ? or 5 rows beginning from row 1 to row 4?)
* the first 2 rows are sc rows...
ok so under materials they used size G crochet hook.....
( I have used g -k hook and havent been able to meet the gauge......)
Thanks Damsel, I didnt think of that!!!! :D
thanks Katherine, I am trying to not tighten the yarn down , like when i go back over a row the hook fits nicely into the stitch..... ughhh!!!! I dont know why its being so difficult for me to get the gauge.......
2 Answers
- DamselLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
I assume they mean five rows of shells. If that measures too tall, measure rows 1-5.
If you are still having a hard time reaching gauge, try this:
I also read somewhere that most crocheters don't make their double crochet stitches tall enough. When you yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch, the loop you pull through is the loop that determines the height of your stitch. Pull it up a little more to make it taller.
Good luck.
- 1 decade ago
You are right. 1 shell should equal 1 1/2". The 5 rows are the shells also.
If you tighten down your stitches even a k stitch can become a g size stitch or smaller. The size of the hook makes the size of the stitch. When you yarn over, that loop is the size of the stitch. Pull loop through.. Do Not Tighten.