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CROCHETSTITCHGUIDE

useourhandyguideforthe

crochet project inside this issue

Knifemethod

Holdthehookbetweenyour

thumbandyourindexfinger,

about3-5cm(1-2")fromthe

hookedend,restingtheother

endagainstyourpalm.Thiswill

give you plenty of control.

(^02) Holdtheloopbetweenyour
leftthumbandyourindexfinger,
theninsertthecrochethook
throughthecentreofthe loop,
from front to back.
(^02) Pullthehooktowardsthe
slipknot,catchingtheyarn,and
pullingit throughtheloop.This
formsthefirstchainstitch(ch).
RepeatSteps1-2asrequired
to form a chain length.
Methodtwo
Looptheballendoftheyarn
aroundthelittlefingerofyour
non-dominanthand,thentakeit
overthethirdfinger,behindthe
middlefinger,andfinally over
your index finger.
(^04) Pullbothendsoftheyarnto
tightentheknot,thenpulljust
theballendtotightentheloop
soit’sclosetothehook, but not
quite touching it.
HOLDINGTHEHOOK
Pencilmethod
Holdthehookinyourdominant
handlikea pencil,roughly
3-5cm(1-2")fromthehooked
end.If thehookhasa flatarea,
holdit herebetweenyourindex
finger and your thumb.
(^01) Holdthetailoftheballofyarn
in yournon-dominanthandand
drapetheyarnclockwiseover
thetopofit toform a circular
loop, as shown.
(^01) Holdthehookin your
dominanthand,andtheyarnend
andworkingyarnin yourother
hand.Movethehookunderand
overtheyarntowrapit around
the hook anti-clockwise.
HOLDINGTHEYARN
Methodone
Passtheballendoftheyarn
betweenthelittlefingerand
thirdfingersofyournon-
dominanthand,thenbehindthe
thirdandmiddlefingers, over
your index finger.
(^03) Catchtheballendofthe
yarnwiththecrochethookand
pullthehookbackthroughthe
centreoftheloop,takingthe
yarn through with it as you go.
(^03) Thisis whattherowofchains
willlooklike.Holdthechainwith
yournon-dominanthandasyou
work,nearthehook,tokeepthe
tension.Continueuntilyou have
all the chains needed.
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
HOWTOCOUNT
Eachchainorloopcounts
asonestitch.Nevercount
thefirstslipknotorloopon
thehook(calledthe
workingloop).Soyoucan
beaccurate,makesurethe
chainis nottwisted,and
that the front is facing you.
MAKINGA SLIPKNOT
The first loop on the hook
CHAINSTITCH
Use this stitch to make your foundation chain
(^01020304)
01 02 03