AboutBea Harrell Expertise I consider my self an expert in the field of hand crochet. I have been crocheting for 45 years. I can answer most question on the differnt stitches, as well as the methods used to create speciality items. The art of crochet, after 2 decades of being out of fashion, is enjoying a modest come back. I want to help those newcomers looking for a little/lot of help to get started. Once they are comfortable with the process, they can relax & begin to create the heirlooms of tomorrow.
Experience
Experience in the art of crochet is 40 + years crocheting for myself, my family & occasionally doing commissioned work.
Question I need HELP!!! I have recently begun crocheting again, I am a single mom with two kids and I just finished an afghan for my youngest daughter, my 14yr old daughter picked out a beautiful 'hearts and diamond' afghan, I really want to make it for her and while I understand most of the stitching and the language the pattern is really eluding me...........any help would be greatly appreciated, i will paste the first part of the pattern at the bottom of this email. I also have no problem with being contacted via phone if necessary, I know this is a difficult pattern for me but she really wants it.
Thank you
April Sutton
PANEL: With larger hook and CA, ch 23. Row 1 (Right Side): dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; turn - 21 sts.
Row 2: Ch 3, skip first dc, dc in next dc and in each dc across, dc in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 7 dc; [yo, draw up a lp in next st, yo, draw through 2 lps] 3 times, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook - dc3tog made; ch 3, dc3tog working first dc in same st as last dc of last dc3tog, dc in last 8 sts; turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc; [yo, draw up a lp in next st, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook - dec made; ch 5, dec, dc in last 7 sts; turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, dec, ch 3, working over the ch-5, 3 dc in 2nd ch of ch-3 two rows below, ch 3, dec, dc in last 6 sts; turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, dec, ch 3; 2 dc in next dc - inc made; dc in next dc, inc, ch 3, dec, dc in last 5 sts; turn. Row 7: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, dec, ch 3, inc, dc in next 3 dc, inc, ch 3, dec, dc in last 4 sts; turn. Row 8: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, dec, ch 3, inc, dc in next 5 dc, inc, ch 3, dec, dc in last 3 sts; turn.
Row 9: Ch 3, dc in next dc, dec, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, dec, ch 4, dec working first dc in same st as last dc of last dec, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, dec, dc in last 2 sts; turn.
Row 10: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4, sc in lp, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, dc in last 3 sts; turn.
Row 11: Ch 3, dc in next dc, inc, ch 3; [draw up a lp in next dc] 4 times, yo, draw through all 5 lps on hook - 4sctog made; ch 4, sc in next lp, hdc in sc, sc in next lp, ch 4, 4sctog, ch 3, inc, dc in last 2 sts; turn.
Row 12: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, inc, ch 2, 2 sc in next lp, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next lp, ch 2, inc, dc in last 3 sts; turn
Thank you!
April Sutton
Answer Hi, April! In order to help, I need to know exactly what you're having problems with. You say you understand the language and the stitches, and your pattern is fairly straightforward, so I can't determine where you're stuck! Please email me back and tell me how I can help, and I'll do my best to do that for you.
