AboutMarla Expertise I have crocheted many doilies, I enjoy working with crochet thread. I have crocheted numerous afghans. But I have little to no experience in hairpin lace, or the afghan stitch. If you have a question pertaining to a pattern in a magazine, book or leaflet, please include the name and # of it, and the page or pattern #. There is a slight possibility I may have that pattern, and can refer to it. Although I have crocheted sweaters and slippers,I don't feel I have done enough of them to really give good advice as to assembling the pieces, but can give advice on the type of stitches.
Experience I have been a crocheter for almost 30 years.
Question I am relatively new to crochet - I've completed a couple of afghans many years ago and recently did several scarves.
I have ripped out more times than I want to count this Vintage Lace pattern. It is out of the book "Leisure Arts Best Of Terry Kimbrough Afghans" (printed in 2000) Page 23-24 - Vintage Lace. I 'think' I am doing exactly what the instructions say, however, the result is 'nothing' like the picture. That is 'if' I don't end up with too many or too few stitches at the end of the row :-(
Is there a site where I can get up close photos of what this particular stitch should look like?
Many, many thanks for any help you can give me.
Answer Hi Monica!
Thanks for asking. Don't dismiss the thought that the pattern is incorrect. There have been quite a few times that the pattern WAS incorrect. Although I have several Leisure Arts that contain some of her afghans (Leisure Arts #1446, 2702,3036) I don’t think it has that one in it, at lest not by that name, so I don't have the pattern in front of me.
I went to this web site http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=LA3209 and found a picture of the afghans.
I also went to : http://www.superiorhomearts.com/Afghans-Best_of_Terry_Kimbrough_Afghans.html
There may be other websites. I think the only one I have is the white one with roses on it. What you would need to do is to click on each picture and when a larger view is shown, copy and paste it into a word document. At least that is what I did. Then you can enlarge the picture, and see if you can make out the stitches. Are any of these the afghan? I am sorry I am not much help. If you could type up a few rows and send it I'll see if they make any sense. There is a craft store in my area, and I'll see if they carry that leaflet next time I am by there, and check it out. Good luck, and don't give up.
