Expert: Patricia - 6/4/2010

Question
I have been crocheting for year and love doing air freshener dolls and regular standing dolls.  I have a number of "Paradise" doll patterns that use steel hooks and #10 crochet cotton thread.  I don't due well crocheting with cotton thread and would like to convert the patterns so I can use worsted weight (or similar weight) yarn with B/D/F/G hooks.  I am more comfortable with worsted weight that with cotton thread. I would like to be able to crochet these dolls.  Would you be able to provide a chart or some information as to how to convert these patterns so I could use them.  Thank you for your help.

Answer
Hi Aileen,
It seems that I ran across something when I was helping someone else.  I will try to locate it and get back to you.  It may be tomorrow, though, because I won't be home this evening.

-Patricia


Hi Aileen,
Unfortunately the chart I had seen is not what you are looking for.  However, thinking about it, I really don't knnow how you would crochet something with larger thread and the finished piece not be larger.  In some way, you'd have to reduce the number of stitches, and this may alter the integrity of the pattern.  Perhaps you can search for patterns already using yarn instead of thread.

Ed Matos had a similar question asked of him on March 6th of this year.  Go back to the place where you found my name and check out his answer.  That might help you.
I'm sorry I couldn't help you more.

-Patricia