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Expert: Patricia - 2/13/2011


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Before the instructions in the cable afghan pattern it says Multiple of 48 + 11 (add 2 sts for foundation ch) I am not quite sure what is meant by that.  Can you help me?  Thank you...

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Hi Janet,
Without seeing the pattern instructions, it's hard to tell what they mean.  I recently did a pattern that stated something similar, and it had an repetitious pattern of cables and it was Multiples of 36, meaning that each section contained 36 stitches.  It was a way to keep track and count, count, count.  The "add 2 sts for foundation ch" is just telling you that those first two stitches on the foundation count as the first half double.

Like I said, it's difficult to know without seeing the instructions.  Is this pattern on the internet or a book?  With more information, I could help you more.

-Patricia

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Traditional Crochet and Filet Crochet (not clothes) I do more thread crochet than yarn.

Experience

I have been crocheting for over 50 years. As a child growing up in New Orleans, LA, I had aunts and older cousins who taught me, but now they are all gone and sadly, there is no one who crochets in my area. I hope to be able to meet fellow crocheters through this website, and I'd be delighted if I could help someone answer a question. I'm sure I'll be asking my share, also. I specifically enjoy doilies and afghans. I really like designing filet crochet. I don't make clothes, other than hats and scarves.

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I learned as a child in the 50's from aunts and older cousins.

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