Gamom3 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I am new to crocheting. I started off watching YouTube videos and thought I could tackle a easy pattern. There is something on the pattern that I don't understand. This is the pattern http://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Sweaters/Hairpin-Lace-Shawl-from-Red-Heart# The part I am not getting is "Join yarn in first group of first strip, ch 6" where do I join, where do I put the ch 6? Thanks for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Never used a lace loom myself but I think this is what it's telling you to do. You make the 5 strips with the loom. You need to join the strips. You take a strip and join the yarn to it. (There are different ways to join the yarn, look up a way that you prefer.) You will join at the first stitch of your strip. Then you make a 6 st chain and put a sc in the space made from the ch-6 on the strip. The ch-6 is where the holes for the lace come from. Does that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamom3 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Never used a lace loom myself but I think this is what it's telling you to do. You make the 5 strips with the loom. You need to join the strips. You take a strip and join the yarn to it. (There are different ways to join the yarn, look up a way that you prefer.) You will join at the first stitch of your strip. Then you make a 6 st chain and put a sc in the space made from the ch-6 on the strip. The ch-6 is where the holes for the lace come from. Does that help? I have made the 5 strips, but I am not sure where to join them. Is it at the end of 10 where I joined in the middle of the end? Is it at the beginning of the 6 ch on the side? That is what I am having problems with understanding..where exactly would I join the strip? Do I join it where ever I want? Do I join with a slip stitch? Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Are you on Ravelry? You can post there on the Pattern forum asking for help. With 2 million members surely there will be someone awake now who knows how to help. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 To me, it looks like you join on the end at the ch-6 and a slip stitch is fine. Think about the final construction of the item when joining. You are making a big rectangle. So you need to join the long sides together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamom3 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 To me, it looks like you join on the end at the ch-6 and a slip stitch is fine. Think about the final construction of the item when joining. You are making a big rectangle. So you need to join the long sides together. Ok thank you that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamom3 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 Are you on Ravelry? You can post there on the Pattern forum asking for help. With 2 million members surely there will be someone awake now who knows how to help. :001_smile: No but I will be signing up..thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I taught myself to crochet a number of years ago, but I've never used a lace loom. What is it like? Is it hard on the hands? I tried some doilies, and it was hard on my fingers. So joins are easy, but what you're starting with is definitely not a beginner project. Good for you for getting as far as you have! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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