Crochet Motif Views

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Here/’s a free pattern for a beaded crochet apple motif. You can use this beaded apple as an applique on the project of your choice; it.’s a great way to dress up purses, bags, totes, art quilts, wall hangings, collages or similar projects. Materials Used in the Project Sample: Red and Pink Bead Mix: I used a mix of beads that vary slightly in size. There are approximately 10 beads per inch when they are strung. On average, they measure 2.5

The second Harmony Guide from Interweave Press this year is the Crochet Stitch Motifs, 250 Stitches to Crochet. Itl’s 270 pages, edited by Erika Knight, and retails for $22.95 USD. This is another winner from Interweave Press! If you read my review of their new s‘Basic Crochet Stitchesc’, you already know about the practical book cover, the great sketches of stitches and techniques, and that each motif is accompanied by both written and symbol instructions. This book even boasts a brief, but useful, guide to Irish Crochet.

Round H: Turn over the shoulder bag. Have the side facing you with only one row of bone over the motif. Insert the hook into the stitch in the upper right hand corner of the purse next to the shoulder strap. Pull through a loop of bone thread, leaving a 2trd" piece hanging out of the back. Chain 1 with bone, then single crochet 1 stitch into the same stitch. Start to carry the brown thread along with the 2prd" piece of red thread. Crochet across the top of the purse. Continue to crochet onto the shoulder strap, inserting the hook into the bottom loops of the original chain.

I am trying tapestry crochet for the first time, with the horse around motif. It is very hard trying to get the gauge correct to come out to the size of the project. First I am having a hard time finding a size 1 hook. The package I bought has 00/02/03/04/05 and 06. I started with a D which was way to big and the bag would be only about 44 stitches across, but I liked the look of the fabric. Then I went to a 5 which gave me 58 stitches across and is denser and stiffer. I don't see how you can get 75 stitches across with a 1. What am I doing wrong?