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Sep. 7th, 2006
So, here is how I'm making my handles for the crochet string bags.
Using the same size needle as for the rest of the bag, crochet 36 chains and join per the directions; single crochet back instead of double crochet.
When the bag is finished, take worsted weight cotton and a 5.00 mm hook. Chain 5 (starting chain), turn, sc in 3rd chain from hook, sc sc, ch 2 turn.
Continue rows of 3 sc until it is the length of the handle.
Then wrap it around the handle, and slip stitch the edges together, forming a cushy worsted weight cotton tube around the nasty hard handle.
Using the same size needle as for the rest of the bag, crochet 36 chains and join per the directions; single crochet back instead of double crochet.
When the bag is finished, take worsted weight cotton and a 5.00 mm hook. Chain 5 (starting chain), turn, sc in 3rd chain from hook, sc sc, ch 2 turn.
Continue rows of 3 sc until it is the length of the handle.
Then wrap it around the handle, and slip stitch the edges together, forming a cushy worsted weight cotton tube around the nasty hard handle.
I saw Ms. Socks today, and she asked me about lifelines in lace knitting.
When you know your stitches are correct, like before you start a pattern repeat or after a repeat, put your knitting down. Grab a tapestry needle, and some number 10 crochet cotton. Cut a piece of cotton about 2x as long as your knitting is, and thread the tapestry needle with it.
Put the tapestry needle right next to your knitting needle. Run it through the loops on your knitting needle, right next to the knitting needle, so that the crochet cotton is going through the loops parallel to the knitting needle. This is exactly the same motion as when you are putting stitches on yarn in order to hold them.
Once this is done, ignore the crochet cotton. Just keep on knitting. You will always be able to rip back to the lifeline
Link to someone else's video:
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/videos//bas-tech-more/lifeline-rds.mpg
When you know your stitches are correct, like before you start a pattern repeat or after a repeat, put your knitting down. Grab a tapestry needle, and some number 10 crochet cotton. Cut a piece of cotton about 2x as long as your knitting is, and thread the tapestry needle with it.
Put the tapestry needle right next to your knitting needle. Run it through the loops on your knitting needle, right next to the knitting needle, so that the crochet cotton is going through the loops parallel to the knitting needle. This is exactly the same motion as when you are putting stitches on yarn in order to hold them.
Once this is done, ignore the crochet cotton. Just keep on knitting. You will always be able to rip back to the lifeline
Link to someone else's video:
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/videos//bas-tech-more/lifeline-rds.mpg