Crocheting For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Manthey Karen

Author:Manthey, Karen [Manthey, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

As you get funky with your hook placement, keep in mind that a stitch is a stitch is a stitch. Regardless of where you insert your hook, you always work a particular stitch in the same way.

Switching Up Your Stitch Placement

Depending on the type of look you’re trying to achieve, you can work a stitch pretty much anywhere you can fit your hook — nothing is off-limits. Normally you work a new stitch into both top loops of a stitch you’ve already made, 17_536452-ch11.indd 187

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but to switch things up, you can also work a new stitch into a single top loop, into the base, or into other loops on the front or back of your piece.

In Chapter 5, we give you the lowdown on all the parts of a stitch; the next sections show you what you can do with them.

Working into the top and other loops

You can work one stitch into another in a few different ways, regardless of whether you’re working in rows or rounds, and each method creates a unique effect in your finished fabric. The resulting look can be either smooth or textured, depending on which loop you choose to use (see what we mean in Figure 11-1a; Figure 11-1b notes the symbols):

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Crocheting under both top loops: Working under both top loops is the typical way to crochet a stitch; it creates a smooth, flat fabric. We present this method in earlier chapters.

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Crocheting in the front loop only: Working under the front loop only creates a ridge on the opposite side of the fabric. This approach is great for making a rib at the bottom edge and cuffs of a sweater. Another reason to leave the back loop free is so you can work a stitch from a later row into it.

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Crocheting in the back loop only: Like front-loop-only stitching, working new stitches in the back loop creates a rib, except it’s on the opposite side of the fabric. You may also work in just the back loops when joining two pieces of crocheted fabric together (see Chapter 15 for the scoop on this technique). Leaving the front loops free when joining pieces together creates a decorative raised seam on the front of your work.

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Crocheting in a loop found on the front or back side of the stitch: Usually, you look at the stitch from the top to see the front and back loops; however, look at a stitch from the front (right) or back (wrong) side of the fabric, and you’ll find additional loops available for your use.

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