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Nell Merionwen

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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 3:39 pm Post subject: Crochet sizing help..
I have just started the victorian wrist warmers that I have a pattern for. The size of both the hook and the weight of the yarn is accurate. However, the initial chain that needs to be worked into the round seems huge. Should I just carry on regardless?

goldy1

Joined: 17 Sep 2006
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 5:36 pm Post subject:
Are they worked from the wrist up or knuckle down?

Nell Merionwen

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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 5:44 pm Post subject:
sort of from the top of the arm down...

goldy1

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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 9:09 pm Post subject:
my stitches are a bit loose so I use a smaller hook. is there a tension sq on pattern

Nell Merionwen

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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 9:22 pm Post subject:

goldy1 wrote:

my stitches are a bit loose so I use a smaller hook. is there a tension sq on pattern

There is not

I am thinking of dropping down a couple of sizes in hook. (It will only be a uk size 1 then though) teeny tiny crochet. ah well, my own fault for liking victorian lace

goldy1

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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 9:27 pm Post subject:
Have you seen the patterns on https://www.ravelry.com

Nell Merionwen

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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 9:30 pm Post subject:
oh yes TBH, I find ravelry a bit big and scary

goldy1

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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 9:58 pm Post subject:
no it easy if you use the filters

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 12 4:50 pm Post subject:
have you seen if anyone on Ravelry has made the same pattern, you might find observations about fit in their notes?

Nell Merionwen

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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 3:05 pm Post subject:
https://molliemakes.themakingspot.com/blog/crochet-wristwarmers it is this pattern..

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 3:36 pm Post subject:
this one then? https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sweetheart-wrist-warmers-2/people Have a look at it as made by real people in different yarns, see if any of the comments help with the sizing

Nell Merionwen

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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 3:40 pm Post subject:
Sally, I love you!

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 3:41 pm Post subject:
this is what Ravelry is particularly useful for, seeing how patterns look when made by different people using different yarns Can make all the difference when stuck or unsure about fit

Nell Merionwen

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Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 3:46 pm Post subject:
there are one or too references to scaling down a hook size. So that is what I will do. So far we are going for a sort of pistachio and baby pink.

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