Crocheting Vs. Knitting

[SunnyDawn]

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Nope a single crochet means you don't wrap the yarn over at all, you just pull one stitch through (leaving two loops on hook) and then pull straight through (both loops) again without wrapping at all. One wrap around hook before pulling yarn through next chain (leaves 3 loops on hooks) is a double crochet. Pull yarn through 2 loops then 2 loops again. But you are correct, unless you use a very large hook this is not a big enough stitch to poke a toe through.
Using a single crochet throughout would create a very tightly stitched afgan and would take a long time!

 

[artsyrobin]

if you use a larger hook it wouldn't take as long, but maybe your toes would poke through?

 

[saddina]

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I perfer an I hook, a double crochet wouldn't let my toes poke but a triple or quad would (I do have afgans that ask for triples, and it makes a lighter softer feel afgan for our warmer temps).

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

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Nope a single crochet means you don't wrap the yarn over at all, you just pull one stitch through (leaving two loops on hook) and then pull straight through (both loops) again without wrapping at all. One wrap around hook before pulling yarn through next chain (leaves 3 loops on hooks) is a double crochet. Pull yarn through 2 loops then 2 loops again. But you are correct, unless you use a very large hook this is not a big enough stitch to poke a toe through.
Using a single crochet throughout would create a very tightly stitched afgan and would take a long time!

I knew someone on here would know the right thing to call it.

Okay, for clarification then, I do the afghans out of all double crochets. I did try one with triple crochets, but the family didn't like it as much. You can make yours however you like. That's the joy of crocheted afghans- they are really easy to just make up as you go.

Bridget- I can knock one out in a month if I work on it every night for several hours. What actually happens is that I work on them here and there. I always have a ton of projects going and tend to hop between them. I've never actually done one straight through.

 

[saddina]

I work on mine while "watching tv" with mr saddi. If i'm going to be sitting for a few hours, may as well be productive.

 

[Damummis]

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My thoughts eggsactly!!

 

[purr]

if you did want to do a knitted afghan, you can just do it on a circular needle they have them in different lengths and are long enough. Losing a stitch in knitting is simple once you learn how to recognize where it has stopped you just pull it up the stitches like the rungs of a ladder.Its hard to explain in type. But you might be able to find a demo on you tube.

 

[BarkerChickens]

I told DH that one of my new years resolutions is to learn to crochet and make an afghan for our bed that will be ready for next winter. DH said it was a cool idea and that he'd like to learn too!

I wasn't expecting that answer.

 

[muddypuddles]

I learned to crochet as a girl but when I picked it up many many years later, I found my wrists and hands couldn't take the repetitive motion. I had a touch of arthritis and carpel tunnel in my wrists so I taught myself to knit and now I don't have as much pain. I caught the bug and now have a huge stash of yarn and patterns. The problem is that I'm so impatient and knitting is slower. I try to use big needles otherwise I get bogged down and can't seem to get projects done.

 

[Countrywife]

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Nope a single crochet means you don't wrap the yarn over at all, you just pull one stitch through (leaving two loops on hook) and then pull straight through (both loops) again without wrapping at all. One wrap around hook before pulling yarn through next chain (leaves 3 loops on hooks) is a double crochet. Pull yarn through 2 loops then 2 loops again. But you are correct, unless you use a very large hook this is not a big enough stitch to poke a toe through.
Using a single crochet throughout would create a very tightly stitched afgan and would take a long time!

I knew someone on here would know the right thing to call it.

Okay, for clarification then, I do the afghans out of all double crochets. I did try one with triple crochets, but the family didn't like it as much. You can make yours however you like. That's the joy of crocheted afghans- they are really easy to just make up as you go.

Bridget- I can knock one out in a month if I work on it every night for several hours. What actually happens is that I work on them here and there. I always have a ton of projects going and tend to hop between them. I've never actually done one straight through.

what size needle are you using?