Need help with the crest

over one month ago, JDL wrote:

Hi,

I need help with the crest of Carlos... I am a beginner in crochet, and it's one of the first time I need to do hdc. (I am french, sorry for my english)

First, when it's said to make a hdc, do I need to make 2 chain stitches first ? So when I insert the hook in the st, it's the "third chain" ? A hdc creat 3 st, right ? 

Then, I don't understant how I can have always 14 st in the end of rows 17 to 25. 

  • For  the rows 17 and 19 : sc in next 4 st (=4), hdc in the next st (=3?), dc in next 4 st (=2), hdc in the next st (=3?), sc in next 4 st (=4) --> 16 st ?
  • For  the rows 21, 23 and 25 : sc in next 2 st (=2), hdc in the next st (=3?), dc in next 8 st (=4), hdc in the next st (=3?), sc in next 2 st (=2) --> 14 st 

I don't know if my problem it's clear? I think I don't understand the hdc enough, there is someone nice to help me ?

Maybe with some pictures ?

Thanks !

 

Jessica

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over one month ago, Joke wrote:

Hi Jessica,

The 2 chain stitches you're referring to are only needed when you work a full line of hdc. So in this case, you don't work the 2 chain stitches.

You simply work the hdc in the next stitch. A hdc creates only 1 stitch, it's a higher stitch, not an increase stitch.

You can find a video tutorial here:
https://www.amigurumipatterns.net/stitch_videos.php?stitch=hdc

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Re: Need help with the crest

over one month ago, JDL wrote:

 On 2020-07-05 05:24:46, Joke wrote:

Hi Jessica,

The 2 chain stitches you're referring to are only needed when you work a full line of hdc. So in this case, you don't work the 2 chain stitches.

You simply work the hdc in the next stitch. A hdc creates only 1 stitch, it's a higher stitch, not an increase stitch.

You can find a video tutorial here:
https://www.amigurumipatterns.net/stitch_videos.php?stitch=hdc

 

Thanks !

And thanks for your quick response :-)

But the total number of stitches alwayse escape me. How can I have the 14 stitches with some decreases and no increases ?

 

 

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over one month ago, Joke wrote:

 On 2020-07-05 06:32:59, JDL wrote:

 On 2020-07-05 05:24:46, Joke wrote:

Hi Jessica,

The 2 chain stitches you're referring to are only needed when you work a full line of hdc. So in this case, you don't work the 2 chain stitches.

You simply work the hdc in the next stitch. A hdc creates only 1 stitch, it's a higher stitch, not an increase stitch.

You can find a video tutorial here:
https://www.amigurumipatterns.net/stitch_videos.php?stitch=hdc

 

Thanks !

And thanks for your quick response :-)

But the total number of stitches alwayse escape me. How can I have the 14 stitches with some decreases and no increases ?

 

 

Hi Jessica,

You're welcome.

 

You're referring to these rows:
Row 17: sc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 18: sc in all 14 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 19: sc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 20: sc in all 14 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 21: sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 8 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 22: sc in all 14 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 23: sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 8 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 24: sc in all 14 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 25: sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 8 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 st, ch 1, turn [14]


There's no decreases in these rounds. "dc" is "double crochet", i think you might have accidentally interpreted this as "dec", which is "decrease".

So for all of these rounds, you make 1 stitch in a stitch of the previous round, the difference is only in the height of the stitch.

I hope this helps!

 

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Re: Need help with the crest

over one month ago, JDL wrote:

 On 2020-07-05 08:11:05, Joke wrote:

 On 2020-07-05 06:32:59, JDL wrote:

 On 2020-07-05 05:24:46, Joke wrote:

Hi Jessica,

The 2 chain stitches you're referring to are only needed when you work a full line of hdc. So in this case, you don't work the 2 chain stitches.

You simply work the hdc in the next stitch. A hdc creates only 1 stitch, it's a higher stitch, not an increase stitch.

You can find a video tutorial here:
https://www.amigurumipatterns.net/stitch_videos.php?stitch=hdc

 

Thanks !

And thanks for your quick response :-)

But the total number of stitches alwayse escape me. How can I have the 14 stitches with some decreases and no increases ?

 

 

Hi Jessica,

You're welcome.

 

You're referring to these rows:
Row 17: sc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 18: sc in all 14 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 19: sc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 20: sc in all 14 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 21: sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 8 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 22: sc in all 14 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 23: sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 8 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 24: sc in all 14 st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 25: sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 8 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 st, ch 1, turn [14]


There's no decreases in these rounds. "dc" is "double crochet", i think you might have accidentally interpreted this as "dec", which is "decrease".

So for all of these rounds, you make 1 stitch in a stitch of the previous round, the difference is only in the height of the stitch.

I hope this helps!

 

Indeed !

It's the first english pattern I do with other stitches than sc/dec/inc and I was not attentive enough.

Sorry ! And thanks a lot !

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