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Hi my name is Connie and I am looking to see if ther is anyone out there that might be able to help me with this crochet.I am very new at it and would like to make some Afaghan's but I am thinking I will never be able to do it because ther is so much to learn and understand.I have Eva's lessons off the site and been working on them but there is just some things that don't work or look very silly and not like the picture at all. Is ther someone out there that might want to help someone like me,If so I would like to her from you hope I don't scare any one away.

Thank-You


Connie Barber

Hi Connie <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Please post your specific questions and I GUARANTEE that we will all help you. Trust me we want you to be as addicted as we are, hehehehehehe.

Hi Who every is out there,for starter's when I do the chain you say to started at the smooth side not the bumpy side it looks the same to me.When you do your first row,then 2nd row and so on should they not be the same at each end and stiches because mine isn't and it looks funny I get mad at it because I try and try and it is the same thing every time.Hope you and help me.

BREATHE, hehehehe. Ok What I mean by that is if you look at your chain you will see one side that actually looks like either a braid or links and on the other side you will see a sort of bumb. Does that help ?

Yes Eva that did help out with the chain part,now my next thing is when I do row 1,row 2, row 3 ans so on are the not to be the same at each end. Like at the begining you have two dc and at the end I don't I only have one like in lesson 23 The Meaning of Chain Space.I don't now maybe I am a losted cost for this.

Thank-you

Connie Barber

You are not a lost cause <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Not every row will be the exact same, especially if you are going to be increasing or decreasing. Do you have a specific pattern you are trying to tackle ? Please tell me the name of the book/pattern and I will walk you thru it step by step <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Don't give up, you can do it.

Let me add to Eva's post about not giving up. Even after you have been crocheting for a long time you will run across something that completely stumps you, frustrates you and makes you want to throw the whole mess into the garbage. Don't give up! When you feel yourself geeting frustrated, put it away for awhile. A lot of times when something has really frustrated me, it is all crystal clear after I've been away from it for awhile. Some of my most beautiful afghans have been the end product of a very frustrating beginning!

i have woken up in the middle of the night, sat straight up in bed and said "I got it!" and have to run to my chair and pick up whatever pattern is giving me fits and try it. Keep trying you'll get it. and there are lots of us here to help.

Hi Eva I haven't tried a project yet. I have been working away on your lesson's,last night i did the one with the space's and got it. What I really want to do is a Dusting of Roses Afghan, the book it is in is Vanna's Favorite Crochet Gifts, in the corner of the page it say's quick&Easy HAHA. I would like to do all the things in this book.

Thank-You

Connie Barber

Melissa
Hi this is connie and I want to say thank-you for your words and help.I will do my best to stay at and try to understand all of it, Eva's lessons have been helping out,but I would like to start a project very soon.

Thank-You
Connie Barber