Saturday, December 19, 2009

Sewing crochet on fabric


Sewing crochet on fabric, originally uploaded by picable.

Sometimes I want to sew something and find that I don't quite have enough material. The solution for me was to look at crochet as fabric.

I use the large safety pins to anchor the crochet in place and then hand sew it in place. This is my personal preference. Some prefer to sew with a machine. I always say I'm just going to baste it on by hand before sewing it on the machine. Then, I end up satisfied with the all but invisible small stiches done by hand.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Crochet Hook Conversion Charts

Aluminum/Plastic/Wood Hooks

B = 2.25mm
C = 2.75mm
D = 3.25mm
E = 3.5mm
F = 3.75mm
G = 4.0mm
H = 5.0mm
I = 5.5mm
J = 6.0mm
K = 6.5mm
L = 8.0mm
M = 9.0mm
N = 10.0mm

Steel Hooks

00 = 3.5mm
0 = 3.25mm
1 = 2.75mm
2 = 2.25mm
3 = 2.1mm
4 = 2.0mm
5 = 1.9mm
6 = 1.8mm
7 = 1.65mm
8 = 1.5mm
9 = 1.4mm
10 = 1.3mm
11 = 1.1mm
12 = 1.0mm
13 = .85mm
14 = .75mm