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What size hook and what kind of yarn works best?: 

What are crochet hook/knitting needle size equivalents?: 

Miscellaneous

I'm not sure where to put the following just yet so for now I'll leave it here in miscellaneous until I figure/find out!

     You always go under the front vertical strand as usual but when you get to the end the way to make it the same as the right side is to insert it under the front vertical strand and also go under the short strand right behind it. If you turn the afghan to the right so you can see the side of the last stitch, you will see the front bar and if you tug on that strand you will see a short stand just left of the other strand you are tugging on and it will move, these are the strands that you go under and pull up a loop. Now your left side will look like the right side. If you don't want to edge later, you don't have to. -- Val

The first row up & back, is as usual then add a different yarn on the other end and do the same. You work the second yarn into the loops of the first. I usually make a loop on the second thread to start, crochet one row up & back then again pick up the yarn on the other end (first yarn) and continue, use a light and dark color until you get use to seeing the difference. Rotate until you have what you need. -- Wilma Walker

Also known as cro-hooking. : ) You would turn the first couple of rows and make sure that you have a double ended hook to do this. -- Val

MoEZ URLs

General info & Links: http://community-2.webtv.net/CrochetIt/ICrochetItWithMoEZ/

To Buy Hooks: http://hometown.aol.com/moezhook/

To Learn Stitch: http://www.crochetcabana.com/tunisian.htm

For Cast-on Instructions
(to put the first row of loops on): http://www.dnt-inc.com/barhtmls/knit/dblco.html

For Stitch Varieties: http://hischild64.tripod.com/AngiesCrochetCorner.htm

For Row Counts (Linda): http://www.geocities.com/ldiznemom/corner.html

Organizing (No More Tangles!)
( also read bobbins )

Wallpaper trays:
I have to tell you about my new system, someone said they used the wallpaper trays to hold yarn a while back and last week in a store I found one. It is black and about 33 inches long and very strong. This is my 7th MoEZ afghan and it is going great, with no tangles. First I use a yarn winder to make balls and put them in baggies. I put the colors in the tray in the order I use them and when I am working the loops off, after I change color, I pick up the baggie with the new color from under the old color and bring it over the old color and put it back in the tray. No tangle at the end of the row. I have a basket on the floor with all the baggies of yarn and only put the ones I am using in the tray. I have learned a lot from all of you and wanted to share this with you. I lurk a lot. Hugs -- carolyn, So. Calif.

Row Counts

How to make a row count:

1. Put a ruler just under the row you are counting and as you count each square, make a small pen mark in it so you know you have done that one. Then when you get to the 10th row or whatever row has the darker grid line, make an ink line all across. -- Linda from NY
2. Try to look away more often. -- Linda from NY
3. Type it up on the computer and save to a floppy disk, print up the pages and work from that. This way if you need to make any corrections, you correct from the floppy. -- Linda from NY
4. Insert the pattern you are working from in a plastic sheet protector and use a dry erase marker to mark off the rows completed. 

How to read a row count if you are left-handed:

1. Start at the end of that row and count back to the "start." In other words, if Linda's row count reads: 3w 2bl 2b 3gr 2bl 6pr 2yl 3w - then you have to "mochet" 3w 2yl 6pr 2bl 3gr 2b 2bl 3w. -- ???

Stitches

The Purl Stitch:

1. The purl stitch is just like the regular except you start with the yarn in front of your work instead of behind. I have my students drop it in front, insert hook under the next vertical bar, pick up the dropped yarn and go under the hook..up the back.. and over the top (in other words yarn over, just make sure that you are going up behind the hook and over the top of the hook), then pull the yarn through to make a loop on the hook. -- Val

Yarn

Keeping yarn on the hook:

1. Rubber band or hair band on the end -- ???
2. Little happy face ball that goes on your car antenna -- ???
3. Hold your hook at the end with your hand, heel resting on the colored surface, by doing this you stop the loops from coming off and you use your wrist and hand less. It is like using a long lever. I know that it feels awkward at first but, after some use, you will find that it is easier than doing it the other way. You aren't supporting the weight of the hook and the afghan this way. -- Valerie OKC

How much yarn do I need?:

1. The red hook comes out to 4 inches per stitch. That's part A and part B; I did 20 stitches of afghan stitch, about 5 rows, and measured as I ripped it back out. Pick the graph you want, count the stitches, multiply by **your** gauge with the hook and yarn you will be using and have at it. Mighty mighty handy to know how much yarn to put on a bobbin or cut off the skein or whatever for each color patch, too. -- Brenda in AZ

What does weight mean for yarn?: 
It means how thick the yarn is. There are a number of standard thickness' for yarn, including the following:

• Fingering Yarn: A loosely spun, very lightweight yarn used for babywear, socks, and other delicate items.
• Sport Yarn: A medium weight yarn used for babywear, sweaters, and lightweight afghans/throws.
• Worsted Weight Yarn: The most popular weight for knitting and crocheting. An ideal weight for afghans/throws.
• Chunky Yarn: Heavier than worsted weight, chunky yarn works up quickly and easily for such things as hats, scarves, and afghans/throws.
• Bulky Yarn: A very heavy yarn, about twice as thick as worsted weight.

What are yarn equivalents?: 
One method of approximating yarn equivalents:
Two strands fingering equal one strand sport.
Two strands sport equal one strand worsted.
Two strands worsted equal one strand bulky.
Three strands worsted weight equal 1 strand of super bulky or chunky.

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