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Making Crochet Fabric

Notę: Unless otherwise specified, do not turn the work between rounds, but continue with the same side facing and treat this as the 'right side' of the fabric.

To make an alternative base ring — partic-ularly suitable when it is desirable to leave no hole in the center of the fabric e, f, g, h and i simply loop the yarn once (or two or three times) round a finger. Afterwards you can draw up the loose end and tighten the center of the fabric, if necessary.

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To fasten off after making the slip stitch which completes a round. do not make another Chain, but a cut the yarn and draw the end through to the front; then b insert the hook again from the back through the place in the fabric where the slip stitch was worked (but not through the slip stitch loop itself) and draw the end of the yarn once again through to the back. Tighten gently.

Joining motifs

Depending upon their shape some motifs. such as squares. hexagons. etc, fit together exactly a. b Others leave interesting spaces which may be joined along the edges that touch by sewing or crochet.

The actual techniques of joining may beĄ whipped d, or fiat seam e woven with I needle. Slip stitch f, or single croche: $ through both edges at once worked witr a hook. To be invisible the crochet joins sho jd be done on the wrong side of the work. e\ with the right sides of the motifs together Both stitches create a certain bulk and it majĄ be morę suitable to pick up just the singfej outer h, or inner i loop of each pair fft stitches. Single crochet - particula'\ Corded Single Crochet j makes a rióas which can be used as a positive, decora' feature when worked on the right side. Fancy or openwork motifs, or those wh cl leave space between them, may be joined indirectly with a suitable series of charl arches and bridges anchored with sficj stitches or single crochets k.

Some designs, particularly those with pic:*^ or chain arches round their edges, can :*e joined to previous motifs during the coirsa of their finał rounds. This is done by in*e rupting the picots or arches at half way ar : slip stitching to the corresponding places on the adjacent motifs I.