Is it indeed crocheting? How did you get the first row in the fabric? They look so nice!

Good question and answers. Some I've done, others I can't wait to try. *4all.

When i am done a project i hate to throw out scrapes so i put designs on them.Most of my designs are from cute freebees,my b/day is comming up in Dec.(11th)& i am going to ask for the 3 months subsc. on here.Anyways i sew around the design on the serger, then i single crochet around the outside of the whole design,then i chain 6 around the whole design ,then in those loops i do 1 single croc.one halfcroc.2 double 1 treb.then i reverse around the design till done.Hope this is understandable. Carolyn

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by waterlily 01 Sep 2009

Thank You so much! After reading all the other responses, I wondered if serging the edges would be a good way to get the first row in. You have answered my question. Thanks! I can't wait to try it!

by noah 01 Sep 2009

Oh ya i use a steel crochet hook size 1.40mm & the material is what a chefs apron is made out of .I like white as your pattern shows up.It is really quite easy to do HA!HA!

Waterlily I'm not Noah but thought I would tell you how I achieve this. I sew with my regular machine Using a large needle & no thread around the doiley then when I crochet around depending on the size thread I use I put the steel crochet hook through the hole made with the needle. I usually use a size 8 or 9 crochet hook.This is done after I do a 1/4 inch hem around the doily.

Still don't see an answer from Noah, so TTT.;)

hi, i use a wing needle and use the blanket stitch on the machine to stitch the raw edges after turning them , now u have a hole which u use to loop ur crochet thread with a thin crochet needle.

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by waterlily 31 Aug 2009

Thanks! This sounds a bit easier than trying to force the end of a crochet hook through a tightly woven fabric.

by shirlener88 31 Aug 2009

great idea.

by sewmom 31 Aug 2009

Actually you would be surprised at how small they make crochet hooks. Not as hard as it looks. But then it depends on the fabric and the weight of thread or yarn you are using too.

Interesting question back TTT for NOAH

I am not sure how she does it, but I have done a few like this and what I do is, use blanket stitch (by hand),after turning the raw edges under, for the first row, using your crotchet cotton. Then it is easy to use this as the base row for your crotchet edge.

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by waterlily 31 Aug 2009

Thank You! This sounds like a easier way than what I had pictured in my head.

Bump to the top - Hope Noah sees this. Colleen *4u

Colleen, thank you for posting this and I hope that Carolyn sees this and answers the qustion for you. *4U

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yep that is what I used to crochet around baby items I use to make years ago. "Small metal hook. Will be interesting to find out what Noah uses. *4u all

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by waterlily 31 Aug 2009

It seems that there are several different options. It is such a nice way of finishing off some projects, that I really want to try it. I guess I'll find the one that works best for me.

When my Mom used to do this when I was a kid, she used a small metal crochet hook and worked it through the weaving of the material to get the first row. If you use a looser woven aida cloth, it isn't too hard, or I don't remember my Mom having a problem with it. I'll be interested in seeing how Noah does it. Thanks for asking here, this is really interesting! Hugs, Marji

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by waterlily 30 Aug 2009

Thanks Marji. I had a feeling it was something like that, but I still couldn;t imagine one of the small steel hooks going through the fabric without puckering a lot. I'll have to practice a bit, I think.

by sewmom 30 Aug 2009

I saw someone working on one and the fabric was a fairly tight weave but she was using a tiny metal crochet hook. She said you could also punch holes with a small hole puncher (not the regular paper size) when you are using a nonwoven fabric.

by dkjack 30 Aug 2009

I used to do this a lot when I was crocheting. It took time to get the first row but then you were off and running with the next rows.

by waterlily 31 Aug 2009

It was the first row that had me baffled. Now seeing that there are several different ways of doing it, it doesn't seem as difficult a what I had imagined.