What a Difference a V Makes…

This post is for the crochet crowd.  Wow.  Thanks to Debbie Stoller, I think I’ve finally gotten the FDDC & BDDC!  No, they weren’t in the book, and most assuredly, dear Mary deserves an award for her patience while tutoring the dunce, but because Ms. Stoller INSISTED that I pick up BOTH sides of the “V”, suddenly the planets aligned and I learned to crochet well enough to follow Mary’s perfect instructions.  Duh? 

The colors are a bit too blue, but I hope that shot is good enough for Mary to confirm that I’ve FINALLY gotten it right.  I won’t drag up any of the old photos, but what I was doing was TRYING to hook the actual little “ladder” thingee double crochet makes, rather than picking up the “V” below.  Don’t ask.  I can’t explain why that made sense.  Obviously, it makes no sense, but I insisted on doing it anyway, thus making the whole thing about a million more times complicated than it needed to be.

The Knight and Chinese are home.  Don’t you just love it when the elusive stitch “clicks?!” 

Published in: on February 5, 2008 at 7:29 pm

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  1. On February 5, 2008 at 7:37 pm Mary Said:

    Ding ding ding!!Woo-Hoo! Wow, that light is blinding…lol
    I think you got it!!! Looks right to me! Hats off to Debbie, whatever she said worked..lol I have no clue what “v” your talking about, but the pic is great!! Great Job!
    Go eat!!

  2. On February 5, 2008 at 10:09 pm Amanda Said:

    Oh, I’m glad you’ve got it!

    Are you having a good week?

  3. On February 5, 2008 at 11:15 pm holly Said:

    I know what ladder you are talking about. I am so proud, you are crocheting. Once you get it down, it goes faster to me than knitting. That is why I learned them at basically close to the same time before going on to any extravagant projects, because I didn’t want to be partial to one or the other. They both have their own qualities good and bad. Keep up the good work.

  4. On February 6, 2008 at 12:35 am Bubblesknits Said:

    Don’t feel bad. You’re not the only crochet dunce around here. LOL If I’m doing a plain square or a granny square, I’m good. But give me anything more complicated than that and I end up with a big honkin knot.

  5. On February 6, 2008 at 8:26 am Wendy Said:

    Glad to see that it’s solidified for you.

  6. On February 6, 2008 at 11:31 am Nancy Said:

    I have had those lightbulb moments when the switch turns on and the stich clicks! It is a good feeling. :-) Is that P&C Seabreeze color yarn??

  7. On February 6, 2008 at 12:33 pm MrPuffy Said:

    Love the colors you are using. I recently had one of those moments myself - a wonderful feeling when the penny drops and you start to cruise along.

  8. On February 6, 2008 at 8:06 pm Rosanne Said:

    Glad you got it figured out. I asked the lady at my LYS and she’d never heard of that stitch.

  9. On February 6, 2008 at 8:09 pm Anita Said:

    YEAH!!! I love it when that happens!

    The first afghan I made I crocheted the whole thing wrong and didn’t know it until I made the same pattern again about a year later and realized that the first time was completely WRONG! he he!!!!

  10. On February 8, 2008 at 7:29 am crimsonpurl Said:

    Ooh yeah! The “V” is imperative! Glad you had your “AH HA” moment!

  11. On February 10, 2008 at 6:13 am Anne Said:

    Goes to show how much I know about crochet - looks no different to me than the last, but yes - it is a wonderful thing when you finally ‘get’ something you’re working on :D Nice job stickin to it, not sure i’d have the patience in life right now!

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