Crochet: What to do if the starting chain, or the previous row, is too tight.
I'd thought about this for ages - frequently I've done a long foundation chain that was too tight to get the hook into, or, as in this instance, I've wanted to pick up sts in a larger hook than will fit.
Now, some will say the solution is to do the chain in a bigger sized hook. That's all well and fine - for the next time - but supposing you've counted? Supposing you didn't want to start aaaallll over again?
Simply doing the row with a smaller hook MAY be a solution, but you're still left with small spaces for the next row...
Here's what I did:
The intended hook is the blue one, and my smaller hook - the metal one - is 3mm.
I'm picking up some rib that I did, and had bound off too tightly. Yes, I know you're all shouting at the computer - why did she cast off? Well, I thought it'd be easier. I'm really not a knitter.
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| Here's the chunk of ribbing, with the intended hook |
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| That won't go thro' without a lot of pushing |
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| Put the smaller hook through... |
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| ... and pull up a loop... |
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| ... place this onto the bigger hook... |
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| ...now you have two lps on the hook... |
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| ...complete the DC (or US SC) as normal |
Note that this won't work with anything taller than a UK DC...
