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Karen,
Welcome!
Wow, that sure is a small town!
I'm not familiar with Crochet Parfait; I see that they have a Facebook group where they provide their graphs, but unless one has joined you can't see their graphs!
Offhand I wouldn't think it would be a good idea to upload graphs that have already been made to the freePatternWizard; my guess is that it would make the images less legible and introduce strange interference, for instance, where the graph lines are.
It's a little more complex to determine size, but not impossible by any means!
First, it's imperative that you make a gauge swatch (two in this case). I know, these are a necessary evil and nobody likes to do them (well, almost nobody!
), but that's the best way of knowing
what your finished size will be. Unfortunately, nobody will be able
to do that except you...your gauge depends on your chosen yarns,
hook and tension, the tension being the thing unique to you!
Again, you would make two swatches, one of single crochet only and one of the corner to corner. Then you can measure and work out the math to know how many single crochet stitches to one inch.
For the c2c it's a little more complicated. I think this video explains it best, giving the math she used for her own gauge (which will very likely be different than yours):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QaDsCiHsPQ
Notice at about 1:08 in the video is where her calculations are. For her own gauge, she measured 6 "clusters" to 4 inches in her particular yarn, hook size and tension.
The washcloth she wanted to make was 30 x 30 clusters.
30 / 6 = 5, which is 5 sets of clusters of 6.
5 (sets of clusters) x 4 (inches) = 20 inches, so the 30 x 30 project will be 20 inches wide.
This is the only way to determine finished size, unfortunately, short of actually crocheting the entire thing, then measuring the finished piece!
Hope that helps!
Melanie,
I'm not sure if 2 different colors would work on this project.. Maybe if I made it grey/black...
But I am thinking of a dusty rose color thingy.. I could combine it with some kind of white/off-white/cream color.. BUT.. I'm not good with wearing white in any shape o.O I simply cannot keep it clean... :p
First time the dogs jumps me with mud on the paws, it will be ruined.. It's easier with some kind of color, because mud/dust what ever have e better tendency to wash out.. It doesn't do that in whites.. And sice I won't/can't bleach wool.. Well.. :p
I'll figure something out..
YAY...
Hugs
Line
(BTW - I think I might have found a place where they sell 'electric blue' yarns.. Both cotton and wool, gotta go chech it out someday )
exactly
Hi All,
I just joined. I've been looking for a graphing program for beading. I was thrilled when I found Stitchboard. Not only did I find a good pattern program, I found a community too!!!
I have tried just about every craft you can name. I'm currently beading on a loom. I also work in silver, handmade filigree and wirewrap.
Is the beading community active here?
Happy to be here.
dj
probably my favourite ariel the little mermaid cake to
do for a 7th birthday
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Karen,
Welcome!
Wow, that sure is a small town!
I'm not familiar with Crochet Parfait; I see that they have a Facebook group where they provide their graphs, but unless one has joined you can't see their graphs!
Offhand I wouldn't think it would be a good idea to upload graphs that have already been made to the freePatternWizard; my guess is that it would make the images less legible and introduce strange interference, for instance, where the graph lines are.
It's a little more complex to determine size, but not impossible by any means!
First, it's imperative that you make a gauge swatch (two in this case). I know, these are a necessary evil and nobody likes to do them (well, almost nobody!
), but that's the best way of knowing
what your finished size will be. Unfortunately, nobody will be able
to do that except you...your gauge depends on your chosen yarns,
hook and tension, the tension being the thing unique to you!
Again, you would make two swatches, one of single crochet only and one of the corner to corner. Then you can measure and work out the math to know how many single crochet stitches to one inch.
For the c2c it's a little more complicated. I think this video explains it best, giving the math she used for her own gauge (which will very likely be different than yours):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QaDsCiHsPQ
Notice at about 1:08 in the video is where her calculations are. For her own gauge, she measured 6 "clusters" to 4 inches in her particular yarn, hook size and tension.
The washcloth she wanted to make was 30 x 30 clusters.
30 / 6 = 5, which is 5 sets of clusters of 6.
5 (sets of clusters) x 4 (inches) = 20 inches, so the 30 x 30 project will be 20 inches wide.
This is the only way to determine finished size, unfortunately, short of actually crocheting the entire thing, then measuring the finished piece!
Hope that helps!
Melanie,
I'm not sure if 2 different colors would work on this project.. Maybe if I made it grey/black...
But I am thinking of a dusty rose color thingy.. I could combine it with some kind of white/off-white/cream color.. BUT.. I'm not good with wearing white in any shape o.O I simply cannot keep it clean... :p
First time the dogs jumps me with mud on the paws, it will be ruined.. It's easier with some kind of color, because mud/dust what ever have e better tendency to wash out.. It doesn't do that in whites.. And sice I won't/can't bleach wool.. Well.. :p
I'll figure something out..
YAY... Hugs
Line
(BTW - I think I might have found a place where they sell 'electric blue' yarns.. Both cotton and wool, gotta go chech it out someday
)exactly
Hi All,
I just joined. I've been looking for a graphing program for beading. I was thrilled when I found Stitchboard. Not only did I find a good pattern program, I found a community too!!!
I have tried just about every craft you can name. I'm currently beading on a loom. I also work in silver, handmade filigree and wirewrap.
Is the beading community active here?
Happy to be here.
dj
probably my favourite ariel the little mermaid cake to
do for a 7th birthdayfriends
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