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Thank you for all your help. It is very much appreciated.
Suzanne,
I see what you're saying.
Probably about the closest
thing you'll get to a knit-looking stitch in crochet is TKS -
Tunisian Knit Stitch. So is there a way you could adapt
the above pattern (or another crocheted entrelac pattern) to use
TKS?
Unfortunately, there's no direct correlation specifically from a knit stitch to a crocheted knit-looking stitch, so about all that can be done is to approximate that kind of stitch. TKS isn't perfect, but it's the closest I've ever seen.
I've actually made things in TKS before. It's a persnickety stitch, but as long as you use a large enough hook and be aware it's going to want to curl...badly...you should be fine.
If you're going to try TKS for an entrelac project and you're not familiar with the stitch, I'd suggest first practicing a bit with it, perhaps just as a straight stitch. That will give you a feel for it, how your tension works, finding the right size hook and the best way of handling the curl. Once you accomplish that, I'm sure you'll be able to make exactly what you want, and perhaps sometime publish your own pattern!
One other thing you may want to know. TKS works up thickly, much thicker than knitting, because you're making the stitch in a very different way. It's a nice warm stitch, good for scarves, hats and such, so as long as you don't mind that thickness in an afghan, you're good to go!
Hi there and welcome,
I don't like the start small advice (because I'm a glutton for punishment and love a challenge), but also because I have found that if you do make a small graph, it should be really, really simple or you'll lose a lot of the detail.
Line,
Awww, thank you!
Love to see pics of
sweaters!
I do hope there will be some new yarn shop, but I don't foresee it happening.
We've lost a lot of good
stores, for which there are no substitutes. The yarn shop
went out many years ago, but there are others that went away
recently, and alternatives for them are miles and miles away,
including our only fabric store.
I'm glad to hear there is a good success rate with the meds for people who really want to stop drinking. For the ones who stop taking the meds, well, you have to figure they were going to go back to drinking, anyway, right? Which is very sad, but not much that can be done about it if it's their choice. I'd think they'd have to be motivated or it's not going to work no matter what it is.
Okay, when you're having problems, can you try this? Switch right over to Chrome on the Dell. See if there's any difference. If you try it at around the very time you're having trouble with the MacBook, if it works with the Dell, then it's a problem with the MacBook, perhaps the browser. If both are having trouble around the same time, it's a problem with the site. This is the best way to test for it.
Hugs,
Melanie
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Nancy,
Welcome!
So glad you
found us...and what a lovely memento this will be for your husband.
Losing a furbaby is SO painful and it
helps very much to have ways of remembering them.
Losing a furbaby is SO painful and it
helps very much to have ways of remembering them. Regarding the
white, I know there's been an issue, so I'll alert Terry (Support)
to your message.
I do hope you'll post
photos of your work...not just once you're working on this
particular project, but also anything you've made that you'd like
to share...we love to drool! 
Thank you for all your help. It is very much appreciated.
Suzanne,
I see what you're saying.
Probably about the closest
thing you'll get to a knit-looking stitch in crochet is TKS -
Tunisian Knit Stitch. So is there a way you could adapt
the above pattern (or another crocheted entrelac pattern) to use
TKS?Unfortunately, there's no direct correlation specifically from a knit stitch to a crocheted knit-looking stitch, so about all that can be done is to approximate that kind of stitch. TKS isn't perfect, but it's the closest I've ever seen.
I've actually made things in TKS before. It's a persnickety stitch, but as long as you use a large enough hook and be aware it's going to want to curl...badly...you should be fine.
If you're going to try TKS for an entrelac project and you're not familiar with the stitch, I'd suggest first practicing a bit with it, perhaps just as a straight stitch. That will give you a feel for it, how your tension works, finding the right size hook and the best way of handling the curl. Once you accomplish that, I'm sure you'll be able to make exactly what you want, and perhaps sometime publish your own pattern!
One other thing you may want to know. TKS works up thickly, much thicker than knitting, because you're making the stitch in a very different way. It's a nice warm stitch, good for scarves, hats and such, so as long as you don't mind that thickness in an afghan, you're good to go!
Hi there and welcome,
I don't like the start small advice (because I'm a glutton for punishment and love a challenge), but also because I have found that if you do make a small graph, it should be really, really simple or you'll lose a lot of the detail.
Line,
Awww, thank you!
Love to see pics of
sweaters! I do hope there will be some new yarn shop, but I don't foresee it happening.
We've lost a lot of good
stores, for which there are no substitutes. The yarn shop
went out many years ago, but there are others that went away
recently, and alternatives for them are miles and miles away,
including our only fabric store. I'm glad to hear there is a good success rate with the meds for people who really want to stop drinking. For the ones who stop taking the meds, well, you have to figure they were going to go back to drinking, anyway, right? Which is very sad, but not much that can be done about it if it's their choice. I'd think they'd have to be motivated or it's not going to work no matter what it is.
Okay, when you're having problems, can you try this? Switch right over to Chrome on the Dell. See if there's any difference. If you try it at around the very time you're having trouble with the MacBook, if it works with the Dell, then it's a problem with the MacBook, perhaps the browser. If both are having trouble around the same time, it's a problem with the site. This is the best way to test for it.
Hugs,
Melanie
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