Coffee And Crochet Podcast - Does Hook Size Really Matter? | Posh Pooch Designs

 Coffee And Crochet Podcast
Let's Do An Experiment To See If

 Hook Size Really Matters
With Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

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See The Video On My Crochet Youtube

 Channel At This LINK

We are going To Crochet a Simple Circle

To see if Hook Size Really matters.

Grab A 

H / 5.00 MM hook

And A 

J/ 6.00 MM Hook

And Any Med (4) yarn from 

your Yarn Stash

Stitch up a circle with each hook using the same yarn.

Than let's measure to see if Hook Size Matters?

Skill; Easy

Materials:

Crochet Hook - H/ 5.00 mm. And J / 6.00 mm.

Small Amount of any Med (4) yarn fiber does not matter

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (slst)
Double Crochet (dc)
 
Size: 4 inches across if Stitched with the 5.00 MM Crochet Hook

         5 inches across if Stitched with a 6.00 MM Crochet Hook
 
Pattern Notes:
Ch 3 counts as a dc, join rounds to the ch3 with a slst.
 
Make one Circle With Each Size Crochet hook - (H, J)

following the pattern the same.
 
R: 1 - Ch 4, 1 dc in the 4th ch from the hook, 8 more dc in the the same ch,
join to the top of the ch 3, Ch 3 ( 10dc)
 

R: 2 - 1 dc in the same st as the ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around, join to top of ch 3,
Ch 3 (20dc)

R: 3 -1 dc in the same st as the ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around, join to top of ch 3
Tie off, weave in ends. (40dc)

How did your circles come out?

2 Things To Remember:

1. Crochet Hook Size Does Matter.

2. Everyone's Tension Is Different.

3. If your tension/ gauge is not measuring right, 

you can loosen or tighter your stitches, 

or Go up or down a hook size, or 2.

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Heart Shaped Hot Pad / Pot Holder

Crochet Pattern And Video - LINK

Be Happy Bees For Key Chains, 

Bag Tags And More

Crochet Pattern And Video - LINK

My Birthday Cupcake Hat 

Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

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 I Will See You Next Week!

 

COFFEE AND CROCHET WITH SARA (36) November Give away Let's Talk Tension | Posh Pooch Designs

COFFEE AND CROCHET WITH SARA (36)

 November Give Away And
Let's Talk Tension 

With Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

November Give Away
3 Skeins of Vanna's Choice Yarn and
An Ergonomic Crochet Hook - H/ 5.00 MM

To enter:
Comment on the Facebook Live Video at This LINK
or
 Comment on the Video on My Youtube Crochet
 Channel 

Winner will be announced November 19th, 2019

See The Video on my Youtube Crochet 
Channel at This LINK

Crochet Tension is something that  must be

 practiced and learned.

Many Things Effect Crochet Tension

1. How We hold Our Hook

There is not a Right or Wrong way to hold your hook,
 but how you hold it an effect your tension.

2. How we hold the yarn - 
Run the yarn through your fingers gently.
 Holding to tight or too loosely can effect the tension.

3. Stress - Are you Angry, or in a fight or 
have your feeling hurt.

4. Surroundings - Are you watching people yelling or kids playing at the park. Maybe a scary movie.

The Bottom line is to practice
 and relax.

What's Happening This Week At

Posh Pooch Designs

Peppermint Candy Doily

 Crochet Pattern and Video- LINK

Hounds Tooth Scarf

Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

Pilgrim Hat Decoration

Crochet Pattern And Video - LINK

Thank For Stopping by.

  See Ya next Week!

Live With Sara - Gauge, Tension And Tie Dye | Posh Pooch Designs

Live With Sara

 of

Posh Pooch Designs

See The Video On My Youtube Crochet
 Channel At This LINK

 Gauge, Tension and Tie Dye

"Crochet Gauge is the number of stitches across per inch, 

and the number of Rows down per inch, 

when stitching a swatch, to check for tension." 

Usually the Yarn label will indicate the Swatch to be

Stitched in Single Crochet Stitches (sc). 

Here is one I photographed from a yarn label.

The Middle Square tells you Which Crochet Hook to use,
and How to make a Gauge Swatch.

Red Heart Super Saver yarn

Crochet hook - 5.5 MM

12 sc X 15 rows =

 a 4 x 4 inch square swatch,

or a 10 x 10 centimeter square.
( remember to ch 13, and begin stitching in the 2nd ch from the hook)

Tension is how tightly or loosely you stitch.
You gauge Swatch will help you determine if your 
tension is correct.

More Info on Gauge - LINK

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Another Question:

"I have completed all of the 11 Back To Crochet Basics Lessons, 

There is only 1 more.

When I finish, will I be an accomplished Crocheter"?

The Answer is probably not. 

I don't even consider myself to be an Accomplished Crocheter.

 The art of Crochet is always changing. 

new Stitches and techniques. New yarns and fibers.

I am always learning new things about Crochet.

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Free Crochet Pattern and Video - LINK

The Strata Sun Hat Free Crochet Pattern

 and Video - LINK

Back To Crochet Basics - Lesson 11

Back Post Double Crochet - 

Blog and Video - LINK

See next Week!
Please remember to Check out my
 Videos on  My Youtube
Crochet Channel At This LINK

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June 9th
World Wide 
 Knit and Crochet
in Public Day!

Is "Gauge" Important in Crochet? | Posh Pooch Designs

When I first began learning to crochet,

 I had no idea what gauge was.

After I learned a few stitches, and techniques,

 I realized it is important, even in Crochet.

"Crochet Gauge is the number of stitches across per inch, 

and the number of Rows down per inch,

 when stitching a swatch, to check for tension." 

Usually the Yarn label will indicate the Swatch to be

Stitched in Single Crochet Stitches (sc). 

Here is one I photographed from a yarn label.

On This Yarn Label

9 Single Crochet Stitches across, for 12 Rows

will equal a 4 x 4 inch square swatch,

or a 10 x 10 centimeter square.



But Why is this information important?


You can see this Video on my Youtube Channel at this LINK

1. It gives you an indication of how you crochet and what your tension is.
 If your swatch is too small, you stitch tightly, 
and if your swatch is too big you crochet loosely. 
Therefore you will want adjust your tension and to try to match the
 gauge indicated by the yarn.

Do you know that your emotions

 can effect your gauge?

If you are upset, tired, happy, sad, worried, excited

 or stressed your tension can change. 

So take that into account when gauge swatching.

2. When you are following a pattern, where gauge is important,
you want to match the gauge of the pattern, or your item will not
 be the same size as the pattern states.
Designers, like me, do not always want you to use the hook size 
suggested by the Yarn label.

There are times gauge is not important.

For instance I do not care if my coaster is a little big, 

or my Crochet flower is a little small.

Also, there will be times a designer will state it is not important.

Some open stitches, and items are really hard to set a gauge, and usually a finished measurement will be given.

3. It is important to use the Crochet Hook indicated by the designer

 of the pattern you are using, If you want your item to turn out the same.

I also measure as I go, and not wait till the time is finished.

Here are 3 swatches I stitched with 

3 different yarns and 3 different Crochet Hooks.

10 single Crochet Stitches for 10 Rows.

(10 sc X 10 R)

Just as an example of how important it is to use

 the Hook indicated by the designer for a Pattern,

 for best results.

Pin Cushion Coffee Cup Crochet Pattern LINK

 - another Blog About Tension

Watch Your Gauge and 

get rid of your Tension!

Coffee Cup Pin Cushion Crochet Pattern & a Discussion on Tension

Coffee Cup Pin Cushion Crochet Pattern
By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

The perfect gift for any crafter!
 Crochet, knitting, sewing, any crafters would love to have one of these.
Especially if you are a Coffee lover, as well.

It is also a fun way to have a coffee or tea party with your kids, minus the pics of course.

See the Video Tutorial on my Youtube Crochet Channel at this LINK

Coffee Cup Pin Cushion Crochet Pattern by Sara Sach

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Ravelry Favorites

Skill: Easy

Materials:
Hook- H/ 5.00 MM
Yarn - Worsted Weight (4) or Cotton yarn - I used Peaches and Cream Cotton yarn
Small amount of fiber fill - about a handful
Yarn Needle
2 straight pins
Decorative Buttons

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Single (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Back Loop Only (blo)

Size: 2 inches tall, 6 inches around

Notes:
Ch 3 Counts as dc
Ch1 Does not Count as a sc
Rounds are joined with a slst


The Pattern : Starting with the bottom of the cup:

R: 1 - Ch 4, (ch3 counts as dc) 9 dc in the 2nd ch from the hook,
join with a sl st to form a circle, ch 3 (10dc)

R: 2 - 1 dc in the same st as the ch3, 2 dc in each dc, around join, ch1 (20dc)

R: 3 -BLO this row only)
           1 sc in each dc around join, ch 1(20sc)

R: 4 - 1 sc in each sc around, join, ch 1 (20sc)

R: 5 - R: 7 - Repeat R: 4

R : 8 - Repeat R: 4, Forming the cup handle, then ch 7, join ch to the loop that lines up even on R : 3, sc back up the around the ch, and join to the top, tie off.

Coffee/ Top of Cup

The Coffee:
Repeat R: 1 and R: 2 From the Coffee Cup.
Tie off weave in the ends.

Stuff the Coffee cup, Place the Coffee on top.
Join the yarn to the sc above the handle, sc around the top of the cup, sewing the coffee and cup together. tie off and weave in the ends.

Add a Decorative button or applique.

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