Good Morning from Massachusetts, USA. I'm new to KAS but also fairly new to crocheting. I am making squares using the stitch my mother taught me 50 years ago, I'm not even sure if it's a single or double crochet. Making squares has been a God send during this time of "home confinement". I have a few questions:
Is it ok to just make random squares? I am using left over yarn given to me by friends so there may be 2 of one color and 10 of another.
The corners of my squares curl up, even if I press them them under something heavy. Am I doing something wrong when I get to the end of a row? I usually just chain one and turn. Do the curled corners pose a problem?
Also when you finally receive my squares if they are not up to par will someone let me know, I'd hate to be doing something wrong & never know it.
Well it's a sunny day here so I 'm off to do some garden work. Have a wonderful day & I look forward to hearing from you and becoming an active & productive member.
Annette
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Hi Annette. I’m Marion and I live on the North Wales Coast in the U.K.
If your squares are curling and you are chaining 1 to turn at the end of a row you are Single Crocheting.
Single Crochet is quite a dense stitch and has a tendency to curl. It’s all about Tension. To rectify this I will go up a hook size to make my starting chain and the first row then switch to my normal hook to finish the rest of the square. I’m very conscious that I crochet quite tightly when starting and finishing which is why I change hook size, I used to do the same thing with my needles when I used to knit.
This might affect the size of your square so be sure to measure after about 4-5 rows.
I hope this helps you, let me know how you get on.
Hello Annette, I'm sorry I hadn't noticed this entry earlier. My name is Karen, and I am from the North East of England, Durham. 8" squares are very welcome in any colour, and like the other girls I prefer to have different colours on the go to mix things up a bit for myself. It is the size you make that is most important. . I suggest you grab yourself a coffee + have a peruse through the photos section on the top right tabs of every page, as you may find ideas and inspiration there. Unfortunately I cannot help with the crocheting query - as I can't do it! - but someone experienced is bound to advise you. Good luck and enjoy your crafting, Kx
Hello, Annette. How lovely to read this introduction. I am Rebecca and I am in the UK, in Leicestershire which is about half way up England and on the right hand side.
I often use up a whole ball or two that I have found and make a lot of squares all in the same colour......... and then I am happy to have lots of odds and ends to make lots of single squares in different colours from each other.
I am afraid that I am mostly a knitter so I am unable to help with the technical question about the corners. I am sure one of our crocheters will be able to help you out.
Hello Annette and thank you for your lovely introduction. We're very happy to have you with us :)
As for your question about squares, you can make as many random colors or patterns as you like so long as each square is 8" x 8" (20cm x 20cm). This is what I love about choosing yarn for my KAS squares. I can choose one each of a whole bunch of different colors so I never get bored ... haha
I'm not the world's best crocheter so won't attempt that question. I know there are several ladies who will be able to answer that one for you. Thank you again for joining us ... xo