>>>From: Annette Gill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Crochet a long chain, and then on the next row do a treble stitch into every other stitch in the chain. At the end of that second row, you've got a long ladder - push a bobbin through each hole (or every other hole) in the ladder and bundle the whole lot out of the way. <<<
I make a slightly "fancier" version. Row 1 is a long series of chain stitches. Row 2 is US double (=UK treble) crochet in the second chain, chain 1 and skip a stitch on the first row, double in the next stitch, etc. End with a double crochet in the last stitch. Row 3 is to chain 2 or 3 to start the row, then double crochet in the double stitches and chain past the chain stitches of row 2. ooooooooooooooooooo row 1 = chains IoIoIoIoIoIoIoIoIoI row 2 = doubles (I) and chains (o) IoIoIoIoIoIoIoIoIoI row 3 = doubles into doubles, chain over chains This makes a double ladder. When I'm using a crochet ladder to control unused bobbin, I push them through one hole. When I pack up to carry the pillow, I push the bobbins through both holes. I mix bobbins on a pillow and I have found that narrower bobbins can fall out of a single hole, if it's big enough for the more bulbous bobbins, when carrying. I make my ladders out of worsted (4-ply) weight acrylic yarn and around F, G, or H crochet hook. Some people may want to use thinner yarn (like a crochet cotton) and a smaller hook, for narrower bobbins. Or use thinner yarn but do US triple crochets and/or chain 2 between "rungs". Its useful to have an assortment of these ladders, in different lengths and different size holes, so you can match them up to what you're using. Robin P. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
