Hiya Susan, Yes, You are right....you just put your hook in the other hand and you crochet in a different direction but when you are finished crocheting...it looks the same no matter if the item is crocheted left or right handed. There are quirks to making the braid. That is what I am hung up on. I do know how to crochet and have made many things crocheted. In making the braid I have seen it written where you wrap the hook from under the hook and then in the next step I see where it is wrapped over the hook. I have seen the instruction where it doesn't tell you how to wrap the hook. I know that wrapping the hook is important because you need to pull the thread both ways to make your braid to fit the pattern. There are also different places to put the hook in the braid. I just thought it would be nice if someone could do a lefted handed video of how to make the braid. The diagrams in the books are confusing to me even when I have scanned them as a mirrored image. I so wish Pat Pike was here.
I will keep at it. Wind To Thy Wings, Sherry [email protected] http://celticdreamweaver.com/ http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/ Nata 616 ----- Original Message ---- From: Susan Reishus <[email protected]> To: post to Arachne <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, September 29, 2010 5:21:17 PM Subject: [lace] Re:Romanian Point Lace (crochet tape left handed) "Romanian Point Lace (make tape) . . . forgot how to crochet left handed (only way can) . . ." Sherry *** Isn't it just the opposite, so you place the hook in the left hand, and the yarn comes from the ball on the right hand, then you work from left to right (instead of right to left), pulling up loops (and wrapping if necessary)? If it helps, use a mirror to reverse it visually. If you go to YouTube.com and enter "how to crochet left handed" you get hits: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+crochet+left+handed&aq=f Best, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
