Every now and then, everyone could use a helping hand. Ready to lend your assistance? Below you’ll find a few readers in need. If you feel you can help or have any suggestions, please post your answer in the comments. Please try to supply instructions and/or links.
Barbara asks,
About 35 years ago I made a “Patchwork dog” stuffed animal. I think it was done with the afghan stitch. I can’t find the pattern but I can’t be the only one that ever did it. Please, can you help?
Jane asks,
Years ago I made brown bag pins; got the idea from Aleen’s Creative Living show. I have not been able to find the directions to this project. I remember it required 3 layers of brown paper bag, but not the rest.
Lois asks,
We have a mystery in our group that we need answered. Someone gave us a crochet hook that is very unusual. It’s ‘v’ shaped – about 6″ on each side of the ‘v’. on each tip of the ‘v’ is an out-facing c. hook. It is a metal hook, and has NOT been bent into a ‘v’ — looks almost new, and there are NO wrinkles at the curve, suggesting that it’s been bent to the ‘v’ shape. Can you possibly tell us what it is and what it’s used for?
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never seen one of them before but wont it be similar use and the circular knitting needle?
I just searched a double ended take a look on this link x
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-crochet-hook.htm
Here u go…
Double-hook Needles or Double End Crochet Hooks. Double hook needles, not to be confused with double-ended hooks, are long afghan crochet hooks with the same size hook at both ends. They are especially designed for working with double-faced fabric in two different colors.
brown bag pins-I still have a brown bag angel that I made. I used 7 layers of brown bags. Aileen’s tacky glue to put the layers together and then cut it out. Then you put a good layer of tacky glue over the top and burn the glue with a carpender’s candle. It soots the glue and you wipe the glue with a tissue or kleenex. Then I used regular craft paint in a faux copper and bronze to give it the look of metal. I have used this technique a few times and always pleased with the results. The carpender’s candle is just a candle about an inch in diameter. It came with the kit I bought when Aileen still was selling them. You can still get the tacky glue in Walmart. It is the best glue ever.
Lois, Have you asked the person that give it to you any questions: Where did they get it, why did you receive this hook, any patterns for this hook, etc.
I have been croctheting for over 50 years and have never seen a hook like this, I do know it is not a cro-hook or aghan hook as each of those have hooks, one up and one down, your hooks they are both in the same direction. Once you get some answer please post them so we can continue to assist you in finding out what it is. Happy Crocheting 🙂
Brown Bag Pins:
Heavy brown paper bag, white glue, pin back, shiny clear non-yellowing varnish, Sharpie pen, scissors with sharp points.
Select a pretty picture from a magazine or card cut it out very carefully and use white glue to glue it to the brown paper bag. Let dry and cut out. Glue this to another section of the paper bag, let dry and cut out. You can do this as many times as it takes to make the picture very stiff. Before it completely dries you can roll the flower petals over your finger or shape a butterfly’s wings. Trim so the edges are flush. Color the edges with the Sharpie, spray with gloss varnish and glue a pinback on the back side.
@ Barbara: I have a pattern called The Barker Family that is three different sizes of patchwork dogs, but they are made with granny squares. It’s from a book printed in 1979. If you would like a copy of the pattern email me and I’ll send it to you.
kelceyoneill at gmail dot com
My mother has a hook like that. I will ask her what it’s used for. I’ve been crocheting almost 20 years and have never bothered to ask. But now I’m curious, too!
Brown bag – 3 layers of paper and mod podge; that’s it! Sets up nicer than glue, no varnish or extras needed – grandmother used this method for years…