The Kotary Coterie

A crocheter contacted me from this site with a question about working into the starting chain of toe-up socks. Unfortunately, the e-mail address she provided didn't work.  I hope she will check back and see this post.

Here is her question:

I've been looking at your "You Can Crochet Socks" book and have a question about the "Berries" pattern. It says "....working in the unused lps on the opposite side of beg ch...." From the beginning of the whole paragraph I'm only supposed to used the front loops of the chain once to begin the single crochet, then I do the 3 single crochet in one chain, then single crochet in the back loops? Is that what you're trying to say?

Thanks for the help!
 
Janice

Here is my response:

Janice,

Thanks for buying the book!!  The berries pattern is the simplest pattern in the book and a great place to start. 

When you start the toe, you end up working into both sides of the starting chain with 3 sc in each end.  You should have a marker in the middle stitch of each group of 3 sc.  Basically, there are 3 yarns in a chain stitch.  You use the left over loop when you go back across the chains.  There are 2 other patterns that use the same toe.

If you a planning to come to Chain Link in Buffalo in August, I hope you will introduce yourself.  I'm teaching on Saturday and Sunday.  You might especially be interested in "Custom Fitting Crocheted Socks" on Sunday.  I will post the registration info on my website as soon as it is available.

I also put up a forum page.  You are welcome to post questions or comments about anything remotely related to the content of my site and I will try to check in at least once a day.

Kim