You know, it's a little therapeutic to see someone besides myself, get frustrated at a pattern. 😀 No wonder the women had their sewing circles back then... They had to work together and decode the patterns. 😂
Advice from a stats person: If you have no idea how long to make the starting chain, 30 is divisible by 3, 5, and 6, giving you a decent chance to come out right. 60 is even better, though more time-consuming, as you get 4 as well.
I would venture to say that those old ladies guarded thier secret patterns fiercely! 😆 Edit to add: like those secret recipees. My motherinlaw made divinity n yet nobody in the family had it turn out from her recipe. Come to find out years later she deliberately omitted an item in the recipe. She's in her 80's now. Her daughter is the one who figured it out. Lol
My grandmothers coconut bread recipe: shredded Coconut, flour, sugar, oil, salt, egg, baking powder: mix together and bake. So far I've gotten the closest, which was when I literally slap-dashed the whole thing together while she was passing. I thought she and all the relatives would like the smell of it. And to eat of course.
My maternal grandmother did that, too. Only thing was, she left out a different ingredient for each person who asked for the recipe... But they pooled their versions and worked out between them what the complete formula was. Makes me smile.
I figured out the pattern for the broad edging. It is very elegant ad even regal looking! You r problem began both times on the second row as a result of your counting spaces as stitches! (Each chain and each double crochet stitch from previous rows counts as 1 chain stitch in next row. Also don't make stitches around chains, but into chains ) Love your videos and I think you are so charming.
It doesn’t matter how they turned out, you made me laugh out loud at your frustration. Brilliant! I thought the second one was meant to be curved for a hair bun cover but I was wrong too. Please keep doing them. Thanks. Lin
Many people do not know that not too long ago knitting and crochet were considered one craft. As I listened to your video on the second pattern I could see the author switching terms during the instructions. While we call the stitches in a previous row the name of the stitch we made many times the author's from the past would just change every stitch top to chains, which messes with the way we read their writing. I am so impressed with your efforts, and enjoy your honesty about how difficult it is to read from books of the past. I believe the second pattern is created from the top down. Because it has the ladder to attach to a garment, then open work. I intend to make the second pattern just to see if I can. I love a good challenge.
I too thought they meant every st &ch in the 2nd row, as this was the only way it would lie flat. I love watching these mysteries & Corrina makes it so fun, some times I think I would turn the air blue trying to decipher them. ❤️❤️👏👏🇬🇧
I picked up crochet 3yrs ago. My grandson asked me to stop smoking, which I did, but I needed something to do with my hands. My friend suggested ‘Crochet’. I’ve never looked back (or touched a cigarette since). I’m *Still* unable to follow a pattern, you simply amaze me how you work through these old patterns 👏👏👏👏 ❤
It's all about practice. Make a bunch of chains for a sampler. Do a bunch of rows of slip stitches, then single crochet, half double, double, and treble. Everything is made with those stitches, including the fancier ones. Make samples of the stitches you have trouble with, and it'll help you see how it's supposed to look. Then just follow the instructions by row. I use a 3x5 card paper clipped above the row I'm working, so I don't get lost. Hope these tips help! 😊
Love this series ! ❤ I believe on the second pattern, the main mistake was in row 2. In the first pattern, it became clear that they used 'chain' to mean 'stitch' when referring to the row before, so you should have worked ch6, then a sc in stitch numbers 4 and 5, then repeat. That would give you the open netted look I think that was aimed for. the last two rows will just give you sort of scallops, hard to explain without a picture...
The last row, I think you were supposed to slip stitch to the center chain. 🙇♂️ to you. You make my day and make me laugh. I don’t even know how to read todays patterns. So of course I think you’re amazing. 🤗
This one was a challenge. I think I would have given up way before you did. Good for you. I applaud your patience!! The instructions were so vague. I don’t see how anyone past or present could have figured it out without a photo. ❤
Oh Corinna, bless you! This must of been so frustrating for you especially knowing it's wrong but not knowing where to adjust it because there's no other info to go from! I love these mystery patterns! Keep them coming 💜💜💜
Hahahahaha I’m cracking up! This is a good one! Please keep them coming. My Oma (grandmother) called the stitches chain stitches so you would just count the stitches. That’s how I read it anyways lol😂I love you and your channel ❤you’re awesome
Thank you lol... I'm just a little terrified at which pattern from that book we will get next lol I'm afraid my kid enjoyed that too much and may pick more like that in the future haha
I absolutely love listening and watching you work out these patterns, to be fair to you, you are amazing, I would have given up way before. Please keep them coming. Love them. xx
I just want to say how much I admire your dedication to figuring out what these patterns are saying even when it takes you several tries and you are getting frustrated. I would have given up in frustration before you did. ❤
Ha Ha Ha! Corinna you kept me in stitches! I admire your ability to keep going when I would have thrown the work into the next corner😂 Love this podcast
I like challenges! So I tried to do the second one. But these patterns are extra hard for me since English is not my native language. Despite the fact that US and UK have different terms for the stitches in my language we have separate names for a single crochet and a double crochet which. So a double for me is already a tripple in the US. On top these patterns are missing any information on how many stiches you need to repeat the pattern (chain must be devidable by X) and how to start and end the row to get to the first stich in the next row. However, I started like you but did also a chain of 6 between the first and second pair of single crochets. The next three rows as you did them. The last one took some time to figure it out. No clue why it starts at the center of an arch!? I did as follows: Around the arches - three single crochets, a chain of 6, four single crochet - a chain of three skipping the single crochets from the previous row, repeat with the next arch. The result looked pretty good.
this series is so much fun to watch!! your frustration is so very REAL. reading these patterns gets me so very confused, but it’s great seeing you try to work them out! these had me stumped though. 😂😂
At least you can laugh at yourself. I would have been throwing my hook. LOL But this is also how we learn. If you can read these early patterns you can read current one with no trouble. At least we all can laugh and have fun. They both actually looked pretty. Looks like it would be something you put on collars or around cuffs.
Keep posting your successes and attempts at success. Lol! Even in failures I learn something. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a once a week get together with other stitch lovers. A stitch and chat social. ❤ Btw- this is perfect timing for me. I’m working on turning some vintage edging patterns into chokers for my granddaughter. I’m feeling your pain!!!
I am certainly with I would have chucked it in the garbage waaaay before you. However, I did a print screen and did a reverse image search of you final piece. It gave me some similar edgings and one in particular called simple scallop edging from newstitchaday. I would not expect to find an exact copy but it gives you an idea of what could of been. And on the brighter side, maybe you created a new edging!!! LOL!! I admire your perseverance because like I said, I would have chucked the pattern in the garbage. My mom used to love doing vintage crochet and now I understand her muttering under her breath. No internet no help, only her perseverance. She left me many unfinished pieces with no pattern no notes to finish it and I concluded that it was her own pattern as she worked in the ladies dresses of a big box store where she found many a pattern on the sweaters they sold at the time (late 60's early70's). She would crochet on the bus during the 1-1/2 hr commute to work. Thnks for the video and looking forward to the next adventure in crocheting!!
I love this series of videos, they´re always great fun to watch. I laughed out loud with the 'edging from hell' and totally agree with you. I think you do an amazing job at deducing the instructions, half the time I can´t make heads or tails of them. That being said, I think in this book when it says 'chain' in the rows after the foundation, what is means is 'stitch'. I guessed that because of the wording in the 1st pattern. I don't think, however, that this makes any difference for the 2nd pattern, the wording on that last row is impossible!
I wasn't taught to read crochet instructions, so in the beginning that's what they all read like for me.😅Thank you for your struggle, so we don't have to.
What fun it would be if ... You had several crochet vlog friends on live.... And worked on it as you went without showing each other your work and at the end do a big reveal with what each person came up with .... But make sure you use patterns with photos... Also allow for everyone to use whatever yarn hook and weight they choose for the test .... Maybe have one rule and that being a decided upon number of stitches to begin with when it isn't a given
So much fun to watch, the second pattern was completely incomprehensible! 🙃 I really, really, really want to see a picture of it but it´s been 174 years... Thanks for doing this 🙂
For the first one, chain means stitch……it’s an alternating fan edging pattern. You didn’t need to add turning chains, it was supposed to be straight into the fan, and insofar as how many chains to start with it was expected that you’d understand that the pattern was in units of 5 and work accordingly. The “final row” wanted you to work another fan into the spaces between the previous rows fans.
I’m actually a knitter & I so love watching you as I knit. I know the basics of crochet but prefer knitting. I love when you figure out the problem areas. Bravo, Bravo. I cannot tell you what a blessing you are. I nearly existed back then or feel like I did lol. The things you make are gorgeous. You are making me think I might pick up a crochet hook & do the little purse with stripes & tassels. That touched my heart. Thank you so much. Hugs to you Teri
These are incredibly challenging. They would defeat me. Makes me grateful for our modern instructions (puts into perspective - I may not ever complain about a complicated modern set of instructions)
Even modern patterns can be illegible, my stitch & bitch group had a pattern for an ‘easy beginner baby blanket’ it was incompressible to most. I am an intermediate to advanced crocheter & it took me a full weekend to decipher this ‘easy’ pattern. Once I re-wrote it it was easy, it was just a badly written pattern. I love watching these mysteries & a lot of them I would give up on if there were no pictures. Hats off to Corrina for not giving up & a big thank you to her son for picking the patterns, just please, please please Justin can you try to pick patterns with pictures more often, that way you won’t drive your Mum up the wall…lol. Please keep the mysteries coming. ❤️❤️👏👏🇬🇧
Huge thanks to your son! He did a great job! Reading the comments, this might be one of the patterns I will not make...pew... the list is already long enough...I started already the tablerunner end! Well, I had a very hard time to get what they want...but stil it is fun to watsh, don't worry 😁
Me watching this video... But I was feeling those frustrations with you, lol. Thank you so much for all your effort into trying to figure these Edging patterns out. Love-hugs and joy to you Corinna 😉
You made me laugh. The patters are so wordy at tikes that i just go blank 😂. I don't blame you for quitting and throwing the pattern up in the air 😂. It was fun, it is like some antique sewing patterns, they knew thknhs back then and would not give "common basic knowledge" which of cours3 we know nothjng about now
Corinna, this video was terrific! You are so funny! There's no way that you could possibly understand those patterns! They made zero sense! And I agree with you: the first one was really cute and the second one was just an exercise in frustration! I hope you're not deterred because I'm already joyfully anticipating the next one! xx
The first edge is very pretty. What if in the second row of the other edge, you worked single crochet into the 4th and 5th stich, not the 4th and 5th chain. The 5th row I'm nor sure without a picture of diagram and the final row really depends on how the 5th row is interpreted.
I've never seen a crochet video that makes me laughed so hard like this one before. This is the real mystery. So curious how the work really looks like.
A pain in the challenge!! 😂😂😂. What a good humor for a frustrating moment. I'll try to follow your example next time I get frustrated. Love your channel so much 😍
I can kind of see what they were aiming for with the second one, but numbers are so out. I'd love to see it worked with seven stitches, and the two doubles worked into the 4th(middle) stitch. I've never worked netting/arches with even numbers not going wonky. Now, I will *have* to give that first one a go! That was pretty.
My guess is that the pattern is saying 'chain stitch' to mean the top of each stitch or chain, so you should have started to attach the chain starting in the fourth stitch/chain instead of the fourth chain space. Might explain why it was curling in.
For this one, I loved how I could read and watch you crochet at the same time. My learning style. Also, I love your patience and determination. Keep it up as I thoroughly enjoy this sessions.
Had a really good time, laughed out loud and felt your pain haha! Well done for having a go, I admire your tenacity. We all have to admit defeat sometimes. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes from the UK x
This was the first video of yours that I have watched, and I have to say I love the whole idea! I will definitely be checking out more of these "blind" challenges.
Cortina I'm so glad I'm not the only one who gets entirely frustrated with the way patterns can be written. I thank God every time I read a new pattern with standardized terms, and stitch diagram. Otherwise it's confusion central
I can see your son giggling with delight when he chose this pattern for you 😅 My patience wouldn't have lasted past the first "what the" moment you had.... But, this is ALSO why I thoroughly enjoyed watching this, and all your other videos 😊
The second pattern is quite easy when, instead of trying to crochet it straight from the instructions you draw a schematic, but its not very pretty. Probably better if done with fine thread. love your idea for presenting old patterns, great fun.
So today is a bad day for me, and I have been in bed all day long! You are the only bright spot in my day!!! I have laughed all the way through that last pattern. You have the patients of JOB!! Thank you for leaving in your frustrations, I know that feeling all too well. Have you checked your PO Box? Those books should be there by now. I hope anyway! Have a wonderful day and thanks for the joy you bring!
Sorry you are feeling punk today Julie. It's wonderful that you sent some books for our marvelous maven of madcap muddle-ups to attempt to make beauty; THANK YOU
You literally had me in stitches (pun intended) watching you struggle through this ridiculously murky pattern because I can so relate to your frustration! Well done for carrying on regardless 😅
Love your video..and yes the "english" has changed. Learned handwork from great grandma great aunt and their friends. Read pattern EXACTLY as written stitch by stitch and try not to interpret according to modern instructions. 😢 remember great grandma went riding not horseback riding, they bicycled they didn't go bicycle riding, they had an appointment Monday next. A british, colonial double stitch (modern american s c) is because you draw your hook twice. Granny would yell at me to read and work the instructions stitch by stitch..one at a time until I could feel the pattern.....easy for her to say! But I was able to make some beautiful edgings later and even invented some of my own. Here is a photo of the eding from hell..it realyy is quite lovely and versatile. Good luck I'm looking forward to my videos 😊
I looked up broad edgings and close edgings. Now a days they call it wide edgings for the broad I found some photos and they almost always begin with the filet as in these examples of yours. I think that is why… broad means wide and close means thin. I hope that might help.
We have a saying about confusion. We call what we read "Double Dutch". This certainly was. You had such patience. The closed edging was pretty, but the second one was impossible. It was as if it had been badly translated from some impossible language.😅. You tried so hard. Thank you 🎉 Lynne ❤️ 😊
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You know, it's a little therapeutic to see someone besides myself, get frustrated at a pattern. 😀 No wonder the women had their sewing circles back then... They had to work together and decode the patterns. 😂
Oh for sure! 🤗🤗
😄.
I think they secretly called them ‘Stitch ‘N B!tch’ sessions 🤭🤭🤭
reading this pattern makes me feel like i've never crocheted before !!!
same here ! lol
I agree.
Left me in the dark...huh
Do you have someplace where I could post a picture so you could see what I did
Advice from a stats person: If you have no idea how long to make the starting chain, 30 is divisible by 3, 5, and 6, giving you a decent chance to come out right. 60 is even better, though more time-consuming, as you get 4 as well.
Thank you for this information. It's very helpful to me.
I would venture to say that those old ladies guarded thier secret patterns fiercely! 😆
Edit to add: like those secret recipees. My motherinlaw made divinity n yet nobody in the family had it turn out from her recipe. Come to find out years later she deliberately omitted an item in the recipe. She's in her 80's now. Her daughter is the one who figured it out. Lol
Oh dang! Lol
My grandmothers coconut bread recipe: shredded Coconut, flour, sugar, oil, salt, egg, baking powder: mix together and bake. So far I've gotten the closest, which was when I literally slap-dashed the whole thing together while she was passing. I thought she and all the relatives would like the smell of it. And to eat of course.
@@mariawhite7337 that's such a sweet gesture! I bet she really appreciated you doing that for her ❤️
My maternal grandmother did that, too. Only thing was, she left out a different ingredient for each person who asked for the recipe... But they pooled their versions and worked out between them what the complete formula was. Makes me smile.
@@ReallyJillRogoff , 😆 oh she was sneakie!!
I figured out the pattern for the broad edging. It is very elegant ad even regal looking! You r problem began both times on the second row as a result of your counting spaces as stitches! (Each chain and each double crochet stitch from previous rows counts as 1 chain stitch in next row. Also don't make stitches around chains, but into chains ) Love your videos and I think you are so charming.
I believe their word should be considered as stitch.
I believe their word “chain” should be read as “stitch”
Can you post Photo of it?
It doesn’t matter how they turned out, you made me laugh out loud at your frustration. Brilliant! I thought the second one was meant to be curved for a hair bun cover but I was wrong too. Please keep doing them. Thanks. Lin
Many people do not know that not too long ago knitting and crochet were considered one craft. As I listened to your video on the second pattern I could see the author switching terms during the instructions. While we call the stitches in a previous row the name of the stitch we made many times the author's from the past would just change every stitch top to chains, which messes with the way we read their writing. I am so impressed with your efforts, and enjoy your honesty about how difficult it is to read from books of the past. I believe the second pattern is created from the top down. Because it has the ladder to attach to a garment, then open work. I intend to make the second pattern just to see if I can. I love a good challenge.
Do you know which book this is from? I'm having trouble finding it online.
I too thought they meant every st &ch in the 2nd row, as this was the only way it would lie flat. I love watching these mysteries & Corrina makes it so fun, some times I think I would turn the air blue trying to decipher them. ❤️❤️👏👏🇬🇧
Did you manage to do the second pattern by any chance? I also had the same feeling you did that they interchangeably used the terms.
I wondered if that was the case. Either that, or if the work was supposed to be flipped and worked into the other side of the foundation chain.
I picked up crochet 3yrs ago. My grandson asked me to stop smoking, which I did, but I needed something to do with my hands. My friend suggested ‘Crochet’. I’ve never looked back (or touched a cigarette since). I’m *Still* unable to follow a pattern, you simply amaze me how you work through these old patterns 👏👏👏👏 ❤
Good for you! And I thank your grandson for asking you a vital question. Just keep on makin' ;)
It's all about practice. Make a bunch of chains for a sampler. Do a bunch of rows of slip stitches, then single crochet, half double, double, and treble. Everything is made with those stitches, including the fancier ones.
Make samples of the stitches you have trouble with, and it'll help you see how it's supposed to look.
Then just follow the instructions by row. I use a 3x5 card paper clipped above the row I'm working, so I don't get lost.
Hope these tips help! 😊
Love this series ! ❤ I believe on the second pattern, the main mistake was in row 2. In the first pattern, it became clear that they used 'chain' to mean 'stitch' when referring to the row before, so you should have worked ch6, then a sc in stitch numbers 4 and 5, then repeat. That would give you the open netted look I think that was aimed for. the last two rows will just give you sort of scallops, hard to explain without a picture...
I thought it might be this too 😁
The last row, I think you were supposed to slip stitch to the center chain. 🙇♂️ to you. You make my day and make me laugh. I don’t even know how to read todays patterns. So of course I think you’re amazing. 🤗
Wasn’t 1848 the era of ‘If it doesn’t run away, sew it onto your dress’?
Lol , I like that 🤗
This one was a challenge. I think I would have given up way before you did. Good for you. I applaud your patience!! The instructions were so vague. I don’t see how anyone past or present could have figured it out without a photo. ❤
I just couldn’t anymore hahaha 🤣
Oh Corinna, bless you! This must of been so frustrating for you especially knowing it's wrong but not knowing where to adjust it because there's no other info to go from! I love these mystery patterns! Keep them coming 💜💜💜
Hahahahaha I’m cracking up! This is a good one! Please keep them coming. My Oma (grandmother) called the stitches chain stitches so you would just count the stitches. That’s how I read it anyways lol😂I love you and your channel ❤you’re awesome
Thank you lol... I'm just a little terrified at which pattern from that book we will get next lol
I'm afraid my kid enjoyed that too much and may pick more like that in the future haha
I was wondering with both of them if 'chain stitches' meant 'stitches'.
@@justvintagecrochet he is doing a great job keeping us entertained 😂
@@trudznz that’s exactly what I’m thinking!
@@Crochetedbymichi lol
I absolutely love listening and watching you work out these patterns, to be fair to you, you are amazing, I would have given up way before. Please keep them coming. Love them. xx
Thank you so much! more coming ! :)
Lol I thought I was the only one who threw a temper tantrum when I got frustrated with a horribly written pattern 😂thank you for being you
LOL, :)
My guess for the first #3 pattern would be to make your initial chain in multiples of 6.
I just want to say how much I admire your dedication to figuring out what these patterns are saying even when it takes you several tries and you are getting frustrated. I would have given up in frustration before you did. ❤
They were perfect! Exactly as its written. At least you can read a 18th century pattern. Your reaction is how I feel with a pattern written today 😂🎉🎉🎉
All my crochet projects are mystery crochet-alongs! 🤣
looks like the beginnings of a pocket, but I got pockets on the brain right now.🤣❤
Ha Ha Ha! Corinna you kept me in stitches! I admire your ability to keep going when I would have thrown the work into the next corner😂 Love this podcast
I like challenges! So I tried to do the second one. But these patterns are extra hard for me since English is not my native language. Despite the fact that US and UK have different terms for the stitches in my language we have separate names for a single crochet and a double crochet which. So a double for me is already a tripple in the US. On top these patterns are missing any information on how many stiches you need to repeat the pattern (chain must be devidable by X) and how to start and end the row to get to the first stich in the next row.
However, I started like you but did also a chain of 6 between the first and second pair of single crochets. The next three rows as you did them. The last one took some time to figure it out. No clue why it starts at the center of an arch!? I did as follows: Around the arches - three single crochets, a chain of 6, four single crochet - a chain of three skipping the single crochets from the previous row, repeat with the next arch. The result looked pretty good.
I read the second row as you did. I didn't get to the last row since I didn't pause and she was already upset and moving the paper a bunch, lol.
This is why I’m a knitter.
❤Love this series. Great job. Keep ‘em coming.
this series is so much fun to watch!! your frustration is so very REAL. reading these patterns gets me so very confused, but it’s great seeing you try to work them out! these had me stumped though. 😂😂
Thank you ! :)
@@justvintagecrochet you’re welcome!!
At least you can laugh at yourself. I would have been throwing my hook. LOL But this is also how we learn. If you can read these early patterns you can read current one with no trouble. At least we all can laugh and have fun. They both actually looked pretty. Looks like it would be something you put on collars or around cuffs.
I admire the fact that you are trying to do them. I have been crocheting since the age of 10 and I would be confused!
Keep posting your successes and attempts at success. Lol! Even in failures I learn something. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a once a week get together with other stitch lovers. A stitch and chat social. ❤ Btw- this is perfect timing for me. I’m working on turning some vintage edging patterns into chokers for my granddaughter. I’m feeling your pain!!!
I am certainly with I would have chucked it in the garbage waaaay before you. However, I did a print screen and did a reverse image search of you final piece. It gave me some similar edgings and one in particular called simple scallop edging from newstitchaday. I would not expect to find an exact copy but it gives you an idea of what could of been. And on the brighter side, maybe you created a new edging!!! LOL!! I admire your perseverance because like I said, I would have chucked the pattern in the garbage. My mom used to love doing vintage crochet and now I understand her muttering under her breath. No internet no help, only her perseverance. She left me many unfinished pieces with no pattern no notes to finish it and I concluded that it was her own pattern as she worked in the ladies dresses of a big box store where she found many a pattern on the sweaters they sold at the time (late 60's early70's). She would crochet on the bus during the 1-1/2 hr commute to work. Thnks for the video and looking forward to the next adventure in crocheting!!
I love this series of videos, they´re always great fun to watch. I laughed out loud with the 'edging from hell' and totally agree with you. I think you do an amazing job at deducing the instructions, half the time I can´t make heads or tails of them. That being said, I think in this book when it says 'chain' in the rows after the foundation, what is means is 'stitch'. I guessed that because of the wording in the 1st pattern. I don't think, however, that this makes any difference for the 2nd pattern, the wording on that last row is impossible!
Oh indeed lol
And thank you 🤗
@Just Vintage Crochet I admire your determination. There's no way I could decipher most of these patterns!
I wasn't taught to read crochet instructions, so in the beginning that's what they all read like for me.😅Thank you for your struggle, so we don't have to.
What fun it would be if ... You had several crochet vlog friends on live.... And worked on it as you went without showing each other your work and at the end do a big reveal with what each person came up with .... But make sure you use patterns with photos...
Also allow for everyone to use whatever yarn hook and weight they choose for the test .... Maybe have one rule and that being a decided upon number of stitches to begin with when it isn't a given
So fun to watch you decipher these patterns! Thank you for sharing your experience with difficult patterns!
You are so welcome! and thank you :)
So much fun to watch, the second pattern was completely incomprehensible! 🙃 I really, really, really want to see a picture of it but it´s been 174 years... Thanks for doing this 🙂
I think sometimes it's fine to set something on fire, if it upsets you. Make it, ahem, spark joy at last
I'm old, but dang, I'm not that old and I don't recall my grandmother crocheting anything like this.
yeah, this one was way out there hahaha
For the first one, chain means stitch……it’s an alternating fan edging pattern. You didn’t need to add turning chains, it was supposed to be straight into the fan, and insofar as how many chains to start with it was expected that you’d understand that the pattern was in units of 5 and work accordingly. The “final row” wanted you to work another fan into the spaces between the previous rows fans.
I’m actually a knitter & I so love watching you as I knit. I know the basics of crochet but prefer knitting. I love when you figure out the problem areas. Bravo, Bravo. I cannot tell you what a blessing you are. I nearly existed back then or feel like I did lol. The things you make are gorgeous. You are making me think I might pick up a crochet hook & do the little purse with stripes & tassels. That touched my heart. Thank you so much. Hugs to you
Teri
You are so funny! Close, as in "close together" not as in "close the door". Also, I like liver and onions! Lol
I disagree! Its not terrible. Your teaching me how to sleuth ❣❣❣
I love watching your videos. This one made me laugh. You are the best! I could not have hung in there as long as you did.
These are incredibly challenging. They would defeat me. Makes me grateful for our modern instructions (puts into perspective - I may not ever complain about a complicated modern set of instructions)
I know right! Lol
Even modern patterns can be illegible, my stitch & bitch group had a pattern for an ‘easy beginner baby blanket’ it was incompressible to most. I am an intermediate to advanced crocheter & it took me a full weekend to decipher this ‘easy’ pattern. Once I re-wrote it it was easy, it was just a badly written pattern. I love watching these mysteries & a lot of them I would give up on if there were no pictures. Hats off to Corrina for not giving up & a big thank you to her son for picking the patterns, just please, please please Justin can you try to pick patterns with pictures more often, that way you won’t drive your Mum up the wall…lol. Please keep the mysteries coming. ❤️❤️👏👏🇬🇧
Huge thanks to your son! He did a great job! Reading the comments, this might be one of the patterns I will not make...pew... the list is already long enough...I started already the tablerunner end!
Well, I had a very hard time to get what they want...but stil it is fun to watsh, don't worry 😁
Thank you ! :)
I laughed so hard when you started squeaking in indignation. I wanted to give you a hug.
I am new to this channel and I love this. You truly are a master interpreter,😅😅
But i like the suffer! 😆 i learn ftom watching! Plus its humorous!
Me watching this video... But I was feeling those frustrations with you, lol. Thank you so much for all your effort into trying to figure these Edging patterns out. Love-hugs and joy to you Corinna 😉
Thank you so much Adela :)
@@justvintagecrochet You're welcome 🙂
😂 All you can do is try your best, and you did! The second edging, I was right there with you. What in the world! To put it nicely. 😊
You made me laugh. The patters are so wordy at tikes that i just go blank 😂. I don't blame you for quitting and throwing the pattern up in the air 😂. It was fun, it is like some antique sewing patterns, they knew thknhs back then and would not give "common basic knowledge" which of cours3 we know nothjng about now
Oh indeed lol
OMG you are such a hoot❤
I would of given up immediately. 🤪
Corinna, this video was terrific! You are so funny! There's no way that you could possibly understand those patterns! They made zero sense! And I agree with you: the first one was really cute and the second one was just an exercise in frustration! I hope you're not deterred because I'm already joyfully anticipating the next one! xx
oh it so was hahaha, and thank you )
The first edge is very pretty. What if in the second row of the other edge, you worked single crochet into the 4th and 5th stich, not the 4th and 5th chain. The 5th row I'm nor sure without a picture of diagram and the final row really depends on how the 5th row is interpreted.
This is how I was reading it
I've never seen a crochet video that makes me laughed so hard like this one before. This is the real mystery. So curious how the work really looks like.
My mother could not crochet, but she could read patterns. This brought back memories of struggles with thread crochet and her assistance. Thank you!
A pain in the challenge!! 😂😂😂. What a good humor for a frustrating moment. I'll try to follow your example next time I get frustrated. Love your channel so much 😍
I can kind of see what they were aiming for with the second one, but numbers are so out. I'd love to see it worked with seven stitches, and the two doubles worked into the 4th(middle) stitch. I've never worked netting/arches with even numbers not going wonky. Now, I will *have* to give that first one a go! That was pretty.
My guess is that the pattern is saying 'chain stitch' to mean the top of each stitch or chain, so you should have started to attach the chain starting in the fourth stitch/chain instead of the fourth chain space. Might explain why it was curling in.
For this one, I loved how I could read and watch you crochet at the same time. My learning style. Also, I love your patience and determination. Keep it up as I thoroughly enjoy this sessions.
You are very brave!!!!!!! ♥
Fyi: i thoroughly enjoyed this one❣🥰😆
Edit to add: im not about the aggravation/pain but about all the encouragement/deducing you do!
I love this channel! I love love these mystery vintage crochet patterns ❤ You've got a great voice and you're sooo entertaining! 😂❤️ TY😊
Thank you so much!
Had a really good time, laughed out loud and felt your pain haha! Well done for having a go, I admire your tenacity. We all have to admit defeat sometimes. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes from the UK x
Thank you :)
Tenacious C and her crochet hook of destiny! (Little play on Jack Black and Tenacious D😂🧡🧡)
@@devils.advocate2354 hhahahaha 🤣🤣🤣
@@devils.advocate2354 Excellent 🙂
I laughed so hard with the edging from hell 😂 I loved this video so much 😂😂
lol
That was too funny! 😂 I would have put it away til next year. So that I may continue loving crocheting 😂😅 keep up the fun. ❤
I admire your ability to refrain from wadding up the "instructions" and throwing them in the trash. I love these mystery vintage videos!
lol, thank you :)
You can't be right ALL the time ❤
This was the first video of yours that I have watched, and I have to say I love the whole idea! I will definitely be checking out more of these "blind" challenges.
You are right XXI is 21 and XXII is 22. I like the first one too!
I held my breath the whole time lol. Thanks for sticking it out
this was very cool to watch 😂
I'm so glad you are still doing this. I love watching and seeing g what you figure out. This is my favorite RUclips.
I was thinking they were cuffs. I could see this as pretty edgings on pillowcases.
Thank you for these videos - they are so great. Keep on posting, the god, the frustrating, and the impossible. 😂
Thanks, will do!🤗🤗
You had me giggling so hard at the end. I love your reactions and I really can't make heads or tails of it either!!
glad it's not just me haha , and thank you :)
Great effort!
I truly don't understand how people back then could make heads or tails with those patterns?!
Bravo to you for trying!👍🤗❤️
Thank you! 😊
Oh dear…. LOL, nope 👎 dislike instructions like that. You did well enough! Not something we would use now days. God bless 🙏❤
Can't say you didn't try... you can't do something with nothing.
Thank you for doing these challenges. They are enjoyable to watch.
Oh my gosh, 😂agree with you about these patterns
You crack me up.. I'd have thrown it much sooner than you did LoL
I was suffering with you on this one. But - don't be so hard on yourself, dear
I love your channel. I try to tune into one a night. This us SOooooo Fun! ❤❤❤❤
Cortina I'm so glad I'm not the only one who gets entirely frustrated with the way patterns can be written. I thank God every time I read a new pattern with standardized terms, and stitch diagram. Otherwise it's confusion central
I can see your son giggling with delight when he chose this pattern for you 😅 My patience wouldn't have lasted past the first "what the" moment you had.... But, this is ALSO why I thoroughly enjoyed watching this, and all your other videos 😊
I bet he was lol
And thank you 😊
It’s not your fault. The way that patten was written I don’t think anyone could have understood it. You did your best. 😊
Haha ! You crack me up !🤣 love you so much ♥️‼️
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You did better than I would have
This one made my brain hurt!! Very wordy but not wordy enough….🤷🏻♀️😂
exactly! lol
You funny girl love you 💖💕
The second pattern is quite easy when, instead of trying to crochet it straight from the instructions you draw a schematic, but its not very pretty. Probably better if done with fine thread. love your idea for presenting old patterns, great fun.
So today is a bad day for me, and I have been in bed all day long! You are the only bright spot in my day!!! I have laughed all the way through that last pattern. You have the patients of JOB!! Thank you for leaving in your frustrations, I know that feeling all too well. Have you checked your PO Box? Those books should be there by now. I hope anyway! Have a wonderful day and thanks for the joy you bring!
Sorry you are feeling punk today Julie. It's wonderful that you sent some books for our marvelous maven of madcap muddle-ups to attempt to make beauty; THANK YOU
Yes, I did get the books... keep your eye out on the 7th for a special video :)
and thank you soooo much ( big hugs )
Now you feel better fast! :)
@@justvintagecrochet I'm so glad they made it! I will keep my eye out, I watch all of your shows! Best wishes to you and your family!
Totally enjoyable. You are a treasure 💘
Thank you! 😊
My hubby and I would call that last one a P.I.T.A. Pain in the ... 😊. A+ for effort, though!
You literally had me in stitches (pun intended) watching you struggle through this ridiculously murky pattern because I can so relate to your frustration! Well done for carrying on regardless 😅
You got further than I would have. I like the old edging from the 1800s. Loved the video. 😊
You made it longer than I would’ve! 😂😂😂
Love your video..and yes the "english" has changed. Learned handwork from great grandma great aunt and their friends. Read pattern EXACTLY as written stitch by stitch and try not to interpret according to modern instructions. 😢 remember great grandma went riding not horseback riding, they bicycled they didn't go bicycle riding, they had an appointment Monday next. A british, colonial double stitch (modern american s c) is because you draw your hook twice. Granny would yell at me to read and work the instructions stitch by stitch..one at a time until I could feel the pattern.....easy for her to say! But I was able to make some beautiful edgings later and even invented some of my own. Here is a photo of the eding from hell..it realyy is quite lovely and versatile. Good luck I'm looking forward to my videos 😊
I looked up broad edgings and close edgings. Now a days they call it wide edgings for the broad I found some photos and they almost always begin with the filet as in these examples of yours. I think that is why… broad means wide and close means thin. I hope that might help.
I would never have gotten as far as you did. Main thing: You tried!
Corinna oh my gosh this was very confusing. You did an awesome tutorial
Thank you 🤗
LOL! Good on you for trying these patterns, Corinna. I agree with your summary at the end. Full marks for your sense of humour.
Thank you
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We have a saying about confusion. We call what we read "Double Dutch".
This certainly was.
You had such patience. The closed edging was pretty, but the second one was impossible. It was as if it had been badly translated from some impossible language.😅.
You tried so hard. Thank you 🎉
Lynne ❤️ 😊
oh indeed lol.... thank you :)