1846 Mystery Crochet Pattern That Broke My Brain And Made My Finger Say No More Please LOL

I’m a bit of a history buff so thanks for the history lesson. Back in the day men used macassar oil to smooth their hair, this antimacassar cloth was used to protect the chair from the hair oil. I remember seeing these on my grandparents chairs when I was a child. Necessity is the mother of invention. Thanks for the history lesson.

When I'm working with small steel hooks like this, I've taken to putting a silicone fingertip protector on my middle finger to stop that pain! It came as a 3-pack from dollar tree, and they're meant to protect against the heat of hot glue, but they work a charm for cushioning the jab of those tiny hooks!

I can see a nice triangular pattern forming. An anti-Macassar goes on the headrest of a chair to prevent a greasy stain from a gentleman’s hair.

So happy to see you again, Ms Corinna! Don’t stop working the back bumps! Ever since I learned this from you, my work looks so much better. Now my hint for you. I love working thread doilies. The only bummer was the groove that would cut deep into my finger by the thread. Ouchie! An older lady taught me to make a finger sleeve. Using thread, whatever size you like, make a chain long enough to fit around the base of your index finger and working a continuous round, make single crochets around and around. Increase and decrease as necessary to fit the contours of your finger, and make it as long as you need it. Really helps with your thread tension as well as protecting your finger. Love you, Lady! Blessings on you and your family.

The main reason I follow you, is that you are honest. If its a fail, it's a fail, if you nail it, you NAIL it, but whatever happens you are always 100% truthful and I really admire that. No one gets everything right and that is OK. I would've given up after reading that darn pattern 😅

Yay! I’m so glad the winder made it safe! 💖

In all my years, I've never suffered a crochet injury; knitting injuries, yes, once I switched to the good needles. Steel points stay sharp, that's all I can say, and I now have Band-Aids in every project bag. Give your finger a few days to recover, and we'll see you in the next video.

That's fiddly work right there. Sometimes I'll put a little piece of duct tape on the one finger to take the punches of a tiny hook.

Hello Corrina, don't beat your self up you always give it your best. All of us would have given up long before now. Looking forward to your next video as always, I so enjoy them.❤

Can I make a suggestion, when doing these mystery patterns, work them in a sport or worsted weight yarn with the corresponding hook. This would result in a less frustrating (for you) working of the pattern while deciphering the pattern. It would also be easier to see, both while you are working it and what we see as an audience. You can then make a version as written if it is a pattern you like. Edit, less stress in your fingers as well. The mystery is the point, figuring it out.

Ouch! Sorry about your sore finger! Very interesting pattern, never heard of that!! So thankful Justin is better and you felt like more mysteries!! ❤

I was just thinking, in times gone by, "besides" could mean "in addition to", although I don't know if that makes any more sense in this pattern. 😊

I worked on it and it has multiples of 12 +1 (144+1(+2 at the beginning and double in the third chain from hook)). At the end of each row you chain two and turn and it doesn’t count as a stitch. I’m so glad for pattern writers of today and YouTube tutorials! 😂

Retro Claude on yt shows,how to use the Daisy maker.Thanks for the wonderful time to share with you.

Im 12 and ive been crocheting for 2 years now, im at an expert level and i just love history so your channel is like an early Christmas gift 😅❤😊

Omg I had a daisy maker when I learned how to crochet I loved it , wish I knew where to find one don't know where to look . I think pattern is 3 open spaces then 2 open then 1 then repeat you gave a finger for this one so good try !! Thank You !!

I think, in the 4th row, you are supposed to go back to the part before the parentheses and work that, too. The parentheses is to be worked as part of the whole pattern, it's not them new beginning. I may try it that way and see what happens. When I tried to look at what that would do on yours, it broke my brain. I also think #10 thread would have been better. It surely would have been easier in your sweet finger! Oh my! That is gonna be sore. I have seen women wrap cloth tape on the tip of that finger when using a little hook. That might help, too! A for effort. You might look up the rules for how parentheses work inside the pattern. Love you!!!❤

I don't think you saw it, but it has a nice triangle design. I had to squint a little bit at first, but I think you did it right! Maybe the thread was just too fine.

You always make me smile. Oh girl you are amazing 😊

I've never even heard of the anti-macassar and appreciate learning about it. Thanks.