I am making a baby blanket and the lady wants it to be 36" across with a 5 mm hook. How many stitches should I chain to make this size?

Thank you everyone!

I have had best time using up all of my leftover yarn to make a multicolored caterpillar for my grandson. You can just keep on crocheting these caterpillar balls and legs, matching up wild colors until you get rid of all of your old yarn. It is hilarious! I got the pattern as a free gift from Charles Publishing at http://www.angelfire.com/art/crochetbycarole/crochet.html Their address is P.O.B. 577E, Weatherford, Texas 76086 Have fun!

ch-5--8 dc and 8 ch- 2 spaces.

I understand ch is chain and dc is double crochet but what does 5--8 and 8 ch- 2 spaces mean?

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Want to make a hat for a two year old, but my pattern is for an adult. How do I size it down?

I live in germany and there is a club that we are starting for the spouses of deployed husbands. I need lots of yarn donated Please. I really appreciate all your help.If you can help send boxes to :

Cindy Walker
CMR 414 Box 1321
APO AE 09173

I have come to a line in my pattern that tells me to "dc in next 3 dc leaving last dc unworked, ch 2,". I don't understand what it means by leaving last dc unworked. Does it just want me to replace it with the ch 2? Why wouldn't they just state dc in next 2 dc, ch 2 in next dc? I'm really lost here...obviously. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Tandrea

I started crocheting two weeks ago doing one little string and I can't seem to get more stitches!
What do I do?
PLZ help!
Thanks!

I'm stuck at end of round in granny square at instr: 12 dc and 4 ch-1sps. I successfully completed pattern till this but don't understand, especially the "and 4 ch-1 sps". Pls help :-) thx!

In case needed, here's the pattern up to & incl this part: ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 1, e dc in ring) 3 times, ch 1; join with sl st in top of beginning ch --12 dc and 4 ch-1sps

My mother-in-law is going to make a crocheted tablecloth for us from a pattern that was published in 1946. It calls for 68 balls of Aunt Lydia's size 30 crochet thread. We're wondering if size 30 in 1946 is the same as the size 30 that is available now. We realize today's sizes are standardized, but were the same standards in effect in the 1940's? We've tried to find a way to contact Aunt Lydia's, because this thread is still sold in stores, but we can't find an email address or website for them (just sites where we can buy it). Also, we don't know how much thread was on a ball in 1946.