What should I do?

[LadyTwilyte]

I want to make this: http://www.tejemanejes.com/Mochi-mochi-English-version.html but crocheted. The pattern calls for a 8mm knitting needles so I'm going to use a 8mm hook. But it seems too big with the wool yarn I'm using. Should I use the 8mm hook or go down a size or 2?

[anthrilliel]

Why dont you make a swatch and see what hook works best for you?

[sweetcaroline]

The hook size should be bigger than the yarn suggestion, because the bag is felted. Right?

 

Caroline

[tygger428]

Swatch it first. It is my fav type of K or C pattern, it just tells to to K until it is x inches at this point, y inches at that point, etc. Just make sure that whatever yarn/hook you use, you can meet the required given dimensions every step of the way. The other poster is correct, you will initially crochet it really BIG as it will shrink way down when felted. The K pattern will take this into account, because if you felt, you have to k it way bigger too. I notice it is metric, you should be able to convert it out to inches (just google metric conversion table, you should be able to find a website that will compute it for you). I knit too, so I've bookmarked it.

[sherryzzz]

Knitting and crochet felt differently in different directions - one felts more width-wise and the other more length-wise......but I forget which does which..... But you need to expect that when you felt it, it will shrink by about 1/3 to 1/2. When making felted items, I usually use a size L hook and a hdc stitch with one strand of yarn (knitting usually uses two strands of yarn held together, but crochet stitches already double up the yarn so you really only need to use one strand of yarn with crochet).

 

And like Tygger said, swatch it, then just make it to the measurements you figure out.