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We would like to thank all of the people who have contributed to this project over the past year. Thank you to Leah Gordon and Andre Eugene for accepting our proposal to the 2011 Ghetto Biennale and giving us the impetus to put together this workshop and the opportunity to participate in transnational creative collaborations. Another huge thanks to Sue Frame who turned beautiful wooden crochet hooks for the project and invited us to do workshops at Jakml Ekspresyon. Dr. Jean-Robert Cadely at Florida International University generously checked Erin's translations for the printed instruction booklet. Gayle Brickert-Albrecht, Serena Freewomyn, and Londie Martin were particularly supportive of the project from its inception. From showing up to our practice sessions and sewing bags to carting us around while we prepped and buying stuff for the project. More than anything, though, your everyday encouragements mean so much to us. We received more than enough material contributions to make the project come to fruition. We could not have pulled it off without the donations of Shannon's mom, Betsy Bolding, Leigh Spencer, Angela Storey, Sally Stevens, Laura Gronewald, Eva Romero, Maliyda Briggs, Jane Erikson and the other folks at University of Arizona Gender & Women's Studies, Women's Studies Advisory Council, and the Southwest Institute for Research on Women who slipped materials into our Kwoch Ayiti bin. Thanks to Laura Caywood-Barker and Leigh Spencer for helping coordinate donations. Finally, thank you to Mary Goethals and Corky Poster for printing the instruction booklet! Erin Durban-Albrecht: First and foremost, I would like to thank my amazing crochet buddy and teacher Shannon Randall who is endlessly patient with me. My family has been very supportive of the project, especially my partner Gayle. I can always count on her for backup when I come up with big ideas and try to make them work. To Liz Lapovsky-Kennedy and Laura Briggs for being model scholars and always supporting my work in Haiti. And finally, big hugs to my first crochet buddy Nico Baker. Shannon Randall: I would like to thank Erin Durban-Albrechtyour wild ideas made this possible. Second, I would like to thank my amazing partner, Serena Freewomyn. Also I would like to thank my mom, grandmother (for teaching me to crochet!), sister and niece.

Crochet Tools/Zouti Kwoch:

Crochet does not require very many materials. Ou pa bezwen anpil bagay pou f kwoch. Here are the basic materials used for crochet: L w ap aprann f kwoch, ou bezwen twa bagay slman: A Skein (Ball) of Yarn/ Youn Plt Fil Scissors/ Yon Sizo Hook/ Yon Kwoch Choose a hook and a ball of yarn. Chwazi yon kwoch ak yon plt fil. You will also need scissors. Nou bezwen sizo, tou. Okay, now that you have all your materials, lets begin! Donk, nou gen tout bagay nou bezwen, ann kmanse!

How to Make a Slipknot (One Method)/ Kijan ou F yon Slipknot (Youn Fason):
When you are ready to begin a crochet project, you must make a slipknot. This knot is the base of your project. L w pare pou kmanse yon pwoj kwoch, fk ou f yon slipknot. Ne sa a se baz pwoj a. The end of the string should point in the direction of your dominant hand. Fen fil la dwe ale nan direksyon men ki pi f ou. For example, if you regularly use your left hand, the end of the string should be on the left. Pa egzanp, si w svi ak men gch ou pou plis pase men dwat ou, fen fi la dwe ale agch. When you pick up the string, use your dominant hand to hold the string between your middle finger and thumb. L w ranmase fil la, svi ak men ki pi f a pou kenbe fil la avk dwt maj w epi pous ou.

This hand should be at least ten centimeters away from the end of the yarn. Fk ou mete men sa a omwen dis santimt lwen fen fil la. Pick up the yarn with your other hand. Hold the string between your middle finger and thumb not too far away from the other hand. Ranmanse fil la avk lt men w. Kenbe fil la avk dwt maj w epi pous ou pa tw lwen lt men w. Take the index finger (second, closest to thumb) and pass it under the middle of the string. Pase endks ou (nan menm men-an) anba fil la nan mitan men w. Lift up your index finger as your other fingers let the string loose a little. Leve dwt jouda w an menm tan ak lt dwt yo pa sere fil la. When you lift up your finger more, turn it a little. Pandan w ap kontinye leve dwt ou, vire li tou piti. Your other fingers will come together. Lt dwt yo ap vini rete ansanm.

The two sides of the string will be touching underneath your index finger. Toulede pati fil la dwe kwaze anba dwt jouda w. Hold the point where the strings meet with your nondominant hand. Kenbe pwen kote de fil yo kwaze avk dwt men ki pi fb la. At the same time that you begin to pull your index finger out of the loop, use the thumb on that hand to push another little loop through the other one. An menm tan w kmanse retire dwt jouda a nan bouk la, svi ak pous ou pou f yon ti bouk nan mitan lt bouk la. Your can use your index finger to assist the loop and pull it through. Ou kapab svi ak dwt jouda a pou ede w f bouk la. Keep your index finger in the loop. Kenbe dwt jouda a nan bouk-la. Pull the sting up until you form a knot at the base Rale fil la anl jiskaske w f yon ne nan baz la. Dont pull too tight. Pa rale tw sere.

When the loop is around your finger but still loose, stop pulling and take your index finger out of the loop. L bouk la toutotou dwt jouda a, sispann rale epi retire dwt ou nan bouk la. You have made a slipknot. Kounyeya ou gen yon slipknot. Release the knot by pulling on both ends of the string. Practice making a slipknot a few times before we move on. Rale de pati fil la pou lage ne a. Ou dwe praktike f slipknot de twa fwa kounyeya avan nou avanse.

How to Make a Chain/ Kijan Ou F yon Chn:

A chain is one of the basic parts of crochet. Chn se youn nan pati fondamental kwoch. The movement and hand position is a little weird until you get used to it. Mouvman ak pozisyon men w pral santi dwl jiskaske w konnen yo. Pick up your hook in your dominant hand. Pran kwoch a nan men ki pi f a. You can hold the hook many different ways. Gen plizy fason ou ka kenbe kwoch.

The string should be not too tight, not too loose. Toujou kenbe fil la pa tw sere, pa tw lach. Now, Put the hook through the loop of the slipknot. Kounyeya, mete kwoch a nan bouk slipknot la. Make the loop a little tighter around the hook. F bouk la pi sere toutotou kwoch a. Wrap the hook under the string.Mete kwoch a anba fil la. Hook the string and pull it through to make a new loop. Kwoch fil la epi rale li pase nan bouk slipknot la pou f yon nouvo bouk.

This is the basic motion of crochet. Sa a se mouvman fondamantal kwoch a. Practice making a bunch of loops. Pratike li ank. F plizy bouk.

How to Correct a Mistake/ Kijan W Ka Korije Yon Er:

One nice thing about crochet is that you can always correct mistakes right away. Nan kwoch, ou ka korije er byen vit. Holding the chain in your dominant hand and pull the string with your other hand. Kenbe chn nana nan men ki pi f a, epi rale fil la dousman avk lt men w. Practice taking out the loops back to your very first one where you made the slipknot. Kite tout bouk yo jiskaske w rive nan slipknot la. Now we are going to begin a project. Kounyeya, ann kmanse yon ti pwoj.

Counting/Kontaj:
Many projects require you to count stitches. Gen pwoch ki mande pou konte ne. When you make your first row, you will make as many loops as the project requires plus one to turn around. L w f premye liy la, fk ou f otan bouk pwoj a mande plis youn pou travay. For example, if you make a scarf that is ten stitches across, you will make eleven loops in your chain after the slipknot. Pa egzanp, si w f yon foula ki bezwen dis ne pou youn liy, ou dwe f onz bouk nan chn-nan apre slipknot la. Practice counting. From your slipknot, make eleven loops. Praktike kontaj. Avk kwoch w nan slipknot, f onz bouk nan direksyon plt la. Keep your hook in the last loop. Kenbe kwoch a nan dnye bouk la. Now, we are going to learn how to turn around. Kounyeya, m pral montre ou kijan pou virewon.

How to Turn Around (Chain to Single Stitch)/ Kijan Ou Virewon (Depi Chn Jiska Stitch Senp): Hold your chain in your non-dominant hand. Kenbe chn nan nan men ki mwen f a. Turn the chain so that the one string is on top and two strings are below. Vire chn nan jiskaske w w yon fil anl ak de fil anba. Put the hook through the closest loop. Mete kwoch a nan bouk ki pi pr a.

There should only be one string on top. Dwe gen yon fil anl slman.

Hook the yarn on the other side. Kounyeya, kwoch fil la nan lt b a.

Pull the yarn through to make another loop. Rale fil la pase nan espas la pou f yon lt bouk.

You should now have two loops on your hook. Tcheke pou w si w gen de bouk nan kwoch a.
Dont go through the next space. Pa pase nan lt espas la.

This time, hook the yarn above the line and pull it through the two loops on your hook. Fwa sa, kwoch fil la anwo liy la epi rale li nan de bouk nan kwoch a.

You just turned around and made your first single stitch. Ou fk virewon epi f premye ne senp ou.

How to Make a Single Stitch/ Kijan Ou F Yon Ne Senp: Practice making single stitches across the whole row. Praktike f ne senp nan liy la.

Begin again with the second hole. Rekmanse avk dezym espas la. Push the hook through the hole, grab the yarn on the other side, and pull it through. Mete kwoch a nan espas la, kwoch fil la nan lt bo a, rale l pase nan espas-la. Now hook the yarn above the line and pull it through both loops on your hook. Epi kwoch fil la anwo liy-la ank epi rale l pase toulede bouk yo nan kwoch w. This is a single stitch. Sa a se yon ne senp. Finish the row on your own. Fini rs liy la pou kont ou

How to Turn Around (Single Stitch Single Stitch)/

Kijan Ou Virewon (Depi Stitch Senp Jiska Stitch Senp):

When you reach the end of the row, remember to make an extra loop on the last stitch to set the foundation for your turn. L w rive nan fen liy la, fk ou sonje f yon bouk an plis apre dnye ne pou f fondasyon virewon an.

The extra loop should be created without going through a space. Bouk ou f an plis la pa bezwen pase nan yon espas. Hook the yarn above the last stitch and pull it through. Kwoch fil la anwo liy la epi rale li pase nan de bouk kwoch a.

You should only have one loop on your hook. Ou dwe sl youn bouk toutotou kwoch a. This loop gives you a solid foundation to turn around. Bouk sa a se fondasyon solid ou pou virewon. Now, turn the whole thing around Kounyeya, vire tout fm nan.

You will notice that there is now a line of holes with two strings on top. Ou ka w yon liy sou tt fm nan epi gen espas yo avk de fil anl.

When you stitch across this row, make sure to go under both strings. L w avanse, ou dwe kwoch anba toulede fil yo. So, Push the hook through the very first hole, the one right underneath your hook. Donk, mete kwoch a nan premye espas la, espas ki direktman anba kwoch a. Push the hook through the hole, grab the yarn on the other side, and pull it through. Mete kwoch a nan espas la, kwoch fil la nan lt bo a, rale li pase l nan espas la.

Now hook the yarn above the line and pull it through both loops on your hook. Epi kwoch fil la anwo liy la anko epi rale li pase toulede bouk yo nan kwoch a.

Single stitch to the end of the row. F ne senp yo jiska nan fen liy la. When you reach the last loop, make sure to pull the yarn through one more time without going through a hole. L w rive nan fen liy la, fk ou sonje f yon bouk an plis apre dnye ne a. Make the turn and then create two more lines. Virewon epi kreye de lt liy.

How to Turn Around (Single Stitch to Double Stitch)/ Kijan Ou Virewon (Depi Ne Senp Jiska Ne Doub):
Now, lets create a double stitch. Kounyeya, annou f yon ne doub. After you already made an extra loop above the last stitch, pull the yarn through one more time like you are making a chain. Apre w fini yon bouk an plis sou dnye ne la, f youn ne an plis tankou w ap f yon chn. When you turn the form around to start a new row, you will notice that the hook is quite a bit higher than when you started the single stitch. L w vire fm nan pou kmanse yon lt liy, ou pral w kwoch a pi wo pase liy l w te kmanse ne senp la. Before you push the hook through the first hole, put the hook under the string. Avan w mete kwoch a premye espas la, mete kwoch a anba fil la.

Wrap the string around the hook one time. Vlope fil la toutotou kwoch a yon fwa.

Now, You are going to reach all the way down to the first hole in the line. Kounyeya, ou rive jwenn premye espas nan liy la. Push the hook through. Mete kwoch a ladan li. Grab the yarn on the other side and pull through the hole. Kwoch fil la nan lt b a, epi rale li pase espas la. There are now three loops over the hook. Gen twa bouk toutotou kwoch a.

Hook the string again without going through a hole and pull through only two loops. Kwoch fil la anwo liy la ank, epi rale li pase nan de bouk slman. Repeat that action through the last two loops. Repete mouvman sa avk lt de bouk yo toutotou kwoch a. You have just completed your first double stitch. Ou fk f premye ne doub ou.

How to Make a Double Stitch/ Kijan Ou F Yon Ne Doub:

Lets make another one. Annou f yon lt ne doub. Loop the string around the hook one time. Vlope fil la toutotou kwoch a yon fwa. Reach through the next hole. Rive jwenn lt espas, epi mete kwoch a ladan li. Grab the yarn on the other side. Pull through the hole. Kwoch fil la nan lt b a. Rale li pase nan espas la. Hook the yarn and pull it through the first two loops Kwoch fil la anwo liy la, epi rale li pase nan de bouk slman. Now, hook the yarn again and pull it through the last two loops. Kounyeya, kwoch fil la anwo liy la ank epi rale l pase rs bouk la nan kwoch a.

Repeat this stitch until the end of the row. Repete ne sa jiskaske w rive nan fen liy la. When you get to the end of the row, you will set the foundation for your turn to the next double stitch row. L w rive la, ou f fondasyon virewon an pou yon lt liy ne doub. After your last double stitch, make sure to pull the string through two times. Apre dnye ne doub la, fk ou sonje f de bouk an plis. Turn around. Virewon. Make two rows of double stitches. F de liy avk ne doub.

How to Finish Your Project/ Kijan Ou Fini Pwoj Ou:

After you have made all the lines, finishing the project is easy. Apre w fin f tout liy yo, li fasil pou fini pwoj a.

Crochet to the end of the line and make a loop on your final stitch. Kwoch jiskaske ou rive nan fen liy la, epi f yon bouk sou dnye ne a. Tie this loop in a knot with the yarn string. Mare bouk sa a avk fil la. Now cut the yarn with the scissors. Kounyeya, koupe fil la avk sizo a. Youre done! Ou fini!

Conclusion/Konklizyon:
Now that you know the fundamentals of crochet, there are a couple things you should do. Kounyeya ou konnen bagay fondamantal nan kwoch a, gen kk lt bagay ou dwe konnen. Use the things I have given you to practice making different forms such as a scarf. Svi ak bagay nou bay pou f lt fm tankou yon foula. As you practice, dont get frustrated. Crochet is not as easy as it looks until you know it. In the beginning, the

form you make will not look like the form you want to make. L w ap pratike kwoch, pa enve. Kwoch pa fasil jiskaske w konnen li. Nan kmansman, fm f a pa p sanble ak fm ou ta renmen an. Here are some common mistakes that happen when you are learning crochet: Gen kk er w f souvan l w ap aprann kwoch. Pa egzanp
You miss a hole. Ou bliye yon espas l w kwoch yon liy. You go through a hole two times instead of once. Ou pase yon espas de fwa olye yon fwa. You make extra (or not enough) loops when you are turning around. Ou f bouk an plis oswa pa l w ap virewon. Your stitches are not even because you are getting used to using the hook. Tout ne ou pa menm paske w ap aprann kouman pou travay avk kwoch a.

If you dont like the way something looks, you can unravel it. Or, you can keep it to track your progress. Si ou pa vle yon pwoj, sonje ou ka defe l epi rekmanse. Oswa ou ka kenbe li pou suiv pwogr w. Just keep practicing. You will get better! Pratike, pratike, pratike. W ap avanse!