Learn to crochet?

[Offagain]

I added some nostrils

 

[Puddleduck]

For a jaw dropping minute I thought your finger was a further addition!!!!!

 

[Janine]

 

[SueTayBon]

First ever blanket

 

[Hollyberry]

First ever blanket

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Wow! That is amazing anyway but for a first ....... who is the lucky recipient ?

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[Anthea M]

First ever blanket

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Wonderful! Well done Sue !!
It will be treasured I’m sure!

 

[SueTayBon]

Wow! That is amazing anyway but for a first ....... who is the lucky recipient ?

Baby Milli as in this pic with me. She is my friends first grandchild

 

[whingyraindrop]

Crochet granny square clothing ‘on trend’.

 

[Hollyberry]

I’ve tried learning to crochet so many times and got nowhere. Had another go today and have a VERY wonky mini square. Will try again tomorrow as I’ve a mad idea of crocheting a blanket

 

[Offagain]

I’ve tried learning to crochet so many times and got nowhere. Had another go today and have a VERY wonky mini square. Will try again tomorrow as I’ve a mad idea of crocheting a blanket

Well done!
Keep persevering. Like every other skill it takes practice. Each square you complete will be better than the last.
Sometimes / often work needs to be "blocked" after completion. Usually that involves damping it down and pinning out on a flat surface to the correct shape while they dry.
If you're a visual learner look at Bella Coco videos on YouTube. She explains it really well and in UK terms.
Good luck and let us know how you get on. If you post a picture of your wonky square someone may be able to diagnose where you're having trouble.

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[whingyraindrop]

I’ve tried learning to crochet so many times and got nowhere. Had another go today and have a VERY wonky mini square. Will try again tomorrow as I’ve a mad idea of crocheting a blanket

Don’t give up! I hadn’t ever held a crochet hook until I saw this thread. The Bella Coco YouTube video linked on page 13 here was a great help to me.
I did lose hope when I realised my squares were of differing sizes due to inconsistent tension. I eventually worked out that was caused by me loosening tension as my hands began to ache. Purchasing a set of soft grip hooks (from The Works) made a huge difference.
I then undid the completed squares of different sizes and filed them in my head under ‘research and development’. I admit, balls of yarn were thrown and swear words uttered at this point

I also worked out that it was easier for me to crochet with 100% cotton than other yarns I tried. The drawback being that the strands separate.
Another thing I have learnt is that, for me, undoing mistakes immediately I notice them is important, otherwise I keep looking at them and end up undoing them when there is a lot more to undo!

My blanket currently looks like this. . .

I have enough squares to cover a king size bed.
The next step is weaving the yarn ends in and then blocking the squares. I then plan to crochet the squares together with the cream coloured yarn, (I haven’t a clue how but Im hoping there is a You Tube video. . .) and then crochet an edge around the blanket using a mixture of all the colours used in it, and a stitch I haven’t yet decided on and have yet to learn. . .hopefully the internet will come to the rescue again. . .
Oh heck, now I have written it down it seems a mammoth task!

Any road, don’t give up as you too will get that eureka moment when it all just comes together!

Lorraine x

 

[Offagain]

Don’t give up! I hadn’t ever held a crochet hook until I saw this thread. The Bella Coco YouTube video linked on page 13 here was a great help to me.
I did lose hope when I realised my squares were of differing sizes due to inconsistent tension. I eventually worked out that was caused by me loosening tension as my hands began to ache. Purchasing a set of soft grip hooks (from The Works) made a huge difference.
I then undid the completed squares of different sizes and filed them in my head under ‘research and development’. I admit, balls of yarn were thrown and swear words uttered at this point

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I also worked out that it was easier for me to crochet with 100% cotton than other yarns I tried. The drawback being that the strands separate.
Another thing I have learnt is that, for me, undoing mistakes immediately I notice them is important, otherwise I keep looking at them and end up undoing them when there is a lot more to undo!

My blanket currently looks like this. . .

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I have enough squares to cover a king size bed.
The next step is weaving the yarn ends in and then blocking the squares. I then plan to crochet the squares together with the cream coloured yarn, (I haven’t a clue how but Im hoping there is a You Tube video. . .) and then crochet an edge around the blanket using a mixture of all the colours used in it, and a stitch I haven’t yet decided on and have yet to learn. . .hopefully the internet will come to the rescue again. . .
Oh heck, now I have written it down it seems a mammoth task!

Any road, don’t give up as you too will get that eureka moment when it all just comes together!

Lorraine x

Well said.
I concur about getting hooks with handles.

 

[jumartoo]

I’ve tried learning to crochet so many times and got nowhere. Had another go today and have a VERY wonky mini square. Will try again tomorrow as I’ve a mad idea of crocheting a blanket

Yes so did I. First third done in about four months. The rest ... is a work in progress, although I've done a bit today

 

[Janine]

Don’t give up! I hadn’t ever held a crochet hook until I saw this thread. The Bella Coco YouTube video linked on page 13 here was a great help to me.
I did lose hope when I realised my squares were of differing sizes due to inconsistent tension. I eventually worked out that was caused by me loosening tension as my hands began to ache. Purchasing a set of soft grip hooks (from The Works) made a huge difference.
I then undid the completed squares of different sizes and filed them in my head under ‘research and development’. I admit, balls of yarn were thrown and swear words uttered at this point

View attachment 299952

I also worked out that it was easier for me to crochet with 100% cotton than other yarns I tried. The drawback being that the strands separate.
Another thing I have learnt is that, for me, undoing mistakes immediately I notice them is important, otherwise I keep looking at them and end up undoing them when there is a lot more to undo!

My blanket currently looks like this. . .

View attachment 299957

I have enough squares to cover a king size bed.
The next step is weaving the yarn ends in and then blocking the squares. I then plan to crochet the squares together with the cream coloured yarn, (I haven’t a clue how but Im hoping there is a You Tube video. . .) and then crochet an edge around the blanket using a mixture of all the colours used in it, and a stitch I haven’t yet decided on and have yet to learn. . .hopefully the internet will come to the rescue again. . .
Oh heck, now I have written it down it seems a mammoth task!

Any road, don’t give up as you too will get that eureka moment when it all just comes together!

Lorraine x

Fabulous! If you are crocheting the squares together, you should be able to work over the ends and save a lot of weaving in.

May the Fourth be with you all

 

[whingyraindrop]

I have had a request for some of these . . .

That’s the kind of family I have

Lorraine x

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[Ven]

Well after some perseverance (I won’t be doing another) I finished this little fella.

 

[whingyraindrop]

Wow! That’s a masterpiece!

Lorraine x

 

[snailtrailer]

@Ven What talent you have - he/she is lovely. You always come up with unusual things.

Now that I'm so involved in crocheting octopals I want to make a large one as a mascot but then I think that in the time it takes to make that I could be making some for the babies which is really more important.

@whingyraindrop Not sure about the coasters waste of talent methinks.

 

[Anthea M]

@Ven What talent you have - he/she is lovely. You always come up with unusual things.

Now that I'm so involved in crocheting octopals I want to make a large one as a mascot but then I think that in the time it takes to make that I could be making some for the babies which is really more important.

@whingyraindrop Not sure about the coasters waste of talent methinks.

Pam I loved your little Octopals such a worthy cause! Great to see you and Derek.

 

[snailtrailer]

@Anthea M We say octopals to save worrying about the plural of octopus - is it octopii or octopusses. Spellcheck doesn't like either version.

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[Ven]

@Ven What talent you have - he/she is lovely. You always come up with unusual things.

Now that I'm so involved in crocheting octopals I want to make a large one as a mascot but then I think that in the time it takes to make that I could be making some for the babies which is really more important.

@whingyraindrop Not sure about the coasters waste of talent methinks.

I am trying to use up yarn, so am choosing projects with that in mind.

Making the Octopals is such a lovely thing to do.

 

[Janine]

I have just finished doing the crochet bit of this kit. A friend of a friend has been passing it round until it ended up with me.

Can’t say I particularly enjoyed doing it - too much concentration required for all the increases and decreases which make the shapings.

The kit was originally priced at £35 for 2 small balls of wool, a crochet hook, some stuffing and the rovings to needlefelt the detail. Extortionate! ( although this kit had been reduced to £10 which is more like it!)

 

[jumartoo]

I'm not doing well with my purple throw.

In fact I'm not doing any .

 

[Ven]

I have just finished doing the crochet bit of this kit. A friend of a friend has been passing it round until it ended up with me.

Can’t say I particularly enjoyed doing it - too much concentration required for all the increases and decreases which make the shapings.

The kit was originally priced at £35 for 2 small balls of wool, a crochet hook, some stuffing and the rovings to needlefelt the detail. Extortionate! ( although this kit had been reduced to £10 which is more like it!)

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That’s lovely! I know what you mean about concentration on these things with the increases and decreases - makes me crosseyed.

 

[snailtrailer]

He's rather cute @Janine I was going to ask what the white was, then reread your post and saw the reference to needlefelting. I've never done that but have watched someone else making lovely pictures and animals.

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[Hollyberry]

Not getting far with crochet but today’s make: goats milk soap. I’m impatient and I’ve turned them out of the moulds a bit too soon. Will take 4 weeks at least to cure.

 

[snailtrailer]

@Hollyberry They look good enough to eat - and at first I thought you'd been making shortbread! I bet it feels nice on the skin. That's something else I've never tried to do.

 

[movan]

I have just finished doing the crochet bit of this kit. A friend of a friend has been passing it round until it ended up with me.

Can’t say I particularly enjoyed doing it - too much concentration required for all the increases and decreases which make the shapings.

The kit was originally priced at £35 for 2 small balls of wool, a crochet hook, some stuffing and the rovings to needlefelt the detail. Extortionate! ( although this kit had been reduced to £10 which is more like it!)

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Oh My gosh is he gorgeous or just GORGEOUS.

Would definitely have a go .

This is my 2inch needle felt teddy.

 

[Ven]

Oh My gosh is he gorgeous or just GORGEOUS.

Would definitely have a go .

This is my 2inch needle felt teddy.

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He’s so cute Joy x

 

[Hollyberry]

@Hollyberry They look good enough to eat - and at first I thought you'd been making shortbread! I bet it feels nice on the skin. That's something else I've never tried to do.

This was the simplest soap I’ve ever made.
Saw it on Countryfile a few weeks ago. Just goats milk for the lye, olive oil and coconut oil. I didn’t add any colourings or perfume and just made a small batch.
Running out of room for curing tho as I’ve two batches of shampoo bars still drying out.

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