Crochet along Doily Join us

[Kassaundra]

Kass I did but you don't have to. Yes you need to put the chain 3/sc in that space too. I crochet extremely tight and still the pattern was too full.

I used to crochet very tight when I only worked w/ thread. I'm afraid these years of yarn crocheting have given me bad habits (well bad as far as thread crocheting is concerned) I have tightened up my crocheting but this pattern is still frustratingly full. I am on my last full row of chain 3 / sc, and am not going to add the stitches I have removed. I will just count how many stitches I have on the final row and adjust so all the "scallops" are evenly spaced and equal size. I do not know how the patternmaker got all those stitches in AND had her doily flat for the picture.




I am used to "adjusting" patterns, not being much of a rule follower! lol

 

[sewchick]

Quote: I don't know either. I had the same problem. I had to stretch and stretch. The outer row looks like crap on mine. Sighs. I have not been crocheting enough lately.

 

[sunflower4you]

I am not making the doily, but I have enjoyed following along to see all of your great progress pics. One thing I noticed about the pattern picture is that it looks like the flowers on the outside all overlap petals a bit (they are not flat). Just a note of encouragement that I think you all are doing it right! Blocking at the end should help as well.

 

[christine9]

Oh gosh...I'm still working on row 7 of the center. Which row is it that you all are having so many issues with? I am hoping blocking will fix those that I am experiencing.

 

[Malibu99]

I'm still on row 7 too. I lost my hook though... LOL I can't keep track of anything lately. So while I'm waiting, I made crocheted slippers with needle felted silkies on them.

Hard to see, but they're kind of 3-D.

Anyways, sorry for hi-jacking... LOL I'll find my hook tomorrow. I've got so many projects it probably got put in the wrong one.

 

[Kassaundra]

I think I am on row 11, but started having problems at row 6ish I think.

 

[christine9]

Oh my gosh! I could cry. I just "finished" row 7 finally. When I looked back and the pattern to see where to join the row, I realized I did the whole row incorrectly. I didn't read it all, so I didn't see that part where you connect the loops. I'm not sure that I want to go back. I may cheat and stitch them together or I may just leave it as is and see how it goes. Darn, you think I'd learn this lesson by now.

 

[Malibu99]

I'm having so many issues I've kinda given up :/ maybe I'll try again in a while. For now I'm going to learn how to fairisle crochet.

 

[sewchick]

I am not too happy with my doily. I think I will be a long time before I get it done.

 

[christine9]

I finally finished the center. I think blocking will fix the issues I've seen. I'm trying to talk myself into making nine more flowers!