Crocheters Thread

[NotabitaiI]

Hobby lobby has these adorable little keychain crochet hooks for about $3.

 

[ella2025]

Omg do you have a pattern for the lil 'lotls? My sister is obsessed with them
Your work is so pretty!

Yes absolutely! It's free and no sew too, which is absolutely amazing. I made one. Then I made 6 more on the same day. This is exactly like chicken math, lol. I think I'm gonna sell them but actually I'm definitely keeping them for myself
https://www.stitchbyfay.com/no-sew-crochet-axolotl-pattern/

 

[ella2025]

Love those octopi!! So cool!

Thank you! I bought the pattern on Etsy. They're so huge and soft I love them so much.

 

[NotabitaiI]

Yes absolutely! It's free and no sew too, which is absolutely amazing. I made one. Then I made 6 more on the same day. This is exactly like chicken math, lol. I think I'm gonna sell them but actually I'm definitely keeping them for myself
https://www.stitchbyfay.com/no-sew-crochet-axolotl-pattern/

Yay! Thank you!!!

 

[ella2025]

Question, has anyone made a sweater/blanket with the big skeins of cheap acrylic yarn (like big twist, red heart super saver, loops n threads soft classic, Caron jumbo)? Was it warm and comfy or was it overly scratchy? I'm asking because I really want to crochet my first sweater but don't feel like spending 220 dollars on yarn.

 

[SemiSweet2391]

Question, has anyone made a sweater/blanket with the big skeins of cheap acrylic yarn (like big twist, red heart super saver, loops n threads soft classic, Caron jumbo)? Was it warm and comfy or was it overly scratchy? I'm asking because I really want to crochet my first sweater but don't feel like spending 220 dollars on yarn.

Not sure why I don’t have a better pic of it but last year I crocheted this cardigan from super saver yarn because I could not resist the colors!

Pros: I get a lot of compliments on the colors haha. It was not expensive yarn

Cons: it definitely is scratchier than my nicer yarn garments, but you can wash it with fabric softener and that for sure has helped. Mine is not very warm but I think it’s more due to the pattern (granny square) and less the yarn.

In conclusion: I really love my cardigan and don’t regret making it with the yarn I chose!

 

[Love Donkeys]

Question, has anyone made a sweater/blanket with the big skeins of cheap acrylic yarn (like big twist, red heart super saver, loops n threads soft classic, Caron jumbo)? Was it warm and comfy or was it overly scratchy? I'm asking because I really want to crochet my first sweater but don't feel like spending 220 dollars on yarn.

I always use Red Heart 4ply worsted weight yarn for my afghans. They don't appear to be scratchy, they are comfortable when you snuggled under them.

 

[NatJ]

I'm asking because I really want to crochet my first sweater but don't feel like spending 220 dollars on yarn.

You can test it: make something small with the yarn you are thinking of using, then wear it for a while. Maybe a strip that goes around one wrist like a bracelet.

That will tell if it feels scratchy or itchy to you, which may be different than what someone else thinks.

 

[ella2025]

Not sure why I don’t have a better pic of it but last year I crocheted this cardigan from super saver yarn because I could not resist the colors!

Pros: I get a lot of compliments on the colors haha. It was not expensive yarn

Cons: it definitely is scratchier than my nicer yarn garments, but you can wash it with fabric softener and that for sure has helped. Mine is not very warm but I think it’s more due to the pattern (granny square) and less the yarn.

In conclusion: I really love my cardigan and don’t regret making it with the yarn I chose!

Wow! Those really are some nice colors. Did you use the pooling yarn or multiple skeins of solid colors? I don't get how pooling works and how people seem to get as many stitches as they want out of a limited amount of yarn. it's just so crazy to me as an amigurumi person lol. Good to know the fabric softener helps!

 

[ella2025]

I always use Red Heart 4ply worsted weight yarn for my afghans. They don't appear to be scratchy, they are comfortable when you snuggled under them.View attachment 4263998

Wow. Do you write your own patterns? This looks so cool!