Crocheters Thread

[ella2025]

Wasn’t planning on it, but I made a mug cozy tonight
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That's the coziest looking mug cozy I have ever seen! Nice work

 

[ella2025]

This is why I’m scared to try arigurumi lol, every time I do it I got so frustrated lol. I like to be able to peacefully crochet while watching something but I’ll have to learn eventually I suppose. I do knit a bit, after a few projects it’s not as bad, but some of the tutorials online make learning how HORRIBLE

Trust me. When you get the hang of it (and yes it's more complicated than just straight stitching and repeating the same pattern) you'll get addicted. I think I made 7 or 8 plushies on the first day I started back crocheting after forgetting about it for a few months. The next day I already had a huge pile of little stuffies.

 

[Love Donkeys]

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

I usually follow patterns or down load a free graph, with no directions, from a website. I dislike embroidery, I will change the pattern and do color changes instead. I will also change patterns if the work gets too boring. This afghan was to be all chevron, I got bored and put a graphic in the middle.

 

[ella2025]

I usually follow patterns or down load a free graph, with no directions, from a website. I dislike embroidery, I will change the pattern and do color changes instead. I will also change patterns if the work gets too boring. This afghan was to be all chevron, I got bored and put a graphic in the middle.
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How do you do you color changes? I find it incredibly frustrating that I have to cut and knot the yarn every time I switch or It will come loose.

 

[Love Donkeys]

How do you do you color changes? I find it incredibly frustrating that I have to cut and knot the yarn every time I switch or It will come loose.

This is what I do. I always put my hook through both front and back loops unless the instructions state otherwise. I never do a knot changing colors or adding a new skein when the original skein is ending. Knots will fall apart as time goes on, especially during laundry. I stich over and weave in ends.
Lay the new yarn behind your work about 4 loops before you need the new yarn. When you place your hook through the loops & stich over the new yarn. Work to within one step of completion the loop then hook the new yarn to finish the loop. Then you work over the older yarn. Instead of knots use a yarn needle and weave the tails into the back of the finished loops.
I've been crocheting for over 40 years. If you were sitting next to me I could show you what to do, no problem. Trying to put it in print is a problem. I would go on the web and look for a learning video.

 

[NotabitaiI]

I just started to knit a hat (yes. My first knitting project ever) today and the casting on + first row took me 2 hours. Then second row took 45 minutes. Third took 30. And I had to make 20 more rows before the pattern EVEN STARTS. those torturous 20 rows are going to take me like 8 hours. In the time that I started this knit project I could have crocheted a whole beanie . I don't think I'll ever knit again after this project, too much work.

Ah yes knitting has it's learning curves but I honestly find it MUCH easier than crochet, I feel I can work up a really big project much quicker and with a lot less yarn. But I think most people have a preference and you'll probably always like crochet more

 

[NotabitaiI]

YAY I’m so glad I saw this thread!
This is a bible cover I made for my mom today. Definitely not perfect I’m a pretty amateur crocheter
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That is so beautiful! I need to make a book cover now

 

[ella2025]

This is what I do. I always put my hook through both front and back loops unless the instructions state otherwise. I never do a knot changing colors or adding a new skein when the original skein is ending. Knots will fall apart as time goes on, especially during laundry. I stich over and weave in ends.
Lay the new yarn behind your work about 4 loops before you need the new yarn. When you place your hook through the loops & stich over the new yarn. Work to within one step of completion the loop then hook the new yarn to finish the loop. Then you work over the older yarn. Instead of knots use a yarn needle and weave the tails into the back of the finished loops.
I've been crocheting for over 40 years. If you were sitting next to me I could show you what to do, no problem. Trying to put it in print is a problem. I would go on the web and look for a learning video.
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Thank you so much! Saving this!