Who else crochets???

[Jayden2298]

Who else has WIP's? (works in progress) A basket full of them a yarn obsession, ideas galore...not enough time to do them in?

What are you working on? What has been your favorite project? Most troublesome?

[Gabrielle.Riley]

I just learned to crochet recently and have just finished my first project. It's a scarf made of brightly colored rainbow yarn. I've learned a lot just doing this. Next up is a shawl for those just slightly chilly days at faire.

[Daelyn]

I just learned, too. My sweetie's mom taught me over Christmas break. I'm making a scarf out of variegated yarn. (It's the marine colors one... it's looking kinda nifty so far.)
I want to progress to afghans after this... crocheting seems to be a lot easier on my hands than knitting, though I'm still figuring out how to keep all of my stitches relatively even.

[Apropos]

Ok, no laughing. I got into making all those fancy smancy dresses they have out for Barbies. Some of them are with bustles and feathers and each is a different time period. I started them ages ago for my girls and I think I am on to their friends and then their friends friends and so on. So now I make about 3 a month to sell. I love them. Side note...my grandmother taught me to crotchet and she was a lefty, I would hold up a mirror by our hands so we could learn and help each other.

[Apropos]

Ok, no laughing. I got into making all those fancy smancy dresses they have out for Barbies. Some of them are with bustles and feathers and each is a different time period. I started them ages ago for my girls and I think I am on to their friends and then their friends friends and so on. So now I make about 3 a month to sell. I love them. Side note...my grandmother taught me to crotchet and she was a lefty, and the only thing I do lefty is write so I would hold up a mirror by our hands so we could learn and help each other.

[Jayden2298]

I love making hats and funky scarves. As well as lapgans. and baby blankets, as adult sized ones take too long;0)

[Saucy Ria]

In the last 2 months I have crocheted{?} about 25 scarves with this wonderfully soft chenille yarn. I gave then as xmas gifts as did my sisters and several of my co-workers! It's really fun seeing everyone wearing something i made, and knowing they are being kept warm! I use the crochet hooks that belonged to my late mother and grandmother{who crocheted full sized afghans till she was well passed 95}. I feel a great connections to these women I love so deeply and miss so terribly and these hooks are as precious as gold to me. My rogue made me a special leather sheath for them with an extra strong closure so they will always be safe:) There is alot to be said for the joys of hand crafts!

i just wish i knew how to do more then 2 stitches.maybe create a hat...or even the poncho that my 10 year old is begging for!

[AllieSutherland]

I crochet too (Ma taught me, and one thing that I did manage to snag before the Vultures that means the word to me are her crochet hooks and books, some of which belonged to her mother and grandmother (pre-Civil War!).

I'm currently working on my Knitty Love projects ;), but I hope to be crocheting some lace soon. :)

[Kismet]

I haven't crocheted in a while, but my grandma taught me the basics when I was about 8 or so. My most prolific phase was dedicated to clothing my barbies and cabbage patch kids, which is also why my mom taught me how to use her sewing machine.

[Malina]

I crochet a little and yes have a basket(s) of yarn with a partially finished afghan. I did just teach myself the basics on knitting which I never thought I'd be able to do so I'm pretty happy about that.

Right now I'm doing pretty simple crochet and knitting stitches i.e. I LOVE making scarves! ;)

[Mermaid]

I have way too many hobbies <G> and crocheting is one of them. I also made scarves for gifts for everyone at work and more this year---and have 2 baby afghans just finished to send to a friend who had identical twin girls. I've got another baby afghan almost done, and am making another hood to match a scarf I made myself 2 years ago. I'll crochet the body of it, and knit ribbing on either end. I like simple things that I can make without having to cooncentrate on a pattern.
My now 17 year old niece still sleeps with a baby afghan I made her (not that she would admit that!)

Mermaid

[Emrld]

I learned over a year ago. . . my first project was actually an afghan for my Mother which I gave to her X-mas 2003.
I made three aphghans, three scarves, 6 washcloths, and one purse for gifts for others
I also made 3 scarves for myself.
I have a lot of yarn cause I over bought when I started and the friend who taught me how to crochet moved and "gifted" me all of the yarn left over from projects and even some from projects she never got to (it was about a garbage bag and a half worth)
I mentioned that I also wanted to learn to knit - so for X-mas this year my Mom bought me a simple how to book and a skein of yarn. . . and one of my Renn friends talked to her Mother about me. This Mother has offered to come to town and teach me to knit.
Now what to start next

[Phoenix McHeit]

I learned as a young child (perhaps 8 or so) but let the knowledge go til I had my first child. Then I went to Mom and asked for a refresher course. I still only know one stitch, but it works well for me.

I basically do afghans. For my boys, I found this lovely rainbow-variegated which I used in all their individual afghans. I asked them to choose one color from the rainbow, and made that the basic color, adding in the rainbow in different patterns for each child. I intentionally overbought, and am now making one for me with the rainbow, as well as solid pieces of each boy's color. Kind of tying them all together - family schtuff.

What I love most about afghans is... once they get to a decent size, they keep you warm while still in progress! (Cuz I loathe winter and being cold)

Great topic, btw. :grouphug:

[cyd]

I havent crocheted in a long time, but my grandmother taught me when I was a kid... For a while I crocheted christmas ornaments and such... But other than making the occasional snood (and that's only chain), I haven't crocheted in a long time...

[Saucy Ria]

I have made several afghans........ the one i made for Chris {BSR} has been dubbed "Quiltzilla" because I tend to have a problem not making these things HUGE! We can fold his in half and it covers his queen size bed! Man is it warm though!!!

Yes.it is wonderful seeing those you love, small and large, cuddled under something you created! Even better when you cuddle with them!!

[Branwen]

I learned to crochet after I broke my leg when I was a kid. I first learned how to make a chain. My Mother & Grandmother had "MILES" of chains in their houses. After that my Mom thought me how to double crochet and to make Granny Squares. I made a number of "granny quare pot holders", from there I started working on the left over yarm granny square from hell. That project was started when I was in 4th grade, I am now 31 and the "project" is still in process. I have made myself a rainbow afgan, large enough for a twin bed, but too small for my queen sized bed. I am working on a Rainbow & black afgan for my queen sized bed. I would work on it more, but South Texas has a tendency to be hot & no one wants a queen sized blanket on thier lap when it's over 90 outside. Even this winter we only dipped below freezing for about a week. It's now getting abouve 70 & I don't want to look at the yarn bag. I have enough yarn though to fill a 50 gallon storage container. I think I'm fixed for yarn for both of my active projects.

[Psyche]

I used to crochet a lot more than I do now but carpal tunnel syndrome gets in the way. I have made a little bit of everything and done some of my own designs. I am actually tempted to make some special crochet thread favors for faire this year and have been plotting a few shawls and some lace, and a bag or 3, and a hat.

Anyone have a really good snood pattern? I lost mine when I had to reformat my laptop. My hair is past my waist so I need a pattern than is extendable.

[loril13]

My Gram tried to teach me to crochet when I was young. I got the basics, even made some fun squares (octogons really) for this great afghan she made. I quickly lost interest in it. As an adult I wanted to learn one of Gram's many crafts to share with her. She had bad arthritis in her hands by then, so I took crochet lessons from someone who was very good at teaching left-handers (me). Sharing this with gram was wonderful, especially showing her all the marvelous new types of yarn they have. She used to have only the basic Red Heart to work with. She loved the Lionbrand Homespun I brought to make her a blanket.

I've made some nice things, scarves, blankets and a cute little halter. My pride is a little green baby sweater I made when my nephew was born two summers ago. I have not reaaly advanced beyond beginner so this was a challange and a major accomplishemnt for me. No basic sweater for my nephew, it had to be a fancy smancy thing.

I have the usual obsession with buying beautiful yarn and pattern books. I might even start the project I bought a boat loan of yarn for. About six inches into it, I stuff it in the WIP bag never to be seen again. I have two good sized bins in the closet full of yarn.

I actually am trying to get myself going with crochet again. Much to my chagrin I cannot keep the edges of a scarf straight. Both sides have this undualting thing going on. I start off with my 20 or so stitches, in a few inches I seem to have 30 or so, then in anither few I am back in the 20's. I know math was never my strong point, but come on now. :oops:

Lori
~ The Shy Wench

[Jayden2298]

It took me a while, but I kept my scarfs straight, and I can make a wonderful blanket. Now if I could only read a pattern!!!

I want to make so many things but ready patterns throw me for a loop!

So I make my own patterns up!

I am a yarnaholic to boot as well :lol:

Love me some yarn. Anyone else have that problem...not as bad as my fabric habit, but still!

[rhi-]

I crochet and knit like a fiend! I first learned when I was about 5 or so from my mother, but stopped for a number of years. About 20 or so years ago, I re-taught myself to crochet from a really eash "Learn to crochet" booklet and have been doing so ever since. About 12 years ago, I taught myself to knit from a similar book and have been trading off between crochet and knitting ever since. I've knit/crocheted afghans, baby clothes, hats, scarves, shawls, sweaters, mittens.. the whole kit-n-kaboodle. Most recently, I'm on a real shawl kick and have been making shawls (including lace) for about 2 years now. One of the shawls I've crocheted I wear around faire... the shiny green one with the triple moon pentacle in filet stitch and fringe. I have a secret surprise for this year though... it's a shawl, yes, black, shiny, and knit.... but you'll have to wait until faire to see it! :moon:

I'd love to see a ren faire / wench-driven knit/crocht charity group that makes things for donations... I think that would be the best of both worlds for me... ren faire and crafting!

[Jayden2298]

I love that idea Rhi!

I thinkit's great!!!

[Ciani]

I crochet! I think I am a queen of unfinished projects. I have an unfinished granny square afghan, an unfinished double stranded homespun afghan, and one more unfinished afghan. I have an unfinished pair of boxers because I still can't figure out exactly what I'm doing, an unfinished pair of fingerless gloves, and... hmm.. maybe that's it.

I've finished all the scarves I've made :) :) and two pairs of fingerless gloves, and a million and one mismatched granny squares.

--C

[Annabella St. Clair]

I make snoods for faire. I've now made enough to last me quiet a while so I'm making them to sell and give away to my friends.

But I also working on dish cloths, potholders, blankets, scarves, baby sweaters, and dog sweaters.

Annabella

[Ciani]

you crochet the snoods? Hmm. I imagine I should be able to do this. Do you use the same kind of thread stuff as is used in doilies? Are there any patterns around that I could try?

[Annabella St. Clair]

I use a pattern called a "perky snood". I don't have the site handy, I'm not on my home computer. Anyway, I use yarn, wool, handmade yarn, and anything else I think might look cool. I have a thing for upscale yarn. I haven't yet used lace making yarn. I also stay away from very cottony yarn due to the stretch factor. I crochet kind of tight and I stretch out the Lily stuff.

Look up snood crochet pattern and it will probably come up. It has a 1940's looking lady on the pattern.

Annabella St. Clair

[Ciani]

thanks! I'll check it out. I mostly have homespun yarn right now. I bought like 50 skeins at one point. :oops: I need some other yarns :D

[GroggGirl]

Ok, no laughing. I got into making all those fancy smancy dresses they have out for Barbies. Some of them are with bustles and feathers and each is a different time period. I started them ages ago for my girls and I think I am on to their friends and then their friends friends and so on. So now I make about 3 a month to sell. I love them. Side note...my grandmother taught me to crotchet and she was a lefty, I would hold up a mirror by our hands so we could learn and help each other.

Cool, you make those also! Well i've only made two with one in the works. They are the Annies Calendar Bed Dolls. Although they dont seem to stand on the bed well.
How do you hook out 3 a month?? wow!

[GroggGirl]

G'day m'lassies.

Crocheting is my favorite road-trip activity. Himbo usually does the driving, leaving me hours to create.
Besides bed dolls, i've done dozens of doilies, a 3'x6' tablecloth, afghans, slippers, rug, necklaces & earrings. I made the lace for my wedding dress and the irish roses for the hat. There's always a work in progess, ok, several works.
Anyone interested in pattern swapping?

[rosefaeries]

lol.... I think I can do you ladies one better on the yarn issue. I have a storage unit approximentally half filled with handspun yarn, wool fleeces to make more handspun yarn,and several large sterlite containers filled with commercial yarn (I was gifted with the yarn by well meaning friends.... :rotfl: They didn't realize I spin my own yarn) Guess I should have told them about my fiber addiction..... :lol:

So far, I have knitted several scarves and a shawl with my handspun yarn. I don't do anything real complicated yet. Only recently have I started crocheting. Maybe I will manage to get a few shawls made this winter. Got to do something while sitting at the boy scout meetings.. :roll:

[Jules]

ok ok ok so let me get this straight, you are suppose to take the yarn out of the basket? Geez thats what I have been doing wrong. lol
Last year I taught myself to crochet, a bit anyway. I made a fun scarf for my 5 year old out of bubble gum yarn. IT IS HUGE. we call it her hug, when she misses me while I am at school or shes with a sitter she wears her hug and knows that mommy loves her and is thinking of her.
I am in progress of making a Hogwarts scarf for my 10 year old (the azcaban scarf), I am hoping to go back to working on it soon and finish it for winter.
Recently I tried to learn to make snoods, but a las I can not read a pattern to save my life so I have no idea what I am doing. gonna have to suck it up and admit I cant do something. Hey Annabelle got any in blue, green, red, pink and cream? if so how much for each. PM if ya wanna sell.

[Tapestry MacGillicuddly]

I started a shawl during the last weekend of Tux. It's about 1/2 finished and I need to get back to it. I wanted a triangular shaped shawl and finally found a pattern that started at the point on a scarf. You are supposed to stop increasing after 6 or 8 rows and then make it long before starting to decrease to get to another point. I just never stopped increasing. It is a very easy pattern. My next project is for a cape. I have the yarn already. It was on sale. For now it is riding around in the back seat of my SUV. I'll bring it in after it is suitably chilled and ready to keep me warm. I bought a lovely heathered purple. The shawl is a heathered green, brown, red, purple and blue.

I want to make snoods. I've got one that I can copy. That's easy. Just got to find the good thread to make it with. It looks to be very easy. Maybe I can sell them.

[The Doxie with Moxie]

I'm always impressed by people that can crochet with a small hook and just one strand of yarn at a time. I love to crochet but am incredibly impatient. I like to make queen sized afghans so I use a Q Hook and at least 2, though more often than not 3, strands of yarn. You can get some great color combos and also make a cozy thick afghan very quickly. There are several great Q hook pattern books out there so I must not be the only impatient person out there.

The next time you want a quick fun afghan try a Q hook pattern,

The Doxie



P.S. If you are teaching a child or teen do a Q hook. A lot of youngsters quit things because they can not visualise the final project or they view the project to be never ending. It is a wonderful thing when they can hold up something after a few sessions and know that they made something with their own two hands. It will help to create a love of crochet that will hopefully give them the patience to make it through more complicated and time consuming projects.

P.S.S My mother-in-law who is 80 recently started making Q hook afghans. She said the larger hook is much easier to hold onto and she doesn't get the hand and wrist pain she did from the smaller hooks. Might be a nice gift idea for an older relative.