crochet anyone ?

SpaceMonkey

Thank you. I will have a go at this tomorrow.

maytaurus

SpaceMonkey wrote: »

whats this is English?
Rnd 1: With color, ch 5, join with sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch-3. (16 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join. Fasten off. (32 dc)
Rnd 3: Join white with sl st in any st, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st, *ch 1, skip next st, (sc in next 2 sts) 2 times, ch 1, skip next st,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join in top of ch-3

I can crochet but have never followed a pattern and dont know what it all means! help!

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Just thought some of you might like this 7” high.

http://www.coatsandclark.com/NR/rdon...277/LW2267.pdf
Crochet Sponge Bob Purse

http://thecrochetcradle.com/free_purse_pattern_pdf.pdf

glitterkitty

my giant granny square blanket (well, part of it anyway!!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27473768@N02/5024886087/

angie_baby

Hi all again,

I first saw this thread way back in February and it bought back so many memories of my mum making a blanket years ago, she only ever made the one and it was just simple stripes. But it was such a cosy blanket!
Since then i got way to excited and went to the only yarn type shop i knew. They only had a size 9 hook left, so thats what i bought along with the only chunky yarn i could find. Ive not worked non-stop on this blanket, it was way to hot even if it was a bad summer but ive finally finished it a couple of weeks ago and here is the end result. Its far from perfect, its only made up of double crochet and the end is far better than the start of it. The borders made up too as to be honest i really dont know how to do much else yet
I will hopefully be starting a more planned blanket soon. Ive still got some yarn left over that i will turn into a hot water bottle cover. Anyway here is the picture, i hope ive done it right

Red_shoes_2

Morning all,

Still working on one mitten.

Glitterkitty - your granny square blanket is gorgeous. The colours are stunning.

Red shoes x

Just spotted Angie's blanket - it's lovely.

glitterkitty

Red_shoes wrote: »

Morning all,

Still working on one mitten.

Glitterkitty - your granny square blanket is gorgeous. The colours are stunning.

Red shoes x

Just spotted Angie's blanket - it's lovely.

thankyou its nowhere near finished, but im really starting to fall in love with it i need to go buy more wool for it next weekend!

alys_fowler

this thread looks really interesting i enjoy crochet i think it relaxes me but i am only used to doing squares have not as yet got brave enough to try any patterns

thistledome

alys_fowler wrote: »

this thread looks really interesting i enjoy crochet i think it relaxes me but i am only used to doing squares have not as yet got brave enough to try any patterns

I'm the opposite, I've made quite a few amigurumi type things but never tried the granny squares, although I love crocheted blankets as much as anybody. Could you have a look at my post above with the odd looking square and see what I've done wrong?

There are loads of free patterns on Lion Brands web site, they're all in american though, but some nice things. I made this tea-cup pin cushion from them:

Mythi

thistledome wrote: »

I'm nosy and have a lot of time on my hands so I followed this pattern and got this:



Why has it got this funny bit? Anyone tell what I've done wrong from this?

I've crocheted quite a lot of ami but have never made a square before. Any ideas?

At a quick glance I looks like you have crocheted 'in between' the dc's on that corner instead of into the top of them like on the other corners, hence the 'hole'.

alys_fowler

mythi i agree with you there i have done this before and have had to unpick, to my hubby it wasnt noticable but i knew it was there and thistledome thanks for the website and angie_baby that blanket is gorgeous did you follow a pattern