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  • MrsCD
    MrsCD Posts: 1,984 Forumite
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    Happy New Year everyone!

    Lovely makes Jumblejack and OrkneyStar - well done :T

    I've started on the pompom wool baby blankets - I bought 12 balls for £10.99 in Hobbycraft before Christmas and really need to get cracking! I should get 2 blankets out of 12 balls with hopefully some to spare.
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  • dizzy_lizzie
    dizzy_lizzie Posts: 2,952 Forumite
    CompBunny wrote: »
    I'm still failing at crochet, feel like I really need someone to show me in person. The terminology confuses me and I'm finding it hard doing everything right handed (I'm a lefty).

    Hi CompBunny. There are lots of tutorials on youtube especially for left handed people.
    Here's a link Beginners lefthand crochet


    Hope it helps. You will get it, don't give up :)

    Lovely makes Orkney and Jumblejack :T
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  • jumblejack
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    I discovered an all in one flower granny square last night.

    I had to make one to test it out:

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  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    Quick chunky crochet hat- so easy (pattern here).
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    Jumblejack that flower/square is lovely :).
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  • sb44
    sb44 Posts: 5,203 Forumite
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    Mrs_T_M wrote: »
    Jumping in here to say I crochet as well. :)

    Instead of making blankets or wash cloths, I've fallen in love with doll making and amigurumi figures.

    Here are a few photos of my dolls if anyone would like to see them.

    10th Doctor and a kilted cuddly.
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    Cuddly Jack with John Barrowman:
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    I have others, I just don't want to bore anyone. :o

    You should sell those on ebay, there are masses of Doctor Who fans out there.
  • Justamum
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    Mrs_T_M wrote: »
    I have others, I just don't want to bore anyone. :o

    They are brilliant! Did you give that one to John Barrowman to keep? Please keep posting - you won't bore anyone :D
  • Mamjak
    Mamjak Posts: 105 Forumite
    Mrs_T_M they are brilliant!! Please show us more pics, not at all boring.
    I'm trying to make a minion from the kids film Despicable Me at the moment and having great fun but ground to halt cos need more black wool and cant get to shops with 2 poorly children at mo :(

    Been finishing some sewing projects instead until got stressed with DS crying near me that I broke my only double needle for machine so need to get another one of those when I can get out again :mad:

    Love the squares JumbleJack and thats another lovely hat Orkneystar.
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  • CompBunny
    CompBunny Posts: 1,059 Forumite
    Mrs_T_M those are AWESOME! So impressed! How much do you tend to sell them for? Well done on getting so many in pics with the stars! I particularly like David Tennant's doctor doll :) And Gwen with Jack, great pic ;)

    Everyone on here is posting some really lovely creations :)
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  • Justamum
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    Mrs_T_M - I love them!
  • redlady_1
    redlady_1 Posts: 1,601 Forumite
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    Those dolls are lovely! Well done.

    I am just wondering how to work out how much crochet I will get from a ball of wool? At the moment I am using guesswork but I think my luck will run out soon. Any help would be appreciated please
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