crochet anyone ?

oldMcDonald

owens3116 wrote: »

lucy from attic 24 has had her baby boy !, shes updated her blog

Ha! You beat me:p:D

pink_numbers

How cute is that baby hand!

thriftlady_2

Wonderful news! I feel like she is a friend, so big congratulations to Lucy and her family:j

Penelope_Penguin

I will not get broody, I will not get broody, I will not get broody............





































......... I'm really broody looking at that cute little hand Need to get more crochet done

If you're reading, Lucy - huge congrats to everyone in the Attic :T

Penny. x

Erme

Now granny squares are really my think. 2 row granny squares come out like patchwork. . Then just oversew them together and make something utterly amazing. Easy and not much counting...Remember if looking at a US pattern the double is a treble...that's about all you need to know. Not exactly complicated.

Well done to the beginner who has mastered trebles - go you!!! Took me ages to master trebles as a beginner. . (and I learnt off the net when there were hardly any instructions online about 10 or so years ago).

I personally am not keen on videos. Prefer line drawn charts.

Don't forget 'australia crochet' (sorry not allowed to post links) and search for their instructions which are pretty good. Highly recommended.

Also with regards granny squares...want some mega cool patterns? Type in patchwork crochet afghans into ebay and you'll come up with a tonne by leisure arts (just don't buy the whole lot like I did the other year LOL. Not very MSE).

A simple scarf can be made using chunky and size 6 hook (if you can do trebles)...and sold on folksy..

Pattern a doddle (I made it up ).

Cast on the width (you decide)...

3 row (I think) pattern

Row 1 - doubles (UK - Singles US)
Row 2 - doubles (UK - Singles US)
Row 3 - chain 3, one chain (UK), 1 treble (double us) to end. Preferably ending with a treble I think? (dunno long time since I made this scarf).

Make this about 6 foot long for the winter. (will only take about a week) Size 6 hook min. if not bigger. When you've done 6 foot, edge with double/single crochet and then add your fave tops and bottoms (I think I made up a fishy scale thing using all my stiches, well all three. But you could add tassles or anything. Tassles would be easiest.)

What's everyone making right now? I've just finished knitting a hat for the sailors society (got the wool/yarn free from Land's End in the autumn) and am now doing a simple log cabin afghan/throw for my sofa. Try and pay no more than £1.10 for 100g of double knitting.

Do we have a list of good free patterns anywhere on this thread? 2 seperate for knitting/crochet.

And I hope to go to knittiing group in Aberdeen this week run by the council in Loch St. I will find out about it hopefully today and post. Think it'll be full of old ladies but that's fine by me

Hugs

Erme

zippychick

Seen a few people ask about the Crochet mag so here is the link again. Just ordering it now. LInky

csarina

Oh please I want to crochet, but I cannot find my crochet hooks!!!! I used to make blankets by starting at the centre and working out until it was big enough, I also worked a zig zag throw, cannot remember how I did it!!! I fancy grannies squares, I have lots of bits of wool I could use up......Can anyone recommend an easy pattern for starting off grannies squares please, I am off to scotland tomorrow will take some wool and see if I can buy a crochet hook whilst I am up there...................

zippychick

Csarina - if you are near any second hand shops, ask . They don't tend to keep them out on the shelves in case Kiddies get them.

csarina

zippychick wrote: »

Csarina - if you are near any second hand shops, ask . They don't tend to keep them out on the shelves in case Kiddies get them.

Thanks zippy, what is the best size to use with double knitting wool???? I have a lot of bits left from the hats, scarves and gloves I knitted for Christmas presents.......I could do with using them up.

thriftlady_2

csarina wrote: »

Thanks zippy, what is the best size to use with double knitting wool???? I have a lot of bits left from the hats, scarves and gloves I knitted for Christmas presents.......I could do with using them up.

I'm using a size 4 with DK wool for my granny squares Csarina;)