crochet anyone ?

Ellie2758

i would love to crochet but when i tried some basic crochet my table mats turned into little pyramids , the middle stuck up. i suppose it was my tension..............?

pink_numbers

Ellie2758 wrote: »

i would love to crochet but when i tried some basic crochet my table mats turned into little pyramids , the middle stuck up. i suppose it was my tension..............?

That sounds like either:

a) at the end of each row, you missed out the last stitch

or

b) at the start of the row, you skipped one stitch and inserted your hook into the stitch next to it...

Here is a link to a tutorial about single crochet stitches with slow motion parts. If you want to check out whether you are starting the new row correctly, she covers this at about 2:45

HTH

jennyjelly

Ellie2758 wrote: »

i would love to crochet but when i tried some basic crochet my table mats turned into little pyramids , the middle stuck up. i suppose it was my tension..............?

Ellie, if you are having trouble making a really flat circle I would highly recommend following this:
http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/crocheting-a-flat-circle.html
and you will have the flattest circles ever!:rotfl:

pink_numbers

AH sorry, I misread Ellie2758's post, I didn't realise she was crocheting in circles! Oppps. Yes, follow the link jennyjelly gave you

carolinosourus

I think I've worked out what the problem was... I was trying to work into the top 2 stitches as the work is facing you, not into the 2 stitches of the side chain! It still looks a mess but at least I know what I'm supposed to be doing now. Also I think that counting is imperative, mine looks such a mess I think I'm trying to work into things I shouldn't be!

jennyjelly

If I were you I'd put it down to experience and start at the beginning again. We all make loads of mistakes before we get it right!

artydoll

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/4284990221_7df58cd8a1.jpg

one of my granny throws I made last year

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4284990223_1bb647efd5.jpg


One of my baby blankets I made last year
Hope the links work as I cant suss out how to put the actual url in ,lol
old age showing again.

artydoll

I am now making more granny squares to complete another throw,its so adictive I cant seem to stop.
Had a large kilo bag of assorted dk wool on Saturday,I,m in my oils,lol.

gingababe

artydoll wrote: »

I am now making more granny squares to complete another throw,its so adictive I cant seem to stop.
Had a large kilo bag of assorted dk wool on Saturday,I,m in my oils,lol.

Where does everyone get there wool from please?

carolinosourus

Is double knit the best wool for granny squares? What do you experts use?