crochet anyone ?

MrsTinks

No pattern... just kinda free handed it think a long time ago I posted the rough guide to how I made it though... Am going to try and make another one as have Baby due middle of May LOL not that I think she'll need it in may but she might need it later in the year

tinypawz

I crochet and knit too......My first blanket I ever did was such a mess, I used different thickness of needles and differeny ply of wool. My lo LOVES it:j . It is on her bed everynight.

A lady in work had this gorgeous book for baby blankets, nothing would please me until I bought it.....now I slowly but surely working through the patterns.

bellaquidsin

Yes I crochet too. Love your items Mrs. Tine.

Over the years I've done many blankets, cushion covers, shawls, garments and doyleys. I also knit and used to sew a lot but the old hands don't cope so well with a sewing needle.

Such lovely things can be made so quickly and I agree, it would be a shame to see the skill die out, so keep going girls. I find if I do it in public there's always someone asking to be shown how. Spread the word.

Bella.

nesssie1702

My granny taught me to crochet over 30 years ago when I was in primary school - mum is miffed, as she never taught them to crochet at all! I used to make dolls clothes and granny square blankets and bags. Then I used to crochet my own bags with string yarn, but haven't done that in ages. I much prefer crocheting to knitting, as it's so much faster and you see the results pretty quickly!

The last thing I did was put a crocheted edge onto a baby blanket that my mum knitted for her first grandchild and my first niece.

Should really start doing some again.....

wogglemaker

I've spent a lot of time in hospital this year, and now need a nebuliser four+ times a day.

I had to take up crochet again to preserve my sanity. Just got to get myself past the granny square stage now. Having had a wander on the web I know there is a lot of crochet information out there, it's just a matter of finding what I'm looking for.

beautiful-dreamer

Hello all

I too learnt how to crochet via Youtube!! My nanna did it all the time and made all sorts of things. I made my DD a scarf last year and she loves it. I'm not that good, but very trying!!!!

Bella79

i made 5 granny sqs last night so that was a good night !

melancholly

just bought myseslf a crochet a scarf kit, thinking it would have instructions.... but as a beginner i didn't expect to have to be able to judge the tension and know what a 'treble' was! i expect i'm about to make a big mess, but those you tube clips are amazing (why on earth did i try google before coming to OS for a search?!).

nic1lou2

Hi I used to be able to crochet years ago and had totally forgotten how to do it. I made my DD1 shawl for bringing her home from hospital and now it is the "poorly blanket" and although my "kids" are now 24 and 22 they still like this when they are off colour!:rotfl:

I have looked at the youtube tutorials and think it might be time to try again - you never know I might one day have to make one for grandchild! :rotfl:

Thanks for the links!!!!

Lemon_Tree

i've decided to crochet us a blanket/throw for the sofa, kept trying to start with squares but they kept going wavy and wouldn't lie flat so i've ended up doing it in stripes, probably made a mistake by making the stripe too long so it's growing very very slowely but can't figure out any other way of doing it.