crochet anyone ?

jennyjelly

Thanks for that info arty. I've just ordered mine from Amazon where it's selling for 1p! (plus £2.75 p&p of course).

If anyone else is interested here's the link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Encyclopaedia-Stitchcraft-Mildred-Graves/dp/0709190476/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266101388&sr=8-1

artydoll

jennyjelly wrote: »

Thanks for that info arty. I've just ordered mine from Amazon where it's selling for 1p! (plus £2.75 p&p of course).

If anyone else is interested here's the link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Encyclopaedia-Stitchcraft-Mildred-Graves/dp/0709190476/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266101388&sr=8-1

wow,thats a bargain,i never thought to look on Amazon.

greenpixey

Is anyone here able to help me with a pattern. I'm kind of stuck
Row 1. chain 22
Row 2. ch1,sc on second ch from hook and on each next 20sc, 3inc on last ch, 21sc (45sc)
Row 3. ch,1, 21sc, 2sc on each 3 next sc, 21sc, turn (48sc)
Row 4. ch1, 22sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 22sc, turn (51sc)
Row 5. ch 1, 22sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 23sc, turn (54sc)
Row 6. ch1, 22sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 23sc, turn (57sc)
Row 7. ch1, 23sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 23sc, turn (60sc)
Now work only on right hand side
Row 8. ch1, dec, 1sc on each next sc until remaining 2sc before the middle of previous row, 1dec turn. (20sc)
Row 9. ch 1, 1sc on each next sc until remaining 2sc, 1dec, turn (19)
Row 10. ch 1, 1dec, 1sc on each next sc until remaining 2sc, 1dec (17)
Row 11-15 Repeat rows 9-10 till you got 10sc at the end of row 15
Ive crocheted up till here
Repeat row 8-15 on left hand side.
Row16-17. ch 1sc on each next sc 10+18+10 turn (38)

Now I have not yet done the left hand side since the right hand one does not look right. Can you please look at these two pictures and tell what I'm doing wrong.
This is what the patterned picture look like (pink colour)

Mine is this one in purple

Justamum

greenpixey wrote: »

Is anyone here able to help me with a pattern. I'm kind of stuck
Row 1. chain 22
Row 2. ch1,sc on second ch from hook and on each next 20sc, 3inc on last ch, 21sc (45sc)
Row 3. ch,1, 21sc, 2sc on each 3 next sc, 21sc, turn (48sc)
Row 4. ch1, 22sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 22sc, turn (51sc)
Row 5. ch 1, 22sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 23sc, turn (54sc)
Row 6. ch1, 22sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 23sc, turn (57sc)
Row 7. ch1, 23sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 23sc, turn (60sc)
Now work only on right hand side
Row 8. ch1, dec, 1sc on each next sc until remaining 2sc before the middle of previous row, 1dec turn. (20sc)
Row 9. ch 1, 1sc on each next sc until remaining 2sc, 1dec, turn (19)
Row 10. ch 1, 1dec, 1sc on each next sc until remaining 2sc, 1dec (17)
Row 11-15 Repeat rows 9-10 till you got 10sc at the end of row 15
Ive crocheted up till here
Repeat row 8-15 on left hand side.
Row16-17. ch 1sc on each next sc 10+18+10 turn (38)

Now I have not yet done the left hand side since the right hand one does not look right. Can you please look at these two pictures and tell what I'm doing wrong.
This is what the patterned picture look like (pink colour)

Mine is this one in purple

The instructions are telling you to decrease, or am I misunderstanding your question? Row 16 and 17 appear to be edging rows all the way round. I'm sure once you get those done it will look just like the pink one as it will sort of even up the whole outside if you see what I mean?

What is it supposed to be?

greenpixey

Justamum wrote: »

The instructions are telling you to decrease, or am I misunderstanding your question?

What is it supposed to be?

what im making on the pic is the hair on an amigurumi elf

when I made the right hand side I think I have increased 8 rows so after doing the left hand side as well I got 10+8+18+8+10 not 10+18+10
The decrease I got to do (as I understand it is back and forth on the 8 rows but it doesn't look the same on the picture. I just cant figure out what I'm doing wrong on the side

Justamum

greenpixey wrote: »

what im making on the pic is the hair on an amigurumi elf

when I made the right hand side I think I have increased 8 rows so after doing the left hand side as well I got 10+8+18+8+10 not 10+18+10
The decrease I got to do (as I understand it is back and forth on the 8 rows but it doesn't look the same on the picture. I just cant figure out what I'm doing wrong on the side

I've just tried comparing the number of rows you have, with the number of rows in the pink one, and from what I can see it does look like the same amount - and when you've got the edging bit done and it's curved round like the pink one I reckon it should be ok. Mind you, I've seen some of your amigurumis and you're far better at crochet than me!!! I'm sure one of the other more experienced ladies will be able to point you in the right direction.

Churchmouse

pink_numbers wrote: »

I just finished posting my tutorial for how to make the border of granny square blankets flat. It's super image heavy, so I have put it on my blog, which you will be able to see from my personal profile

I'd also like to say a big thank you to Thriftlady for inspiring me to come up with this method and for the use of her photo in the tutorial.

well I have to say the biggest of "thank you" s to you :j:T:D I undid the border of the baby blanket I'd made for a friend, and redid it according to your instructions. Perfect, perfect, perfect :D:D I can't believe how well it worked :j:j:j:j So, pink_numbers, you're my number one, thanks soooooo much :kisses3: can you tell I'm pleased? :D

pink_numbers

Churchmouse wrote: »

well I have to say the biggest of "thank you" s to you :j:T:D I undid the border of the baby blanket I'd made for a friend, and redid it according to your instructions. Perfect, perfect, perfect :D:D I can't believe how well it worked :j:j:j:j So, pink_numbers, you're my number one, thanks soooooo much :kisses3: can you tell I'm pleased? :D

oh I am so glad it worked for you, and thank you so much for letting me know about it It's made my day!

pink_numbers

Just seen this and had to tell you girls!!

Aldi from this coming Thursday (18th) 5x100g double knit yarn for £.3.79 and they also have aran, baby and fluffy yarn too.

I'm so kicking myself for starting the buy nothing new challenge!

greenpixey

Is there anyone here that are able to help me with my crocheting problem that I mentioned above.
I've crocheted the whole elf, just got the hair left but I cant get it right.
Please, please, please