Learning to crochet

nuttybabe

Thanks everyone. I am quite pleased with him and my mum likes him so much she has asked me to do her a cat!! But i cant find a pattern i like so will probably hold off on that until i can get a book and a smaller hook!

Sue - come on then, where is the piccy?

Ladyshellda - the pengiun is the first one i have done from a pattern. i couldnt follow them either. everything else was done from youtube so keep looking at the patterns and one day it will just click like it did with me.

Luce - the mouse ears i did was from youtube and started as a magic circle. if you want to see the video let me know and i will try to find it. or just sew on a bit of felt like i did!! :P

nuttybabe

greenpixey wrote: »

Just cant get my head around the granny square I'm crocheting at the moment and it's driving me mad.... so I took a break and did one of my orders of an amigurumi bag charm instead



Taking a deep breath and go back to the granny square now

Where did you get the eyes from? i have seen a few little animals with these eyes and want to make them but dont think my huge googly eyes would look right!!

thanks

MrsTinks

Whilst I like the little figures and things I prefer making practical things However I know square things can be hard to get the hang of so I'd recommend trying something that won't look out of shape - like a round ripple Honest they are SO easy! After a few rows you know how the increases go so don't need to refer and you can make it as big or as small as you like I've just started another but this one was one I made for my grandparents a few years ago - as they have now passed away it is back home here with me

jamtart6

is crocheting easier than knitting? im not having too much luck with knitting

loulou123

jamtart6 wrote: »

is crocheting easier than knitting? im not having too much luck with knitting

i think knitting is much easier but that could just be me!

Well, i can do the basic stitches ish, but all my squares are VERY wonky, and by wonky i mean, they start off one size and gradually get smaller and smaller and i cant work out why. Think i get abit carried away and start to go tighter and tighter.

Have had a go at following a pattern for a small toy, but at the moment it may as well be written in chinese! I shall suceed!

flourgirl

greenpixey wrote: »

Just cant get my head around the granny square I'm crocheting at the moment and it's driving me mad.... so I took a break and did one of my orders of an amigurumi bag charm instead



Taking a deep breath and go back to the granny square now

Hi Greenpixie, you have some fabulous things on your blog. I have been able to crochet for many years and would love to have a go at Amigurumis. Could you please tell me where I can get the patterns from or if there are any freebies on the web. Thank-you x

nuttybabe

jamtart6 wrote: »

is crocheting easier than knitting? im not having too much luck with knitting

i can only do 1 stitch knitting. i feel i can do more crochet and my crochet stuff is more interesting than my knitting!!! I can only knit scarves and hats for my sock monkeys but i can crochet (sort of) toys (but not a square!!:rolleyes:)

SueB

Oh dear....here goes!
I'd like to introduce you all to Bertha the Big Bunny. DO NOT mess with her carrots or she'll rip yer arm off!


Not one of my most successful makes! (and she's white coz I couldn't be bothered into getting another colour wool last night :rolleyes:

BabyFranny

greenpixey wrote: »

Just cant get my head around the granny square I'm crocheting at the moment and it's driving me mad.... so I took a break and did one of my orders of an amigurumi bag charm instead



Taking a deep breath and go back to the granny square now

It's adorable!

I can't seem to find the Art of Crochet magazine, does anyone know where to get it?

nuttybabe

sue, your bunny is brilliant! what you gonna do next?

babyfranny - if you want to pay an extortionate amount you could try ebay!! other than that when i asked in the local shops they said they were trying to order more or you could order it off the website www.theartofcrochet.co.uk i think!!

i am going to make a panda later. actually i showed ds1 the panda and dd wants one as well and so does ds2. so i will be making 3!