Learning to crochet

artydoll

Just finished edging this baby throw,




heres a close up of the edging,before you ask,I just made it up,lol.

artydoll

I want to try a teddy next,where do you all get your patterns from,Do you print them off the computer,I dont have a printer so is there anywhere I can purchase them cheap please?

nuttybabe

artydoll wrote: »

I want to try a teddy next,where do you all get your patterns from,Do you print them off the computer,I dont have a printer so is there anywhere I can purchase them cheap please?

i love the baby throw. the edging looks really good.

i dont print mine off. i sit here with the laptop on the sofa next to me. (then i can pop on here periodically!!!:p) the last 2 teddy's i got from www.lionbrand.com (they have a counter so you can put in what row you are up to and it saves it so when you switch on again you know where you are). you have to join to get the free patterns but it costs nothing and you can specify beginner and easy. they have loads on there.

or you could try http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/animals.php there are absolutly loads on this one too.

i have spent hours going through them all when trying to decide what to do next!!!

arkonite_babe

My squares are still going off at a diagonal and I don't know what I'm doing wron g. *hmpf!*

As far as I can see I'm doing the turning chains the same on each side and it's only one side that's running off

greenpixey

I've broken 3 crochet hook this weekend (not in anger). They just seemed to get warm bendy and then broke in half. I'm sending hubby to Shaws tomorrow to buy me some more 2.25, 2,50 and 3,00:wall:
I guess I used them so much the metal is getting weaker. Should really look around for stronger material

nuttybabe

greenpixey wrote: »

I've broken 3 crochet hook this weekend (not in anger). They just seemed to get warm bendy and then broke in half. I'm sending hubby to Shaws tomorrow to buy me some more 2.25, 2,50 and 3,00:wall:
I guess I used them so much the metal is getting weaker. Should really look around for stronger material

i broke my 2mm one crocheting my dragon keyring. it is currently held together by gaffer tape!!!!!!! :P

arkonite_babe

nuttybabe wrote: »

crocheting my dragon keyring.

Ooooh, I would love to see that. Have you any pictures of it?

Julie67

Hi, Just wanted to say a big thank you to Mrs Tine for the ripple blanket on Pg 16. Started last night and found it really easy to follow thanks to the transaltion. I think I have had a crocheting breakthrough:D

nuttybabe

arkonite_babe wrote: »

Ooooh, I would love to see that. Have you any pictures of it?

there is a picture somewhere in this thread but easier just to put it on again. here he is



i added small wings after i took the photo as i kept thinking he had something missing. this is his back



and this is the pattern i used.

http://patterns.web-log.nl/patterns/amigurumi_baby_dragon_dante/index.html

arkonite_babe

Cute! I'm still struggling to get my crochet sorted. I think I need plain yarn as mine is multicoloured and quite hard to see the chains. Hmm!