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Learning to crochet

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    yeah but what size are your toes?

    glad to see you have finished the brown and are now back onto the jazzy blue :yes:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Gorgeous :D
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    glad to see you have finished the brown and are now back onto the jazzy blue :yes:

    Yeah, but look how far I got before I abandoned it in favour of lovely wool :p
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    How big is it going to be Olive?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    kangoo wrote: »
    How big is it going to be Olive?

    Probably not miles bigger, but I reckon I'll just keep it hibernating for when I've got nowt else I'm working on, so I could keep going til it's huge! :)
  • littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    I am in the middle of putting my squares together but it's a tad hot :|

    Anyway, this is what I have so far (plus an extra couple of squares!)

    grannyinprogress
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    That is gorgeous too! Very beautiful colors on them both :D

    I had to crochet a 1 stitch wide chain for monkeys pants, ooo, I can join in the fun now ;)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    your joining is so nice!
  • littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    your joining is so nice!

    I don't like sewing! I have used the flat braiding technique which is a bit faffy but it gives a good look. Different :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've never tried sewing them together, the thought alone gives me the heebie-jeebies so I just tried the "join as you go" method first time around and stuck with it. easy peasy!
  • littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    I have finished my blankie. I'll take photos tomorrow. Weaving in the ends took forever. I hate weaving in of ends almost as much as sewing together!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I hate the ends bit too - with the one I made for my sister I just snipped them off :blush: but this time I've made a concerted effort to tie them in as I go and it's working ok so far. I also don't have a needle large enough to take yarn so it's the only choice really!

    I bought more yarn today, some Pure Wool DK to continue this blanket (it is eating the pale blue colour) and then some discontinued Jaeger cotton and a ball of Handknit cotton as my OH doesn't like the feel of wool. The next blanket will be cotton :yes:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I have finished my blankie. I'll take photos tomorrow. Weaving in the ends took forever. I hate weaving in of ends almost as much as sewing together!

    I do mine as I go along to avoid this type of stress!
  • littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    kangoo wrote: »
    I do mine as I go along to avoid this type of stress!

    Hehe, i get impatient and think i'll just do the next square or whatever and then, before I know it, I have about 12 squares that need the ends weaving in. I'm such a procrastinator. Whoops.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hehe, i get impatient and think i'll just do the next square or whatever and then, before I know it, I have about 12 squares that need the ends weaving in. I'm such a procrastinator. Whoops.

    I left about 4 squares then had to weave in the ends and after that I swore I would weave as I go!

    I'm crocheting a hat!
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