I finished this blanket last weekend. I started it when I first started crocheting, but got a bit bored. A new baby niece reminded me about it - and it didn’t take long to finish at all I must have speeded up (or got more patient)!
that looks so cosy ,very pretty colours ,lovely x x
i adore crochet i am currently working my way through bags of ends of wool making up some blankets for charity shop
Have tried but can’t do,your blanket is so pretty the colours are lovely,wish I could do it.
Love Maureen x
Aww, that’s what I thought hun. I tried for years and years, but just couldn’t do it. I set myself a challenge for the New Year to learn how to crochet in 2008. In January I sat watching some tutorial videos on Youtube and now I can crochet!
Obviously, lots and lots still to learn, but I can do the basics so I figure my challenge has been completed
What I’m trying to say in this long-winded way, is don’t give up Maureen hunny, you CAN do it. Believe me when I say, if I can do it, you can!!
Jules you just might be right,you know I keep saying to all my ones you can do anything if you really want to!! Max visited Tracy last week and gave her some stuff to try make flower,so I will give it a go.Thanks for reminding me,dreams do come true!!
Love Maureen x
Blankets are the only thing that I can crochet, not had much luck with anything else I’ve tried to crochet, it has always ended up going completely the wrong shape
I started to crochet so that I could remind my Mother in Law how. I think I’d been taught as a child, but I couldn’t remember anything! Like Jules says, if I can do it, you can do it!
I used the “stitch and bitch - the happy hooker” book to get me started - the diagrams were clear and easy to follow, and I now use it when I’m stuck. I now have a growing collection of books and patterns and am just about confident enough to make up my own patterns for simple things
Having started crochet, people then bought be knitting things, so I delved in once again to “stitch and bitch”. One of the good things about crocheting first was that I finally found a way I could knit smoothly. As I child I could never get the hang of holding the wool in my right hand. Crocheting means I have the wool in my left hand so the continental method suits me just fine!
Mind you - my other half prefers the crochet - it’s quieter!
Next project is to attempt to crochet or lace knit the back to a silky top… I’ll let you know how it progresses
It’s gorgeous GS and I love the colours you have used. Well I have at least got one step closer to having a go at crochet. I bought the Happy Hooker at Christmas and I now have some crochet hooks and I bought a pack of white crochet thread to practice on. A Lidl bargain for £3.99 for 12 and a crochet needle. Just need to find the time to try it now.
As you are doing so well at crochet now GS, which project would you suggest from the Happy Hooker to have a go at first ? Also do you have to use crochet thread as I went to Hobbycraft and they only had about four different colours.
Firstly, I don’t use crochet thread very often. I’ve got some of the white aldi thread too, and use it mainly for crochet stars for the Christmas Tree (which I must start on soon to have enough for Christmas gifts!). I find crochet thread quite stiff, and the hooks are tiny!
I use a lot of wool, cotton and silk ‘knitting’ yarns for hats/scarves/blankets/clothing/toys etc. Just like knitting, you can also felt crocheted woollen items in the machine - good for bags, toys and bowls!
I’ve also tried wire crochet for jewellery - which is great fun, but takes some getting used to.
I’ll have a look at happy hooker later for some suggestions and I’ll point out a couple of other books that I liked too.
I must have speeded up (or got more patient)!
