Can I brag that I only just started learning all by myself yesterday having never picked up a crochet hook in my life?
So far I have three rows done of a single crochet scarf for Miss J. Ok so it's not anything too exciting, but I am so pleased that I am actually doing is
Aussiegirl - Your blanket is great! Well done. I know what you mean about it being a project you do between projects. I was like that when I made my big blanket and my son's blanket. They're such big projects that seem to go forever. ( well, that's how I felt most of the time. )
Sarah - Way to go! That's great. I felt like that when I taught myself the other year. Once you start you'll be hooked
Here's a photo of the doggie slippers I made - Click here
And here's a not-so-good photo of the plain headband/ear warmer I made, Keike. Here
Jewel - Those slippers are adorable! How long did it take you to make a pair? I don't think I could ever make something like that. I bought a cute pattern off Etsy for some 'sandal' booties for DS and one would think it would be so easy to make something so small but it wasn't. I made 1 wonky 'sandal' and it took me half a day and it was all skew-if and too small anyway. It's hopeless - I can only make rugs. LOL.
They came as a kit thingie from Go-Lo. You get the wool and pattern and you make the slippers + a teddy bear ( I didn't make that though). I didn't do it all at once. I planned to but I had to start and undo it a few times - once cause I had the wrong size hook. Duh, me! LOL! The other times were cause I missed a stitch and there was a gap, and then the soles were diff sizes (I was like wtf?!) - So I did little bits over a couple of weeks.
You make pretty rugs though!
Seriously though, it's all practice with stitches and pattern reading, I think. Oh as well as patience. lol
I started with a blanket, then I just found cute things to try one day. Like Little flowers, or love hearts, beanies. I made a heart pillow earlier in the year. I am proud of it... Not that it really gets used but I made it. Lol. (it's in my 365 project somewhere if you wanted to see if not that's okay too. )
Looked up the 'You have my heart' pillow - it's so cute and would look awsome on someone's bed. I also came across your 'rare flower' out in the garden. I have started on the flowers but not too many. The basic ones don't take too long to make. I also have made a couple of beanie's but I've forgotten how now so will have to start from scratch and learn again. I might go off and do some of my next rug now......off to find my work.
I need to get the motivation to make another blanket. I just know it's going to take ages and can't get the motivation to start it.
Some flowers people have made are soooooooo cute, but I dunno if I'd be able to make them. I also have to make my boy a beanie/hat thing for his dress up for bookweek thing for school. He's going as Wally from Where's Wally? Lol
I just finished a knitted doll for DD1, I was so happy with how she turned out and even more pleased to see that DD took to her! I am so used to making things and having it absolutely refused
I hit the jackpot with this one. It probably had something to do with the pink dress and removable fairy wings though!
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