What's on your hook or needles

[Claudette]

Originally Posted by fizzypop

Thanks, I’ll take a look. Do you think a blanket is too optimistic for a beginner?

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No a blanket is good for a beginner as it is a regular shape but still a good opportunity to try out some different stitches.

[Claudette]

Originally Posted by fizzypop

You all seem to be very clever. Is it easy to crochet? I would love to try but I haven’t got a clue. I can’t knit either!

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I learned the basics as a child, taught by my left handed mother. But I had not crocheted for forty years until I decided to pick it up again two or three years ago.

All I could remember was how to move the crochet hook and chain stitch. I found a lady on a crafting website that did lessons so I booked a couple of one hour slot and she retaught me the basic stitches. Anything else new, I have looked up in books, online and watched the odd YouTube tutorial.

Here are a couple of my dragons that I was made earlier this year. I really enjoyed doing these.

[MilliesFairy]

Originally Posted by Claudette

I have decided to have a Halloween tree this year (no idea what gave me that idea). Anyway I was struggling to find many tree ornaments so I am crocheting some.

The first thing I thought of making was pumpkin baubles but I couldn’t find a good pattern! The first pattern I tried must have been written wrong.

So far I have two mediocre pumpkins (different patterns), a witch, a ghost, Frankenstein, I am currently working on a bat and I am planning a black cat - working in black wool is hard! I will add a photo later, currently in the hairdressers.

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I just looked at the Bella Coco videos that were recommended and saw she had a pumpkin video if you were still wanting to make more.

[Bootrip2]

Originally Posted by Claudette

I learned the basics as a child, taught by my left handed mother. But I had not crocheted for forty years until I decided to pick it up again two or three years ago.

All I could remember was how to move the crochet hook and chain stitch. I found a lady on a crafting website that did lessons so I booked a couple of one hour slot and she retaught me the basic stitches. Anything else new, I have looked up in books, online and watched the odd YouTube tutorial.

Here are a couple of my dragons that I was made earlier this year. I really enjoyed doing these.

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I cannot knit or crochet at all, but i love knitted soft toys. When my DD was very poorly years ago and all she could do was to watch a very old dvd, and wanted a soft toy of character which we couldnt get hold of, her consultant’s secretary kindly knitted one for her, he is very well loved and 10 years later still has a place on her bed!

[Libby]

Just finished the scarf I showed in my first post.

[Claudette]

Originally Posted by MilliesFairy

I just looked at the Bella Coco videos that were recommended and saw she had a pumpkin video if you were still wanting to make more.

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I am going to give one of these a go today, or at least use her technique for shaping the pumpkin, it looks more straightforward than the pattern I had been using.

[Claudette]

Originally Posted by Claudette

I have decided to have a Halloween tree this year (no idea what gave me that idea). Anyway I was struggling to find many tree ornaments so I am crocheting some.

The first thing I thought of making was pumpkin baubles but I couldn’t find a good pattern! The first pattern I tried must have been written wrong.

So far I have two mediocre pumpkins (different patterns), a witch, a ghost, Frankenstein, I am currently working on a bat and I am planning a black cat - working in black wool is hard! I will add a photo later, currently in the hairdressers.

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I put my Halloween tree up earlier, complete with my crochet decorations and tree skirt.

[ERICSMUM]

I’m a cross stitcher.

Started on Christmas cards.

Finished this dog (terrier ?) last year

[Gryff]

Ivevnothing at=the minute but hoping to pick up some wool patterns etc from my favourite wool shop near the villa
I did my first ever crochet project when we were at CP last week a hat for GD from an Aldi kit she’s worn it since I finished it but at 18 months and knows her style she’s easy to please

[Gryff]

Eric’s mum that terrier is absolutely beautiful