I made a thing.

Oct 26, 2013 11:03

I got into crotcheting this summer (don't ask me how), and I just finished my first Thing that wasn't just for practising. (Look, Bee, I made something!)

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crotcheting, non-fannish

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houseinrlyeh October 26 2013, 09:30:45 UTC
Sounds like you were having fun making it. :)

Plus, it looks great to me, so clearly, there's everything right with it that should be right. :D

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lavvyan October 26 2013, 09:35:46 UTC
I did have fun! And caught up on a lot of series, so there's that. ;)

Thank you! :">

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naye October 26 2013, 10:22:10 UTC
Oooh, I have never made a thing that is a thing like that, so I am very impressed! :D

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lavvyan October 26 2013, 10:59:45 UTC
This is my thing, and I shall cherish it. *nods*

<3

(Also! Thank you for your postcard, it made my day. *snuggles*)

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an_kayoh October 26 2013, 11:39:43 UTC
A thing! Congrats on your thing! I swear, every new crafter I know, including me, has an unerring instinct for yarn that will make their life harder. There was this scarf and it...well, it had multiple widths, unlike most scarfs.

I think I found you on Rav - always good to have a new convert!

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lavvyan October 26 2013, 12:05:35 UTC
Your icon! *dies*

Thank you! I actually tried to crotchet a blanket first, but to call that yarn uncooperative would be like calling the ocean a tad damp. Alas. It was so fluffy, too.

You did find me - hello, first Ravelry friend! <3

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that_which October 26 2013, 19:49:50 UTC
For fluffy yarn, as big a hook as you can find, and crochet loose. The kid and I have made a few granny square afghans to give as gifts, and we both have hooks the size of small baseball bats (which is to say, metric 6.00 mm, US 10 / J, or UK 4, depending what system it's easiest for you to get).

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lavvyan October 26 2013, 19:59:09 UTC
Yeah, I know that now, but thanks for the tip. The nice lady teaching me how to chain and double-crotchet clearly didn't think I'd need to know there's such a thing as different hook sizes.

Alas.

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oran October 26 2013, 12:19:29 UTC
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Oran

Here's me on Ravelry and if you haven't discovered Lucy's blog http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/ and tutorials I highly recommend it. There is also a Lucy group on Ravelry that is very friendly and helpful.

If you want to get into shawl making try looking for patterns by Lily Go http://lilygo.blogspot.co.uk/ and of course when you get into making garments then dear old Doris Chan http://dorischancrochet.com/ is one of the best places to start.

And of course congrats on your infinity scarf :)

And of course if you need any help don't hesitate.

O. xx

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lavvyan October 26 2013, 12:37:01 UTC
Those links are immensely helpful, thank you so much! And that rainbow ripple blanket you're making looks so gorgeous, I may have made noises at the monitor.

And thank you for your kind words! I'm such a hopeless beginner, I'd be lost without YouTube. A resounding yay for the internet.

*squishes*

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springwoof October 26 2013, 13:26:15 UTC
Your scarf is absolutely lovely!!

And yay! Another crochet convert!
Ravelry is so much fun. Tumblr has some good blogs for visual inspiration, and don't get me started on Pintrest!

My personal favorites to crochet are:

1. Old fashioned granny squares. Like sonnets or haiku, the form is constant, but offers infinite variation in details. And a granny square/enough yarn to make one is an easy project to take with you anywhere, since it doesn't take much room, and you can work on it whenever you have a bit of spare time. you get a nice sense of accomplishment from finishing each individual square, and, depending on what yarn you use and what you want to end up with, you can create everything from a coaster to a scarf to a blanket with granny squares.

2. Filet crochet--another seemingly-simple stitch work, with infinite variation. There are only so many doilies you can make, right? But I love to make little crochet snowflakes, that make nice little Christmas gifts, and you can also make ambitious projects like shawls and table cloths.

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lavvyan October 26 2013, 16:44:10 UTC
Oh, thank you! *preens*

The internet has far too many interesting things on it! There's this one blog in German(ish) with video tutorials and everything, and it's like every time I drop by, I do the time warp. "What, where'd the last hour go?!"

I don't think filet crotchet will be my thing just yet, but granny squares are love. I'm going to try a pattern for another infinity scarf made from squares very soon.

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