Crafting

[veronica71]

For those of you who like Stylecraft check out paintbox yarns on Love Crafts - its very similar and has some amazing colours

 

[TheStrawberryThief]

Wow those look beautiful. I think you definitely could sell those, I have seen people selling things that didn't look that good

 

[Eurgh]

I think this is what a lot of us think. We're often so critical of our own work that we assume that any mistakes must be ours. It's only when people in the sewing community are honest about problems that they've had that you can start to discern what's user error and actually what's bad drafting by the pattern makers. I think it also requires some knowledge and confidence with pattern drafting to feel comfortable speaking out about possible errors and that's what holds people back.

Yes exactly! I expect to make certain adjustments for most patterns. Narrow shoulders, fba, chunky calves on trousers etc but some indies I just haven’t been able to make work. Nobody is allowed to say anything though! Be kind or be quiet!

 

[knivesnflowers]

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has used wool and gang or we are knitters kits and think they are worth it for a pretty much complete beginner knitter? There’s a couple of lovely cardigan kits on both sites that I would like to try but they are very expensive! I have knitted in the past but not for about 10 years and never more than a scarf. I have also just taken up sewing so I’m not sure if I should get another hobby thank you!

i follow leena norms on youtube - not for the knitting or sewing content specifically but do really enjoy those videos - and she uses lauren aston a lot as a beginner. they have kits and patterns / yarn seperately too but her final knits always look lovely!

Cardigans - Lauren Aston Designs

www.laurenastondesigns.com

 

[Fancyfeathers]

Ever since i seen the resin things like coasters trays and pyramids i seriously am thinking about getting the stuff and seeing if I can make my own but don't have a clue where to start but that is the route id like to go down i do have a drip art paint kit i got from the works so going to have a try that too

 

[Snippysnips]

My main craft is cross stitch though I have a habit of rarely finishing pics for myself, as I always get distracted doing them for gifts( including this Lion King).
My New Years resolution though is to finish my started ones & not start any new ones.
I'm also getting into Diamond Painting i've done 4 since Christmas.
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That's really cute, I got myself cross stitch kits but I've never done it before so didn't realise that unlike embroidery the pictures aren't on the material

 

[ElectricDreams]

Yeah all the time. I will knit like 10 rows of a sock and spend the rest of my time procrastinating and drinking tea.

If this was me, I'd knit my 10th row and realise I'd done the wrong colour or I'd dropped a stitch on the 2nd row, then spend the rest of the afternoon trying and failing to put it right, before giving up completely

 

[bcfc999]

I'd definitely recommend Bella Coco for crochet tutorials - I tried for years and couldn't get the hang of it until I tried her videos.

I'm about to start a granny square blanket that I've found a pattern for, but I'm feeling a bit discouraged as I keep having to look up various stitches to clarify exactly what they are. I know I can do a double, treble, half treble, but if I tried to show you I couldn't guarantee I'd be doing the one I told you I was!

 

[Miss Begotten]

Today I tried to teach myself to crochet using YouTube tutorials. I can do the single chain fine but anything after that was beyond me.

Im a total klutz but I learned to crochet when I put my back out. I did have a look at YouTube but I found the videos really frustrating.
Have a look at https://www.attic24.typepad.com. The tutorials are really clear and there are some beautiful ideas to encourage you to keep trying.

 

[Readingismyhobby]

That fabric sounds sublime. Are you in the UK? Don’t want to you or anything but I would love some sweatshirting like that.

I’ve attached a photo. It says designed by Poppy. I am in the UK (S Wales)

Good luck @Readingismyhobby! That fabric sounds gorgeous.

I finally dusted off my sewing machine for the first time in months. I've been knitting a bit lately but no inclination to sew...anyway, I forced myself to get started (I don't like having a big stash and I am determined to work through a sizeable chunk of it this year).

This is Butterick 6154 (now OOP I think), which I've made a couple of times before, but not recently. The fabric is a lightweight jersey - this pattern really needs a lightweight fabric, I made it once in a heavier knit and it was a disaster, got distorted so tits everywhere, plus a nightmare to wrangle through the machine as there are pleats on top of pleats on top of pleats at one point.

Anyway, I'm happy with this version although what with covid, I took a couple of photos and then changed back into a hoodie and sweatpants. I'll have to get better photos outdoors once I have somewhere to wear a dress to again. Feels good to be sewing again though!
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Great fabric &dress. Sewing has kept me sane the last year.

 

[nothanksbabes]

that's gorgeous! What's the yarn brand, please? The yarn looks lovely and soft. You've chosen a lovely colour palate also

Thank you! It's Stylecraft Special DK, I use it for everything that will get used and need to be washed as it washes well. It comes in loads of colours and it's really easy to choose complimentary colour palettes.

 

[SoulRebel]

Im into diamond art and recently got into watercolour painting

What is diamond art?
I would love to see more pictures of all your crafting skills.

 

[Miss Begotten]

its moving onto the next step which is working into the chain to make a stitch.. sorry IDK what the different stitches are called . my friend showed me but idt i have remembered it right .. something like you put the hook in the chain then you have 2 stiches on it then you loop the thread round and pull it through both. it seems difficult and like its all bunching up and im not sure if its meant to look like that.. I have the piece she worked on with me and it doesnt look right to me

on a side note the holding the wool round your fingers etc never works for me so i don't bother doing it

Hold the yarn however feels comfortable. As long as you can keep the tension reasonably even.

Have a look at this - she’s using thick yarn and going really slowly so you can see what she’s doing.

 

[Eurgh]

Just moved and the new house has a couple of old and cracked concrete hearths where fireplaces used to be. @SoulRebel how hard is it to do mosaics? Did you do a course in it? Or shall I get a tiler in? Yours have inspired me but I have zero experience.

 

[Islawight]

I love attic24 and also repeatcrafterme for patterns. I find starting with a ‘magic circle’ is neater instead of chaining (don’t get such big holes in the middle of a circle). When learning to do crochet in the round I made lots of doilies until I was confident. Then I started to make all kinds of flower patterns. Have just finished the border on this flower blanket. Now have to weave in all the ends, argh!

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Free pattern here

Adding rounds to the daisy

Several people have asked to explain how I added the border to the daisy square . Here are some photos showing how I do it. Round 1: ...

tillietulip.blogspot.com

 

[orangelolly]

Hi I have an Etsy shop and sell my crafty bits! I’ve been doing it for a few months. It’s very hit and miss sometimes but it’s started to pick up for me now and getting quite a lot of sales. Hang in there

Thank you. Fingers crossed for things picking up. I only started in lockdown 1 but I'm so impatient!

 

[Piff paff puff]

Wow! That is beautiful.

Btw I love when people show examples of all crafts, not just knitting/crochet.

Thank you

Worst bit about crafting is all the tidying up afterwards!

 

[Heidi88]

I didn't realise how different crochet terms were between the US and UK! (This is not a craft I've explored...yet )

Once you get the hang of it it is very easy to convert them. If single crochet (SC) is mentioned anywhere it is US terms as it doesnt exist in UK terms. SC is referred to double crochet in UK terms. A US double is a UK treble. It is like the UK is one higher than US if that makes sense.

I personally think the US ones make more sense but it probably just depends on which ones you learn with.

 

[Vanelope]

I have successfully swapped very expensive Twinkle super chunky for DROPS chunky doubled - great colours, similar tension and so much cheaper and more durable, less soft and wafts

 

[Readingismyhobby]

More Merchant & Mills information - the sizes are huge! I made a dress which I had to chop 1.5” from each side.
I made the trapeze dress in the summer, I added pockets. It’s easy for M&M, and great to wear.