Crafting

[Dxmon]

My goal for the start of the year was to pick up crocheting, day 3 and I can currently do a ’line’ (if that’s what you’d call it!) but I can’t seem to master doing a line above that one to make a square. Currently going off YouTube tutorials and I’m very close to loosing my temper with it but I’ll keep trying.

 

[ElectricDreams]

I've had a productive crafternoon making Christmas gifts and a wreath. Not bad considering I started the day with no inspiration whatsoever!

 

[knivesnflowers]

have some yarn and no knitting skill so made these today while putting off uni work - really easy to do. honestly not 100% sure on them but they’re only to go w some chocs as an xmas gift, think i’ll monogram with a letter bead too!

 

[ElectricDreams]

Some more Christmas crafting... Cards for my nearest and dearest and a decoration for me! I've been playing around with washi tape and resin recently and finally getting the hang of it. The hearts are wood, covered with washi tape and resin and detach from the card to make a tree decoration for next year!

 

[veronica71]

Chainless Foundation Crochet Stitches | Ned & Mimi

you can do this instead of working into the chain. Also granny squares are a great place to start too to get a hang of the stitches. Crochet is like a foreign language and then it just clicks - promise.


I've discovered junk journalling and scrapbooking this year and trying not to spend lots of money on stamps and stickers and washi tapes... and oh dear I have!! Also had a binge on the aldi specialbuy wool yesterday .....ah well it could be drugs I'm addicted to!

 

[colouredlines]

I've done very little craft-wise this past year, despite all good intentions. I had to give up knitting and crochet because I'm an awkward knitter and ende up with RSI.
I've done a bit of pyrography though, to personalise an Xmas gift for someone.

Josie George on twitter has finished the 2020 weather scarf. It's a thing of beauty!

That's awesome!! I have a 2020 temperature blanket that I need to finish, but local restrictions mean I haven't been able to get the yarn I need (want to go in person to the shop rather than ordering online).

This year my goal is to get as much done as I can from stash (sewing/knitting/beading). I have a lot of UFOs floating around the place too, I'm terrible for starting things and then abandoning them...

 

[Readingismyhobby]

I finished making a pinafore this morning. Then my wool order arrived this afternoon. Craft heaven

 

[colouredlines]

My first attempt at knitting… safe to say I won’t be knitting any jumpers any time soon
I really struggle with tension, no idea what the hell else made it go tits up

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Everyone's first knitting looks like that. Stick with it, it can be insanely frustrating at first, then you'll find that it just clicks all of a sudden.

The nice thing about knitting is that you can rip out the needles, unravel it and start over as many times as you need.

 

[Millennial Pink]

I recently started to learn crochet and want to give knitting a go soon.

The simple stitches with crochet don't seem too hard, but I'm still getting myself in a horrible muddle when trying to work into the chain. I'll keep having a go at it in the hope it will eventually click

 

[Snippysnips]

Ask on your local group if anyone can help you, My daughter learned to crochet from watching youtube and now makes the most amazing things.

I learned as well from YouTube lol

I've been making these wind spinners an a shop now buys them

 

[Heybooboo]

I learnt to knit when I was pregnant and made a blanket, about to make another for my second baby but need to re learn again as I haven’t made anything since my one and only knitted project would love to make a cardigan too for baby but need to research best wool etc

 

[orangelolly]

I cross stitch and have designed some of my own kits. I've been trying to sell them on etsy but I'm just not getting many views which is frustrating because I'd love to do this full time. I'd also like to be able to knit, but I can never get the tension right! Aaand I'd like to be able to crochet but find it so difficult.

 

[Moongirl69]

I've been thinking of doing a similar blanket using my scrap yarn. I had a bereavement recently and my concentration isn't great atm. Something like the above would be ideal to pick up in the evenings

 

[colouredlines]

I finished two knitting projects recently! My sewing machine has had to go to the repair shop, which is very frustrating as I was just getting into sewing again.

The jumper is a DROPS pattern in DROPS yarn (their sport weight merino). I use their yarn a lot, because it's cheap and reliable. Their patterns are solid but VERY sparsely written - a bit of a shock to the system when you first try them, and not something I'd recommend for beginners!

The shawl (which will only ever be worn as a scarf) is Zoolandia by Stephen West, in a merino/silk blend from a small business called Feliz y Punto which is fairly local to me. I love the colours here, and I think this stitch pattern works really well with variegated yarns. Finishing that long edge with a picot bind-off was NOT fun, though.

What have the rest of you been up to?

 

[anniemouse]

How are we getting on with our early spring/late winter craft projects?

I currently have 36 granny squares which are completed and joined together, and around 10 more that need finishing off before joining.

I have enjoyed this project a lot, but i am at the stage when I want it to be nearly done and it isn't anywhere close. I think it is because it looked like lots of squares when stacked on the blocking board, but it didn't look ' big' once I had actually put them together.

I am going to work on finishing up a shawl for next few days, to give myself a little break before getting back to the squares. It is nice not to be weaving in ends all the time.

I was on a roll with a knit sock for a couple of weeks. I’ve also been doing some cross stitching. But then I lost a close family member and I’ve not done much crafting since. Hoping to resolve that this weekend.

 

[Fancyfeathers]

I really want to get into like marble art painting but scared its going to look like something that a 3 year old did in nursery I've seen some kits might take the plunge and try it.
I love crochet but either do it too tight or too loose and i give up

 

[HoGi]

I'm in the middle of 4 different Cross stitch projects at the moment. Including an advent calendar that wasn't ready for 1st December

I wish I could crochet but can't seem to follow YouTube how to's My wedding dress had buttons down the back and the bridal shop gave me a crochet hook to do it up. It has been a dream of mine to use the hook to make something for our first baby. Thankfully I'm not pregnant or TTC yet so have time to learn

 

[Cheezychips]

Oh my goodness, how how I not found this thread before now! I'm a crafter, currently crocheting but also create other textile based work including cosplays, embroidery ect (I have studied stitched textiles). Right now I'm literally dying with the heat, in my spare room/craft room, trying to put together several hexagon cardigans for etsy (I make pop cultured themed stuff). I'm gonna go back and read the entire thread to see what lovely things you guys have been making

 

[hannahsaurusrex]

So glad there’s a crafting thread- I’m a bit of a craft slut, but my favourites are crochet and punch needle embroidery. My little people generally get to be the not so lucky recipients! I’m learning to knit at the moment, my gran taught me when I was small but a rectangle is about all I can manage

 

[2ofeach]

I cannot champion the chainless foundation row enough when crocheting. Such a game changer however the move you do something the easier it becomes as I struggled a little at first.

I've jumped on the temperature blanket wagon..... wish me luck