Sunday, February 3, 2013

Learning to Crochet


I have knit for quite awhile now but haven't done much crocheting. Well, this week, I decided to do a little and make a garland to decorate for Valentine's Day.

I found a heart pattern and got to work figuring out new stitches. I only knew the single crochet stitch before starting this.After a couple practice hearts, I found some red and teal left over yarn and got to work.


I had just enough for 21 hearts and the the stringing of them. I am amazed the length came out just right without measuring. I love it and am actually trying to figure out more things to crochet.

I started some orange balls but they are all coming out a little malformed and all slightly different in size. Once I get them uniform, I am hoping to string them up and use them as a garland in the little girls room.

So, does anyone else crochet? Any good beginner patterns I should try that you all know about and would recommend? I have had a lot of fun with these two projects.

2 comments:

  1. Yay for crochet and learning new things! I think once you can do even the basics you've conquered here, you can do basically anything crochet-wise (As in knitting, where everything comes back to, is built on, the knit stitch, in crochet, there's really only variations of the one stitch, too.). Maybe granny squares next?

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    1. I was thinking of trying some granny squares. I have a lot of left over yarn from making Xmas Ornaments.

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