This is two crochet playlists that provide the basic steps needed to learn crochet. The first playlist is for the right hand. The second playlist is for the left hand. Each will provide an amount of slow motion, along with an option to reverse the video player when you want to see a specific step more than once.
I recommend practicing with the basic stitches when you are new…
Crochet Geek
Crochet Geek – Free Instructions and Patterns
http://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/post/upcycled-linens-crochet-rag-rug-tutorial.html
Well, this rug isn’t actually ragged. It’s just made in the style of a Rag Rug which makes it rugged, for sure. What I like about this project is that it not only uses recycled thrift store sheets but also emphasizes the make-do attitude of the crocheter who, having discovered that she doesn’t have enough material in the sheets she just purchased, digs out some others from a cupboard, dies them, and creates a rug that probably looks better than it would have with only her original sheets.
I like the thriftyness of the project. I like Allison’s creativity and her excellent tutorial. I like everything except what those fabric strips would do to my wrists. But, if that isn’t a problem for you, this project will be a winner. I can just see the run on sheets at thrift stores all over the country. Watch out!
A few days ago, I mentioned an afghan that became a bedspread as part of
my comment on Quinton’s excellent post about how to say “No” when asked to
knit something.
Nehkhasi said he’d like to read about it…so, my friend, this is for
you:
Some years ago, I was demonstrating spinning at a local venue and we had a
young woman stop by, asking if any of us would be interested in making a gift
for her mother. An afghan.
I agreed to the project and quoted a price based on the size and materials
of the afghan I normally knit at that time. [Which, to be fair, was a bit
larger than what most patterns call for.]
Then the problems began:
1) She balked at paying me for the materials, which were at cost, when
documented with the reciept. Especially after…
2) I had to buy more yarn to begin reknitting the project because…
3) The size I thought she wanted wasn’t as big as the afghan I knit up “…to
fit my Mom’s bed”.
So, after a couple of restarts – and several phone calls about why the
afghan wasn’t finished – I finally got the blessed thing finished and large
enough for what she wanted…
A bedspread that fit a Queen-sized bed. Not the simple afghan that I
figured for use on the couch or a single-sized bed.
So…I learned valuable lessons:
1) Know exactly what the person wants before you agree to anything.
Especially before you quote a price.
2) Let them know that materials are expected to be a separate payment, with
provisions to pay for more if required to finish the job, as that cost
doesn’t come out of the final fee.
3) To that end, if at all possible, have them approve the final color choices
– and yarn used – so you don’t get stuck with a batch of yarn that you’d
normally avoid, or a finished piece that was rejected because the person
decided it wasn’t suitable after all.
In fact, make that part of the negotiations…If they reject the yarn and/or
project after approving it; they’ve still bought it. With any replacement
yarn/piece being a separate commissioned item, billed accordingly.
4) Make it clear that handcrafted items take time to create and a reasonable
effort will be made to finish the project in a timely manner. However,
deadlines for the finished product – at their end – have to be reasonable as
well. Delays can happen. Plus, it saves wear and tear on the knitter’s hands
and body by preventing marathon knitting sessions.
Or, as Quinton so wisely said – and I’ve come to do as a matter of habit -
politely explain that you do not accept commissions.
I was showing my mom how to dye fabric (silk to be specific) last weekend. We dabbled in a range of techniques including painting, dipping, dripping and some good old fashioned kettle dyeing. I even tested my hand at dyeing silk ribbon! So much fun!
I purchase my nekked silk (in scarf and ribbon form) and acid dyes from Dharma Trading Company (which has been one of my favorite supply sources since college…uh, a long time). I’m really loving the ribbon. I will definitely be dyeing more of that for weaving, knitting and crocheting projects. Fun!
Monster Crochet
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That I got this thing done.
That’s right, I got all the knitting on the Brooklyn Tweed Autumn Leaves
Stole finally wrapped up last night.
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And the ends woven in.
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It was quite late by then so I waited until this morning to block it.
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You can see the stitches opened right up for me.
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I have to say, though it was long and tedious, it was a great pattern.
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Spinning my own yarn may have added to the tediousness, and since it was
smaller than the recommended Shelter, I had to drop needle size to 6 to get
good stitch definition.
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It came out to be about 24 inches wide and 66 inches long. It will be a
great winter wrap for my Mom.
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I am considering putting it in the fair though. What do you think?
I am now down to one remaining project on the needles! Well, two but one
is a simple baby hat that just needs a crown finished off which is maybe
30minutes of work so it doesn’t really count. I cast it on when we went to
see a movie so I could work on it during the flick. I got the ribbing, body,
and first couple crown shaping rounds done during it the movie but never got
back to it. Now I may actually get those socks done. Don’t hold your breath,
but I am going to attempt to finish them up before the Tour de Fleece starts
so I can wear them to the retreat and focus my energies on spinning.
Currently I have a beautiful baby camel and silk blend on the wheel. Well,
since one bobbin is done and the other not started I guess it’s not
technically “on” the wheel but you know what I mean.
Alas, let’s not forget, every day is made a little brighter with some cute
canine silliness.
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Am I right?
I really loved the pics that AKQGuy posted of his design, so it inspired
me to try lace knitting for the first time. I downloaded the Kelp Grove
pattern from his blog.
My mother-in-law-if-we-were-allowed-to-get-married said she is sensitive to
wool so I picked up some Drops Lin 100% linen yarn at the Nordic Mart in San
Luis Obispo, California (love that place!) I posted some progress photos so
you can see the interesting texture of the yarn. It wasn’t the easiest to
work with, and the scarf looked like a knotted mess as I was knitting it. But
the piece was transformed by blocking and I’m quite proud of it.
The final product was photographed at the amazing Sundial Bridge in Redding,
California (a Calatrava design), spanning the Sacramento River.
When I gave mom-in-law the scarf she tried hard to seem excited but I could
tell she was having trouble envisioning it around her neck. *sigh* oh well. I
wish there were an acceptable way to say ‘let me give it to someone who will
love it.. I’ll knit you something else’.
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Karen from Sew Many Ways shows her trick for fixing a bleach stain in a black shirt. It doesn’t require a bit of sewing, either. It’s a fix for a damaged fabric so I thought I’d share it here on the …
Crochet Star Sirius
Written by Teresa Richardson
+Crochet Geek
Video Tutorial: Crochet Star Sirius
Video Tutorial: Crochet Star Sirius Left Hand
Skill Level - Beginner Advanced
Abbreviations
DC – Double Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
CH – Chain
SL ST – Slip Stitch
Materials
Size I/5.5 mm crochet hook – will work with different size hooks
4 ply yarn
Tapestry…
Crochet Geek
Crochet Geek – Free Instructions and Patterns
Jessica from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to make a circle skirt with a pair of built in leggings. The skirt she made was out of eyelet, so the leggings are a very important addition to the skirt. Even if …
