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| murdo |
anyone fancy a crochet KAL...something easy for beginnersMaybe something like this??? Suggestions for an easy one???http://www.crochettoday.com/pdfs/beginnerfriendlycap.pdf |
| KnittingLadybird |
I'd join in! That's a jolly nice hat....just my thing, I love hats! 
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| chrissy |
Oh Yes I am up for that, I can use the angora cotton I have, it is a lovely hat aswell. great find
Chrissy |
| slowasasnail |
I like the look of that. Can't crochet at all. Would like to try this but have a lot on my plate this month. |
| murdo |
Slowasasnail...I can make all the mistakes, then when yiu join you can avoid them. Will cast on today!!!! |
| melody yarns |
I'm making a baby blankie already - will that do?? |
| murdo |
yep. I think if we just all support one another with the dreaded "first" project it will be fine what we do...keep it here Debs or what??? |
| melody yarns |
you can put it on the KAL section if you like... or keep it here... or .....anywhere really.... |
| murdo |
That's what we need...incisiveness..or do we??...need to consider the options...... |
| melody yarns |
Oh b*gger off you 
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| chrissy |
right well it took a good while but once I realised that is was made in trebles and not doubles I have the actual hat made, I have not done the flower and don't know what to do as it states to felt the flower but I don't want a felted flower on it so don't quite know what to do.
might do a search for flower patterns and do one of those instead Chrissy |
| murdo |
Youve finished it!!!  I am not worthy  
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| chrissy |
it took just under 2 hours and was great to do, I don't know if american crochet is different to our but the pattern calls for doubles but there is no way it is doubles, so I got very confused, but trebles work a treat and it is a great fit, I did forget to go down a needle size for rounds 12 so just did it on round 13 
I just as I said need to sort out a flower Chrissy |
| murdo |
Chrissy...think their trebles are doubles or other way around  Didnt realise it was a USA pattern
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| melody yarns |
I think their doubles are our trebles cos the baby blankie I started which said 'easy' wasn't as mine looked nothing like the picture did. But they had trebles and I had doubles. I think. Maybe.
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| murdo |
look at these conversions
http://www.nezumiworld.com/crochet_006.htm http://www.kcgtrading.com/conversioncharts.html |
| chrissy |
those links are very useful, the pattern pages are quite good as they had a very clear diagram which helped a great deal. as soon as my camera battery is charged I will take a picture of it
Chrissy |
| KnittingLadybird |
wow that was quick...i'll get cracking on mine soon.
If I can help anyone out i'll try...I have been crocheting for a while but i'm not the best
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| murdo |
Found this too
http://www.coatscrafts.co.uk/Craf...rochet+Project+-+Crochet+Hats.htm |
| n |
Ooooh I like those, they look as thought they would also make wonderful teacosies, and that's just what I need!
How easy is it crochet with two strands of sock yarn, I don't have any DK? n |
| murdo |
Think you would be fine N...what colour teacosy are you wanting? |
| jacquie |
Wouldn't a crochet KAL actually be a CAL?
*runs and hides before someone hits me over the head with a rolled up crochet pattern* |
| n |
Or approaches you with a large hook!!!
n |
| murdo |
Yes, a LARGE hook!!!!! |
| KnittingLadybird |
rofl!!!!! thing is....she's absolutely right 
gimme a C...'C'...gimme a A...'A'...gimme a L...'L'.... 
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| murdo |
KLB...you are only encouraging her...even if she is totally correct. I've had to unpick blasted hat 3 times. Ho hummm
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| Aknita |
What are you all like 
Watch out girls - me dear friend Yvonne has made it her mission in life to teach me to crochet - or as she put it "what the bl***y h*ll are you doing paying £40 to go on a course for when I could teach you" - or words to that effect!!!!!" Anyway tomorrow night is the big night so let's wait and see.
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| KnittingLadybird |
ooooh go for it Joy...when you get to grips with it, it's quite satisfying....like most things it just clicks into place when you just feel like giving up....so my advice is don't....keep going back to it.
and just think of all those fancy edgings you will be able to do....I hate knitting borders and bands and the hook comes in very handy then
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| murdo |
Getting there...now on round 5 of the hat patten (linked above). I'm fine when I remember to use USA stitch!! Crikey, it grows quick...doing it in Colinette Giotto. Doing one each for the Pitates. |
| Oliver |
USA/UK Crochet conversionsDoes this help with the conversions............. ? Bottom LHS of screen.www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/includes/pinnestr.php Bruce www.scandinavianknittingdesign.com |
| murdo |
Thanks Bruce, that is really helpful. Have bookmarked it!! |
| murdo |
OK...need help folks. Doing great until round 4. In round 3 of hat (link at start of thread) tells me I should finish with 18 chain 1 spaces...yes!!!!
round 4 I then do... ..slip stitch in first chain and chain 4. Then crochet DC (USA) into same space and follow with a chain 1. ..in next chain space (dc and chain 1) twice ..dc in next chain space and then chain 1) Twice *work (dc chain 1 twice) in next chain space ..repeat * to around 4 times more. ...join round with slip stitch into fourth chain ...this should give 24 chain spaces...I get nearer 30. What am I doing wrong? Frogged 3 times and followed exactly but still get too many "holes" |
| chrissy |
you are doing 2 trebles plus 1 chain into 1 space, then you are doing 1 treble plus 1 chain into the next space, if you look at the diagram rather than reading it becomes clearer, just remember that it is always treble plus 1 chain
does that help |
| murdo |
I wondered if it was that but I didn't read the pattern (written not chart as saying that) Did I read the pattern wrong?? Will redo properly...thanks Chrissy, been getting VERY frustrated |
| chrissy |
I don't know I found the writted instructions very difficult but flew along when I followed the chart
I will take a pic later or should I say I will attempt to get Sam to take apic later Chrissy |
| chrissy |
terrible picture but you get the idea, I am really pleased with it, I didn't felt a flower I just did the rose pattern we did on the course Chrissy |
| murdo |
Chrissy, that is so cool!!! I really love it!!!!!! Think flower you have is much nicer 
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| murdo |
Chrissy, what yarn and size hook did you use. <My giotto one is huge...messed up gauge! But at least I know stitches/linking now. |
| pictish |
That's lovely Chrissy 
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| murdo |
OK...here's the family modelling their crochet hats!!!!
Big thanks from the Pirates to Melody Yarn for the CottonAngora she gave them...they are modelling the results. Woody Whippet is wearing mine and seems bored by his new-found celebrity status. |
| gilraen |
The Pirates look great Very Keira Knightly
I love the hats, yours too Chrissy
I'm off to a crochet class next month, hopefully
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| Wildpurl |
Well done murdo, they look great! |
| KnittingLadybird |
They look fabulous murdo...pirates looked chuffed with them too (not sure the dog does though lol). I can't believe you couldn't crochet before you seem to flying along with it now.
Love yours too Chrissy
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| Aknita |
Nice to see the pirates Murdo - and lovely to see Keira looking so well.
Nice hats too
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| melody yarns |
Weyhey! Fabby hats everyone!
My crochet has ground to a halt
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| murdo |
Future cal?
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5927584 |
| Auntie Noo |
The Pirates look fab in their hats, - are you going to teach them to crochet too Jackie?????
Have just read this thread from about page 2 to catch up, and got to the whole CAL, KAL thing....... nearly PMSL (blame it on the the can of gin and tonic I treated myself to today)..... I now seriously have the giggles!!! |
| Piglottie |
Thanks for leading me to this thread Noo - what a laugh!!! KALs, CALs, doubles, trebles (mines a double please!).
The Pirates look great in their hats, though not too sure about the dog
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| KnittingLadybird |
That's just brill...I want a dalek 
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| pictish |
I know this thread is mad Great hats Jackie - the Pirates look great and WW too
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| murdo |
I think Dalek would make a great toilet roll cover!!! |
| KnittingLadybird |
great idea ...I keep saying 'you will be exterminated'.....lol |
| Auntie Noo |
No good for me - I buy economy.... in packs of 9 or 12....... with 12 daleks I'd be SCARED!!!!!!! 
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| murdo |
Can you imagine...a tribe of them watching each of our legs in the shower...." you must exfoliate" |
| Auntie Noo |
Hell I just spat my chinese all over the keyboard!!!!!! |
| KnittingLadybird |
pmsl!!!! omg....this thread..... 
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| Piglottie |
I tried to do some knitting but this thread just keeps dragging me back - roflmao
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| Auntie Noo |
I'm the kind of girl that needs to get up to go to the bathroom in the night ..... can you imagine 12 Daleks when you get there at 4am..... OMG I'd never sleep again!
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| murdo |
...I know what it's like...I avoid making eye contact with the shower curtain after seeing the film Psycho..... |
| PiratePurls oldest |
yes mummys going to teach us to crochet |
| Auntie Noo |
Excellent !! Can't wait to see what you make! |
| Wildpurl |
I love those Daleks, but I had to say that I also nearly PMSL thinking about them as toilet roll holders. I keep my toilet rolls in a big basket in the bathroom, so there would be a big basket of Daleks greeting visitors. And as for exfoliate....exfoliate... LOL |
| KnittingLadybird |
this is for those who want it |
| murdo |
you really all are barking
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| Wildpurl |
Oh Linz that is soooo fab, thank you! And you're all barking
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