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Team Hooker - One pointy thing is better than two

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SoupDragon · 22/05/2012 19:47

Quiche-tastic.

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KnottyLocks · 22/05/2012 19:49
Grin
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KnottyLocks · 22/05/2012 20:12

Small club then!

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 22/05/2012 20:20
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RatherBeOnThePiste · 22/05/2012 20:25

I was going to ask if I could bring Dave, but on re reading the OP i thought maybe best leave him somewhere else Blush

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 22/05/2012 20:25
Grin
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RatherBeOnThePiste · 22/05/2012 20:25
Wine
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PurplePidjin · 22/05/2012 20:36

Yay!

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PurplePidjin · 22/05/2012 20:36

Am I allowed to ask for non-woolly-hug related crochet advice here?

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RedRosie · 22/05/2012 20:40

Can I just say:

k4, ssk, yfwd, k1, ywd, k2tog, k3, rep from k1!

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PurplePidjin · 22/05/2012 20:51
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KnottyLocks · 22/05/2012 21:05

Bog off, Rosie!

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KnottyLocks · 22/05/2012 21:16

Pidj, any hooky stuff, I'm presuming Smile

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 22/05/2012 21:19


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SoupDragon · 22/05/2012 21:22

Oh yes, hooky business of any variety :)

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PurplePidjin · 22/05/2012 21:44

Dear Aunty Soupy and The Hookers

I want to make two colour squares but hate sewing pesky ends in. I tried laying the unused wool over the fabric and crocheting round but it shows through Sad

  1. Am I doing it wrong, is there a knack?


  1. If I use the same colour but do the heart/teddy in something textured like Sirdar Snowflake will I have the same problem?


2a. What type of naice yarn would work with Snowflake, which I love but is pure acrylic so I don't want to use cheap regular acrylic iyswim?

Thanks
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SoupDragon · 23/05/2012 07:01

I'm doing a large ripple blanket at the moment and, after darning in the first 15 rows or so, am crocheting over the ends as I go. It seems to be fine provided what you are crocheting is a solid row of stitches. It doesn't work if the pattern has holes.

No idea about the other questions because I am really an ignorant novice still.

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SoupDragon · 23/05/2012 07:02

WRT 2a, I spent a long time rubbing balls of yarn against my cheek when choosing the yarn for DDs rabbit. I do this a lot :)

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PurplePidjin · 23/05/2012 07:09

Ah, it's me then! I was trying to do a Team Heart but in dc, and it looks awful.

I do that too Blush

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TheWoollybacksWife · 23/05/2012 07:12

Oooh I've never been in a quiche before. I'm allergic to cheese too...

This may start as Grin then become Confused then quickly deteriorate to Envy

I am knitting at present as I have 2 family babies due this autumn/winter - but have got MN blanket squares to post BUT they are so plain I just keep looking at them and thinking I could fluff 'em up a bit first.

I've got a gorgeous vintage 3ply shawl that I want to crochet but both neices have got shawls.

Many congratulations too Pidj - hope you are over your morning sickness.

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SoupDragon · 23/05/2012 07:15

Did you mention knitting [hard stare]

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TheWoollybacksWife · 23/05/2012 07:23

Erm sorry miss. But in my defence I needed to do something for the babies and I have just finished my ripple blanket . Smile

Actually - I have struggled to find crochet baby patterns that are unisex. They always seem to look a bit feminine, perhaps because the stitches are bigger than the two needle variety, so always look a little lacy. I'm on Ravelry and unless I'm crap at searching (very possible) I can't seem to find anything that floats my boat. My local wool shop lady gets a bit flustered at the word crochet too.

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KnottyLocks · 23/05/2012 07:30

Woolly, you could always add a little crochet flower or heart to your squares, if you want to fluff them up Smile

Agree with you about crochet patterns for little boys.

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TwoJackRussellsandababy · 23/05/2012 07:33

Can I join? I like a bit of time hooking when I can spare it!

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PurplePidjin · 23/05/2012 07:37

Thank you, Woolly, I'm getting there! Thanks

Plain dc for boys, I find. Everything else is a bit frilly

I'm pondering a bamboo pram blanket with Snowflake hearts and teddies...

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KnottyLocks · 23/05/2012 07:43

Pidj, Kemps wool have some bamboo in their clearance section at the mo.

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