I hate all MNers who crochet

[LidlVoice]

Because none of you warned me how addictive crochet would be . I've done no housework this week, and have gone to bed bleary-eyed and exhausted every night. You're wicked, every last one of you.

Mwahahahahaha!

This will be your new addiction!

attic24.typepad.com/weblog/

have you seen the Attic24 blog?

i wouldn't click on it if i were you. really.

you're going to aren't you.

i did warn you.

And I certainly didn't need to see that Nell. Now there'll be no housework for another week. The children will go to school in crumpled, unironed clothes .......

But will have lovely new scarves to wear

Ooo, another one here now addicted to crochet while house falls down round ears thanks to attic24 link from MN

Proud owner of multicoloured blanket and colourful new bag

Wait til you start dreaming about it lidlevoice! You will. I utterly heart it. I've wanted a hobby for years and now I feel lost if I don't carry at least one crochet hook in my bag. Used to be a pen...! It's so relaxing. When did you start?

Well my house is like a midden and my children are starving since I found Pinterest Lidl.

I have actually made stuff this week too, and have crocheted three granny squares tonight for a MN blankie but I haven't done the dusting.

PM me your email if you want a Pinterest invite, mwahahahaha!

Attic 24 is lovely screamqueen, these are good too:

Crochet with Raymond
Sarah London

Step away from the laptop. Seriously.

Google 'yarn bombing' and feed your addiction!

And don't go anywhere near ravelry... Oh man- your family will be so neglected. Luckily, they won't be able to leave cos they will be trapped by the domestic carnage blocking every floor and doorway.

Can someone please get my floordrobe tidy? I have yarnings to attend too...

Oh I forgot about Ravelry .... yikes I've not been on there for ages. And yarn bombing sounds like fun.

Must. Not. Google. It.

And don't, whatever you do Lidl, google crochet scumbling.

Delirious you are on my hit list now too - <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=yarn+bombing+images&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=OI3&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=s&biw=1024&bih=407&tbm=isch&tbnid=EzWIy6XIZeNa1M:&imgrefurl=mmonroedesigninspiration.wordpress.com/page/2/&docid=ngQWGYhNdd90jM&imgurl=ladypolkadots.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/guerilla-knitting.jpg&w=332&h=500&ei=l-ihTqzzPMyq8APIr6ToBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=457&vpy=17&dur=1882&hovh=276&hovw=183&tx=78&ty=280&sig=101999652086835422060&page=1&tbnh=115&tbnw=87&start=0&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">yarn bombing indeed.

aaarrgghhh nell i clicked on scumbling.....

DH and the boy are going to have to fend for themselves for the rest of their lives the weekend

Avoid this too, at all costs to your spare time forever

sooo many lovely ideas

Evil, I tell you , pure evil the lot of you [hgrin]

Ok. Please can someone explain pinterest to me? On the link NellVanishedInAPuffOfSmoke linked to, here was a picture saying 'excellent tutorial for crochet novices on how to make a granny square' but when I clicked on it it just showed a larger version of the picture. How do I find the page it is talking about?

Superdragon noooooooooooooooooooo! More hours lost!

GiganticusBottomus (I've got one of those, tis a Scottish one though called GiganticusBahookieus), let me have a lookie ...

Rightio, on the top right of the big pic, there should be a link to the blog/websitey thingy/Flickr/wherever the pic was pinned from. The granny square was a funny one actually which bamboozled me for a mo as it came up as a google doc, but you just had to scroll down for instructions.

Try this one as a test. The link on the top right of the pic should be for Attic24's blog - click on it at your peril, we might never see you again!

I have GOT to go to bed.

Maybe just one more pin ...

Oh and Lidl, while I was merrily pinning away, I came across this.

See ya! [hgrin]

{shakes fist at Nell}

The thing about crochet is that there is always just that one more stitch.

And then if the pattern's a bit complicated, you decide it would be better to carry on for a bit longer, just so you get the pattern fixed and clear in your mind.

Then it's probably best to complete the row/round, so you have a clear start for next time.

But oh dear... I seem to have started on the next row. Never mind. I'll just finish this one....

I now have a serious crochet habit. I find myself telling DP that it'd be easier and cheaper for me to just 'whip up' some lacy/net curtain things to keep the house warmer. It'll take me a week to make just one, and even if I use the cheapest yarn/thread possible, it'll still cost more than it would to walk half a mile to the charity shops and buy material from them that would more than amply do the job.

My name is iceandsliceplease and I am a crochetoholic.

Ok, I need help! I did an intro course, two hours in a coffee shop. Loved every minute if it!!! BUT I was pathetically bad at it. Tried it only once since.
What do I do?
I desperately want to love it as I am drooling over a granny square blanket.
Help
Help
Help

Try this for starters but be aware that the terminology is American and therefore slightly different to the UK.

I am currently making a granny square blanket - and have been since June, it's very addictive but i'm very slow at it! I love that Attic24 blog, i'm going to browse some of these others now!

xmyboys, I wouldn't worry, I taught myself last year from a childrens book from the library! Oh and some YouTube tutorials. I sat on the sofa like a granny with my crochet in one hand and the laptop on the side and replayed the videos over and over till I finally got it which took some time.

Can't remember the exact ones I used but have found which looks quite clear, but there's loads. Just go through them till you find one you like the look of.

Like delirious says, watch out for US terminology but if you nip over to the lovely Attic24 blog, there's some info about US v UK crochet terms on there.

Happy hooking!

Oh cross post bluebump, I love Attic24 too :)

Thanks everyone.
Will bring them out tomorrow.
I keep putting it off as I think I've got too many other things to be doing, but I DESERVE some me time.
Crocheting 101 here we come!