Team Hooker - One pointy thing is better than two

[SoupDragon]

Quiche-tastic.

v. cute cardie
(I am avoiding doing anything baby related as I am not yet pregnant - but the minute I get a bfp then I'm off shopping for some baby wool!)

i have no idea how i hold my hook or tension the thread - suddenly it sounds too technical for me - am just gonna carry on crocheting.

Had a big wobbly that my big throw had gone wrong and spent a day starting the pattern again smaller to check it will work out. I think it will but its making me nervous now - don't want to pull it out and start again... So best thing is to get it finished (and sod the ironing and cooking!) and then be creative with the edging if it needs to be 'corrected'.

Stuck, i was advised to use cheapie acrylic unless it's going next to skin. They grow so quick there's no point wasting money on decent stuff. I've got Big Bamboo for the pram blanket. Fingers crossed for this month!

I hold mine like a knife. I don't know about you guys but I crochet pretty tightly. I just can't seem to help it!

Soupy - I hold my hook like that! In my fist with my thumb on top. Like I'm about to shovel food Def not pencil or knife like. But you make such lovely Soupy Bears, and Soupy Mice and gorgeoise things, so it must be good!

But I need to crochet tighter. I know that. It is getting marginally better.

I'm still not quite there on the hold and keeping the tension, and having the wool slide along, I keep having to stop and re position it. Tricky thing this crochet lark

Lovely card Pidj btw

I sort of pinch the stitch I'm working at the bottom where it joins the main work. This seems to help keep it a sensible tightness.

If I'm honest, I don't think I hold mine like a knife really it just sounds better. Hook end gripped between thumb and forefinger, shaft running along the palm resting across the rest of the fingers (pretty much a css the first knuckle crease). If I held it tighter it would be the Shovelling Position :o

But it works and i'm happy with it. :o

Thank you, Pistey you may have a 1:1 crochet lesson for that alone

Oooh, a quiche! I want to be in a quiche. Can I join?

I'm a beginner crocheter. I've been making lots of the small Attic 24 projects - love her patterns and colours (although am I being abominable if I say some of her posts come across as a teeny bit smug...)

I LOVE the cardigan you made Pidj (congratulations by the way) - is it a ravelry pattern?

I love making amigurumi, I find it hard to let them go though - have managed to give a few away

(was different name then, can't remember what!)

Thank you, Grapes, I'm now working on matching trousers (due early December so lots of wooliness needed!)

It feels really squeaky after the lovely blanket wool

I'm now worrired that I don't hold a knife correctly as I can't imagine using my hook in that way.

I hold mine like a pen and wrap the wool over my indes finger, under the next two and around my little finger.

I've nearly finished a blanket, just the edge to do now.

Part of me is at the thought of a squeaky baby pidj

Breastmilk has nearly as many uses as WD40. Do you think there's an overlap and I can use it to cure the squeaking?

Pidj CONGRATULATIONS!! Why don't you wash it first before hooking it up? Takes lots of the squeak out I find. Oh I love new baby wooliness :)

I hold the hook between the pad of my thumb and my index finger with wool around my index finger.
Am working on my skirt again, keep having to frog it due to ridiculous fluctuating waist It's in a really lovely autumny orange :) and I can't wait to wear it in Autumn with thick tights :)

Too late, I'm half done and a lazy slattern Love the skirt!

Hey hookers!

Can you help with wool calculations?
I now have 114 granny squares ready bar the pesky ends to join for a blanket. BUT I have run out of wool.
So how much wool do you think I'd need to hook it together and add a border?
My squares are 4 rounds so probably 4/5 inches if that helps. :)

Thanks hooky geniuses! :)

Congratulations pidj! A squeaky pidj baby is a very cute thought!

Sleepy, on a 121 square (sq are 6") blanket I get through 3-4 balls (some leftover if bought 4 balls) of the DB or Rowan Dk or stuff. Depends on how deep you want the boarder and what the length on the ball.

So would say at least 3. Four would certainly cover it with plenty to spare.

(Tis Knotty btw )

Shocking typing there Sorry.

Thanks knotty- I mean bodkin! I knew the blanketeers would have an answer!
I've been using Rowan belle organic Amy butler wool (or wool/ cotton mix for those who know) it is very nice but similar price to the Debbie bliss cashmerino. Unfortunately in my novice days I started without working out the cost of my project Fortunately it is intended to be a blanket for life for dd so that sort of justifies it.
That's what I tell dh!

Whenis, show him some of the stuff for sale on etsy and folksy - there are some awesome prices, a true reflection of how much work goes in

It makes me quite sad to see all the little cardies up for a few pence, really devalues the effort involved

Pidj - I know! TBH I'm not sure anyone makes any actual profit from crafting - not if you add up the hours involved!

I've been reminding him that paying for quality (which is what he does with gadgets) is worth it in the end. :)

Just need to find a cheap supplier for the rest of the wool...
I was toying with the idea of using the leftover colours to make a rainbow edge but there's different amounts of each and that won't sit well with my stong organisational need.

I always assumed that people who sell craft items are doing it to fund a habit rather than for profit :)

Can anyone help me?! I would like to make <a class="break-all" href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=asosh1.blogspot.com/2010/08/free-pattern-bebek-sekerlerim.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">these but i can't understand the pattern translation! Any ideas or know of something similar?

Grapes that is a terrible translation! Wow.
crafster has loads of amigurumi patterns in regular English :)

Shocking isn't it lol! Just whizzed back on to say I found another pattern that is similar enough sooooo cute